Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 C. C. Poindexter v. State Fayette Guardianship of Minors West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Guadalupe Y Calvo Mining Co. v. W. T. Beaty Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

In 1881 defendant sued to collect $5000 in pay for services rendered to the company. B. F. Fly & Robert F. Looney named as stockholders. Company based in Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. Chartered in TN in 1878 by B. F. Fly, Robert F. Looney, Thomas P. Chambers, Robert F. Looney, Jr. & T. W. Brown.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 169 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 H. A. Royman v. Erb& Company Shelby Breach of Warranty

Alternate name spelling: Roynan.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 226 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition t

Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Joseph P. Macheca v. J. W. Tighe & Son Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John E. Givens v. J. V. Harrell Carroll Stay of Execution

Additional parties: J. H. Harrell, dec., J. M. Brannock, Mary Brannock

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John E. Clarke Smith Trespass with Force of Arms

The State deposed Clarke in the case of T. N. Christian v. John E. Clarke et al. and a crossbill, claiming the court had jurisdiction over the parties and the land/house in question, of which Clarke was said to have taken illegal possession by breaking down the door to the home.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Thomas L. Mann v. State Davidson Breach of Bond Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 William Taylor v. Steam Boat Robert Campbell Breach of Contract

Opinion of the court.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy