Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1886 Albert G. Scott v. A. W. Scott et al. Humphreys Land, Partition of

A dispute of land jointly owned by the plaintiff's deceased father and the defendant. Additional Defendant: Emma T. Morphis (formerly Emma Scott).

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 697 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Harris, Rogers & Co. et al.v. Thomas G. McKeluey et al Humphreys Payment for Goods

2 folders. Additional Plantiffs:Carwell Bros. & Co., D. Cowen & Son, and J.H. McAdoo Additional Defendants: D.B. Thomas and D.H. Goodrich McKeluey used gristle mills as part of a mortgage, backed by creditors, but sold the goods to Thomas creating an allegation of fraud and deem the conveyance void unless the plantiffs receive a sum from the proceeds of the sale.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Hughes & Anderson v. J. D. & H. D. O'Neill Humphreys Assignment of Commission

Two folders. Initials of defendants vary throughout. Failure to produce a promised steam saw as supplemental funds to pay back a promissory note that the sale of a tract of land failed to cover.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mary A. E. Ladd v. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Humphreys Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff suing as admx. Of estate of A. J. Ladd, deceased.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 M. M. Box v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway& William K. Jackson Humphreys Other

Suit over agreement that Box & his dad, Allen Box , had with RR requiring RR to build & pay for switch over Box's land. RR built switch but violated other terms of agreement (which was part of compromise of earlier suits between the parties), so Box sued. Suit was to enforce the agreement & for an injunction. Allen Box died during course of litigation. RR ran from Chattanooga, TN to Hickman, KY, and passed through Humphreys County.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 324 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 W. P. Rogers et al. v. Isaiah Ewing et al Humphreys Land

Defendant and Harris entered arbitration to settle a debt and breach of contract suit. The court ordered the defendant's land to be sold for the satisfaction of the judgments. Plaintiff bought the land without this knowledge.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 805 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 W. G. Pickard v. M. D. Foster Humphreys Unknown

Incomplete. Transcript of judgment and appeal.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 44 Order A Copy