Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 Alice Michelletti, et al. v. Louis Lucarini, et al. Shelby Property Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Carlo Michelletti (husband of Alice), Nannie Baker, Charles N. Baker (husband of Nannie), and Louis Campedonica. Additional Defendants: Louisa Lucarini (wife of Louis) and Pietra Castelechi.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 130 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Andrew Trigg v. Standard Oil Company Shelby Damages

Docket number illegible.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 149 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Ada Lonsdale v. J. A. Anderson Shelby Unknown

First 400-plus pages missing. The plaintiff's name is also spelled "Ida" in the transcripts. There is another case alluded to throughout the testimony: John C. Savit v. Andrew Taylor. There are three folders for this case.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 366 570 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Beard Wilson & Co. v. Vestal Stroud & Co. Shelby Debt on Account

Plea of debt due by account under $500. Defendants are engaged in a sawmill & lumber business in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $114.48.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 180 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City& Subruban Railway Co. v. W. H. Moore& wife Shelby Debt

Additional defendants: Eva Hume, wife.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 266 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City& Suburban Railway Company v. Burnham Parry Williams& Company Shelby Replevin West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 370 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Cornelia J. Cocke v. City & Suburban R. R. Shelby Property Damage

First 6 pages missing.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Charles Dollman v. W. A. Collier, et al. Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Additional Defendants: Alice T. Collier, wife W. A. Collier; John T. Dunn, Trustee; Lombard Investment Co. of MO. Plaintiff a carpenter sued defendants to collect payment for work done on their property. Defendants maintain that they had been dissatisfied with his work, and plaintiff continued working in defiance of orders to cease.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 815 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Carrington Mason & Sons, et al. Shelby Taxation Disputes

Suit is brought by the Taxing District against defendants, "sundry insurance companies," and F. B. Hunter. All suits involve insurance companies who owed the city a privilege tax.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 C. N. Grosvenor v. City of Memphis Shelby Bond Dispute West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 368 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Memphis City Bank Shelby Taxation Disputes West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 370 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Home Insurance Company Shelby Taxation Disputes West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 370 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Dr. R. M. Pate v. I. N. Snowden Shelby Default on Promissory Note

Dr. Pate trustee of brother Charles E. Pate, dec. Oct. or Nov. 1886. Their father dec. Oct. 1886. Constitution & laws of Knights of Honor is included.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E. M. Apperson& Company v. A. M. Ferguson Shelby Debt West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 362 231 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Emily Simmons et al. v. L. B. Eaton et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Defendants: L. B. Eaton, the heirs at law of J. M. Saint and J. B. Clough. Plaintiffs: Emily Simmons and heirs at law of Thomas H. Merrill.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 373 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E. D. Laurence v. Charles E. Steele Shelby Replevin West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E.R. Oldham v. H.D. Glass Shelby Debt

Amount of Debt $354.10

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 373 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E. L. Bateman v. M. C. Pearce Shelby Debt

Debt on an account of $2039.76

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Emma Robinson & Braxton Robinson v. A. C. Brewer & Lida V. Brewer, his wife, R. N. Countee as exer. Of Rosa Randolph, dec. Shelby Estate Dispute West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 621 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Flora Caruthers v. G. H. Denison & wife Shelby Recovery of Land/Property West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 G. C. Morris, et al. v. American Building, Loan& Tontine Savings Association Shelby Other

Stockholders complaint against corporation. There are two pages of complainants, varying from TN to Ark. to Louisiana. G. C. Morris of Savannah, TN. Corporation was chartered by TN, Act of General Assembly, 1875, Chapter 142. Mold evident throughout case file; cleaned as much as possible.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 George M. Robertson v. Frank O. Robertson Shelby Estate Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Gus F. Blanz v. Mary G. Blanz Shelby Property Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Gus Gurley v. Newport News & Mississippi Valley Rail Road Co. Shelby Damages West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 374 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Henry Laird, et al. v. Ernestine Heinrich, admr. of P. H. Heinrich, et al. Shelby Debt

Additional plaintiffs: A. N. Edmonds. Additional defendants: Melanie Heinrich, Herman Heinrich, Frederick Heinrich, Arthur Heinrich, minor children & heirs of P. H. Heinrich. Insolvency of the estate of P. H. Heinrich, sale of lots to satisfy debts.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. Cohen Jr., et al. v. E. Wallis, et ux Shelby Wills, Contested

Other complainants: Herman, Max, Lewis, Ralph, and Philip Cohen The lower court also dealt with the legality of Mrs. Sophia Wallis as administratrix for the will of Solomon Cohen.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 356 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. Clay King v. State Shelby Homicide

Record contains two briefs for the appellant by the following: W. G. Weatherford, James M. Greer.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Henrietta Archard et al.v. R. D. Jordan et al Shelby Covenant Broken

Unable to locate & list additional plaintiffs and defendants.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 465 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. C. Nall v. the Illinois Central Railroad Company Shelby Damages

On Aug. 11, 1888, plaintiff was struck by hand car as stepping off train in Grenada, Miss., severely mashed and bruised by this accident. Plaintiff was a "drummer" for a Richmond, Va. tobacco firm, selling goods and getting orders for purchases in territory. Lost wages due to injuries, confined to home. Suit for damages and lost wages. Appealed to Supreme Court.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Henry Croon v. Kansas City, Memphis,& Birmingham RR Co. Shelby Damages

Plaintiff sued on behalf of "next friend," William Henry Croon. First page of document is missing.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Henry Martin v. Young& Gettingby Shelby Damages West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. N. Denver et al. v. L. B. Eaton et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Gray W. Denver, W. D. Denver, A. R. Porter and Nannie K. Porter. Additional defendants: S. P. Walker, W. A. Callis, R. E. Hunter, William Orgill, Edmund Orgill, Joseph Williams, John Pointer, Luke Nelson, Charles Duke, A. D. Dyer, W. W. McDowell & Mary McDowell. W. D. Denver & Wesley Denver, deceased.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 435 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. A. Austin, et al. v. A. R. Barrett, et al. Shelby Debt Settlement

Additional defendants: Henry M. Thomas, Henrietta R. Thomas. Incomplete file.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. W. Wilson v. Winnie Farrell Shelby Replevin West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. C. Rushing, et al. v. Charles D. Armstrong, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Mary E. Rushing.
Other defendants: J. M. Williams; A. Walsh; J. T. Walsh.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 James DeBardlaber v. Louisville New Orleans& Texas Railroad Company Shelby Injury and Damages West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 373 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. J. DuBose v. E. H. Thorne Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Purchase of land, after the purchase the buyer submitted a petition in Chancery Court to be released from the purchase contract. The Chancellor refused to release him and asked him to pay the purchase money with interest.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 376 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John T. Frost v. H. H. Carr & Co. Shelby Lease Dispute

Property leased was located on Front Street, address 28 Front Street, Memphis.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 594 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Jose M. Albiztigui, et al. v. Guadalupe & Calvo Mining Company, et al. Shelby Debt

See WT 526. 13 other plaintiffs listed. 43 other defendants listed. 1st part of case located in WT Box 526.

 West Range: 93 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 538 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Loague, admr. v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road et al. Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Folder includes two legal briefs. Co-defendant is the East Tennessee & Virginia Railway Company. Loague is the admr. of Mattie Curry, who is sued the railroads for the death of her husband, a switchman, who was killed when an iron bar broke, tossing him into the path of another train, which ran over him. She accuses the railroad of negligence in using poorly constructed materials and in failing to maintain and inspect them carefully.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Harsh v. Albert Swind Shelby Other

Writ of certiorari.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Loague, admr. of Daniel Horan, dec. v. J. H. McClennan Shelby Debt Settlement West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 368 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Loague, admr. v. J. H. McClellan et al Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Brief for Mrs. Louisa C. McClellan, appellant. Rest of case not found.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 James Yancey v. John Harsh & Company Shelby Rent Dispute

Dispute concerned rental of furniture by the plaintiff from the defendant.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 594 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood Prospect Park Railroad et al. Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Additional Defendants: The Prospect and Belt Railway Company, the Manhattan Savings Bank and Trust Company, the Memphis National bank, the German Bank of Memphis, T. S. Lam, T. J. Latham, S. H. Lamb, Mm. Smith, John D. Adams, F. M. Nelson, F. H. White, E. F. Adams, R. J. Persons, I. Samelson, Edward Goldsmith, H. M. Hill, Napolean Hill, David Walk, D. M. Scales, and the Chickasaw Land Company.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 417 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City, Fort Scott, & Memphis Railroad Co. v. Memphis Greenwood & Prospect Park Railroad Co. et al.and consolidated causes. Shelby Debt West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 379 203 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kate Cazassa, et al. v. F. Louis Cazassa, et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Dudley Eugene Cazassa (who sues by his next friend Kate Cazassa, admr. of F. Cazassa, deceased. Additional defendants: The Memphis Trust Company (guardian of Frank Louis Cazassa)

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 379 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City, Ft. Scott& Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood& Prospect Park Railroad Company Shelby Deed Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 350 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kate Strait v. H. B. Strait Shelby Divorce

Kate Strait claims her husband physically and verbally abuses her.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Louisville, New Orleans,& Texas Railway Company v. C. Miller Shelby Other

Miller is claiming that he was employed by the railroad and was terminated without just cause.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 373 34 Order A Copy

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