Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1884 Clement Arledge, admr. of William T. Garner, dec. v. the Nashville, Chattanooga,& St. Louis Railway Company Franklin Damages

Damages resulting from fatal injuries involved in railroad accident, 7 Nov. 1879, at the Norris Creek bridge near Fayetteville.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 615 270 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Harrison Woods v. Jack Trigg Franklin Debt

Both plaintiff and defendants are noted as being "colored". Amount of debt listed as $5.40.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 622 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 King Russey v. Marion Ray et al. Franklin Damages

The defendants are road commissioners. The others are Carrol Looney & F. B. Sloan. The story is that the plaintiff's blind horse caught its foot in a hole in the bridge and, while trying to extricate itself, fell from the bridge to its death. The commissioners are accused of failure to discharge their duty to keep the roads in safe condition and sued for the loss of the horse. Russey is identified in the transcript as "colored."

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 618 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 W. Pennington v. E. M. Leach Franklin Debt Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 668 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 W. E. Taylor, Clerk v. Isaac Vanzant Franklin Taxation Disputes

An agreed case made by the Clerk of Franklin County Court and the defendant, a distiller, to test the liability of the defendant to pay the privilege tax imposed on liquor dealers by the Act of 1881-1883. The defendant made approx. 50-150 barrels of whiskey and brandy per year on his farm. He consumed some, sold some to neighbors, and some wholesale dealers. Includes details of liquor tax laws for 19th century. The circuit court ruled in Vinzant's favor. Mentions George A. Dickel.Also spelled Vinzant

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 47 Order A Copy