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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 | 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 |