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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1885 | W. H. Fowlkes v. B. F. Brevard et al. | Benton | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
Co-defendant: A. A. Brevard. Complainant is a peanut merchant who is sued for the remainder of a lot of peanuts he purchased. The Brevards are Brevard & Son. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 148 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | W. J. Pile & J. J. Pile v. William Hicks | Fentress | Petition to Compel Payment |
The plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to charge a toll for using the turnpike that runs from Wolf River, east and south, to Jamestown. They alleged the defendant was indebted to them for hauling large amounts of timber over the road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Wm. G. Stiles v. W. D. Cannon& W. T.& G. Browdre | Shelby | Property, Petition to Compel Delive |
325 bushels of corn valued at $143.00. Jury had found for the defendant. Overturned by Supreme Court. Also spelled Bowdrie. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 127 | Order A Copy |