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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1886 | Berry Benson v. The Memphis & Charleston Railway Co. et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR Co. Defendant charged railroad with breach of contract for not providing sufficient seating as there were no seats available after he purchased his ticket. Defendant forcibly ejected from from train & sued railroad for $10,000. Railroad maintains its actions were justifiable given his behavior. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Benjamin March v. A. A. Dickerson et al. | Lincoln | Guardianship of Minors |
Alexander Smith, as guardian of A. B. and Mary J. White, held a note for their funds against defendant Dickerson. Confusion followed Smith's death, and this case is an attempt to work out how to handle the children's funds. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 95 | 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 | H. L. Shafer v. Hallum Brothers | Sumner | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiff brings suit against Defendant for selling him a diseased horse. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John McKnight & Co. v. Warner Iron Co. | Dickson | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff sued Defendant for $1,000 damages under coal contract -- specifically for work & labor done by Plaintiff in burning 54281 bushels of coal and delivering it to Defendant. Plaintiff John McKnight & Co. was a firm composed of John McKnight, J.T. Henslee, and W.S. Coleman. Individual mentioned in case as being associated with Defendant Warner Iron Co. was James C. Warner. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | L. V. Garland v. L. D. Gillenwaters, et al | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plntff. sought recovery on a $250 note executed to her by the deft. under her maiden name of L. V. Gillenwaters. Plntff. & deft. brother & sister. Their father had decided to make an "adjustment" of some of his property among his 3 oldest children from his first. Marriage, of whom plntff. & deft. were two, & conveyed the land to the deft., requiring him to execute a note of $250 to each of the other 2 children. Plntff. asked for recovery against deft. & sale of the land. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Pheelan & Goree v. R. G. Huston | Breach of Contract |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | R. B. White v. S. M. Stagner | Benton | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Evan E. Young, et al. | Roane | Breach of Bond |
The State sought $1000 in damages for breach of bond. Additional defendants: James Sevier, John F. Ladd, C. B. French, F. Young, R. F. Weleker, James H. Weleker (executors of B. F. Weleker). Evan E. Young was Clerk of the Circuit Court. The State sued for breach of bond claiming young did not account for and pay out all county and state revenue collected by him. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Harvey McKain | Tipton | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 115 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Ed Brady | Sumner | Neglect of Duty |
Cause of Action: failing to keep ticket office open. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Henry Smith | Anderson | Breach of Trust |
Smith was employed and hired by Mrs. Sarah T. Brown to bring her two hogs for $2 each; Smith "took control of said hogs and unlawfully, willfully, fraudulently and feloniously" used the hogs for himself; breach of contract and trust |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. George Henley | Franklin | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Violating the 4-mile law. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | The Lincoln Savings Bank v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.& The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company | Lincoln | Breach of Official Duty |
For failing to deliver 29.388 pounds of wheat |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | T. A. Bunnell, Road Commissioner v. James L. McMillan | Houston | Breach of Contract |
sued for failure to work a public road. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Thomas Arnold v. S. W. Cooley, W. R. Cooley, & V. R. Harris | Houston | Wrongful Writ of Attachment |
Suit for damages for wrongfully & maliciously sued out ancillary attachment. Arnold bought goods, including whiskey, from S.W. Cooley, who falsely represented to Arnold the cost of the whiskey, thereby procuring note from Arnold to pay same. Cooley obtained judgment against Arnold & sued out ancillary attachment to enforce it, levying same on Arnold's property, causing Arnold $5,000 for damage to his business & reputation. W.R. Cooley & Harris were securities for S.W. Cooley. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | W. E. Bateman v. M. J. Coleman | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
The case involved the payment of freight on a shipment of marble. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 700 | 44 | Order A Copy |