Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1900 A. M. Brown & W. O. McLean v. H. W. Dickson, et al. Gibson Estate Settlement

Case concerns the estate of John M. Dickson, who died in 1897. Case was over debt owed by John Dickson at his time of death. Amount listed is $5,765.14. Additional defendants listed as Emma A. Dickson, E. L. Dickson, and minor children Emma G. Dickson and Jennie M. Dickson

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 764 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 A. Z. Day v. H. C. Moorman, admr. of D. Z. Morrison, dec. Gibson Debt on Account West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 A. M. Brown, exc., et al. v. H. W. Dickson, et al Gibson Estate Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: W. O. McLean, exc. Of W. S. Brown, dec. Additional defendants: Mrs. Emma A. Dickson, John Lafayette

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 819 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 C. E. Adams et al. v. Miss Flora Fitzgerald et al Gibson Breach of Official Duty

Additional Plaintiffs: J. W. Smith & J. W. Olive, Directors of new school district. Additional Defendant: W. F. McRee, Gibson Co. Trustee. Miss Fitzgerald County Supt. of Public Instruction of Gibson Co., TN. In July 1899 plaintiffs petitioned the Gibson Co. Court to create a new school district out of the 6th School District to serve children in the Eaton community. Court approved petition, but defendant refuses to recognize the court action although required by law to do so.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 795 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 G. W. Bennett & wife v. The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Gibson Fraud

G.W. Bemmett claims that the Mass. Mutual Life Insurance Co. altered his application for insurance and that they committed fraud. He wishes to recover money he had already paid them for premiums for the insurance coverage.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 751 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 George W. Clement v. T. H. Lewis Gibson Recovery of Land/Property

Case deals with claim against the United States government for property destroyed by the Federal forces during the Civil War. Property that was destroyed belonged to Caleb R. Clement, deceased. His daughter and heir Rebecca Clement, deceased, was married to defendant, T. H. Lewis.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 131 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 G. R. House v. Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co. Gibson Damages West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 841 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Henry M. Wills v. Zela E. Wills Gibson Divorce West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Henry Danner v. State Gibson Forgery

Cause of action: forging excursion tickets and passing tickets known as forged. File is possibly incomplete. Only consists of the "Brief and Argument of J. P. Rhodes, Attorney for Henry Danner." Possible related cases in WT Boxes 719 and 728.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 J. J. Clark, et al. v. Board of Mayor & Alderman of Milan, Tennessee Gibson Other

Complainants: W.C. Cresswell, R.F. Haun, all citizens of Gibson Co., 13th Dist. Defendants: Edward Smith, Mayor; W.B. Williamson, R.E. Edwards, J.P. Rhodes, W.G. Harrison, R.E. Taylor, W.H. Algee- Aldermen; W.H. Rust, tax collector, B.H. Williams, town marshal. Lawsuit on the constitutionality of the incorporation of the town of Milan, TN (1866).

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 730 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 John Beopple v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Gibson Damages

Plaintiff sued defendant for $1999 for personal injuries. On 20 Dec. 1898, while driving along a public road that crossed defendant's line of railway, he found railroad crossing blocked by train. While he was waiting for the train to move his horses were frightened by the whistle of a second train that he had not been able to see because his view was obstructed by the other train. Plaintiff injured when thrown from his vehicle & into a barbed wire fence.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 795 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 J. G. Thomas, et al. v. W. A. Minton, et al. Gibson Insurance Disputes

Additional complainants: J.W. Howell, Wilson & Flowers Co., J.C. Tilghman, W.L. Howell, John Garrison, Deason & Rankin, R.Z. Taylor, the Kenton Bank, C. R. Wade, R.A. Turner. Defendants: J.C. Tilghman. $3 million life insurance policy with Central Benefit Life Association of Union City, TN.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 730 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 J. J. Clark, et al. v. The Mayor & Aldermen of the Town of Milan Gibson Other

This case deals with whether or not a charter for the town of Milan is valid or not. The boundaries of the town were apparently not properly described or defined in the original charter.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 791 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company v. Dan Donovan Gibson Land and Title Dispute West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 489 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Mrs. Ella Elliott, admr. v. Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co. Gibson Damages

Mr. Elliott was killed during a head on collision while a passenger on a freight train

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 801 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 R. D. Cox v. The Bray Clothing Co. Gibson Debt

Debt for merchandise purchased.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 677 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 R. Z. Taylor v. J. M. Skiles et al. Gibson Debt

Additional defendants: W. A. Skiles, J. A. Bell, D. F. Phelan, J. H. Parker, J. C. McDearmon, trustee ; W. W. Wade, J. R. Walker and T. J. Hays

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 State v. Henry Danner et al. Gibson Forgery

Cover is missing. Co-defendants are Will Robinson and Walter Danner. They are accused of forging an excursion railroad ticket, for passage from Memphis to Clarksville and return. The person who bought the ticket was John Roland.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 T. F. Raines, et al. v. Mrs. Bettie Raines Gibson Injunction

Additional plaintiffs: T. P. Priestly, M. Priestly, George Ivie Raines, Sallie T. Raines, T. F. Raines

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 783 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 The Illinois Central Rail Road Co. v. J. W. Wyatt Gibson Damages West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 825 24 Order A Copy