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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 | Allen West Commission Company v. Carroll & McCallum | Chester | Contract Dispute and Damages |
J.W. Carroll, W.C. McCallum, defendants, applied for line of credit, $3,000 to $4,000, to be used if needed, with promise to ship cotton to complainant in case of failure to ship or pay commissions; agreement to ship cotton to complainant in St. Louis, MO Dispute over agreed compensation. Hon. Alvin G. Hawkins, Chancellor. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Alice Woodfin v. L. Marks, et al | Madison | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | A. E. Pearson v. John Colbert & Dan Shea | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | Barnet C. Brown, et al. v. Will Wright, et al. | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Catherine Wilson et al. v. H. Schafer et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Robert Wilson, Elizabeth G. Dunham, and others. Additional Defendants: Reuben Jones, Adam Smith, and others. Land title disputes based on family members who died intestate. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 | 300 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Coal Creek Consolidated Coal Co., et al. v. East Tennessee Iron & Coal Co., et al. | Campbell | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; opinion & Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Dangler Stove Manufacturing Company, et al. v. Woolridge Stove Company, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Continental National Bank, contract dispute with the Woolridge Stove Co. over trust deed, bankruptcy. George M. Brasfield, president of Woolridge Stove Co. Hon. F. H. Heiskell, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Shelby County TN. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 225 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Dayton Long v. Thomas C. Crow | Carter | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 728 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | Emily Clowney, by next friend v. Cothran & Company | Tipton | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 217 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias v. Mrs. Katie F. Allen | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Damages of $5,000 for refusing to pay the $3,000 benefit. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 195 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Fred R. Hunt, Jr. v. A. Kolsky | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 841 | 100 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | Feder, Holzman & Co. v. W. H. Gass | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | George C. Kobbe v. Harriman Land Company, et al. | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Harriman Land Co. made a fraudulent claim to Kobbe's land. They proceeded to cut valuable timber and collect rents on properties they had seized. Additional Defendants: John A. Jones, John Jones, John Kries, & the F. G. Oxley Stave Co. See add'l documentation in boxes ET 92, ET 34. Possibly related case in ET 2a named George C. Kobbe v. John D. Kries. Exhibits include 4 oversize maps of land in dispute. Maps located in ET Oversize Box 21. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 312 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | James B. Riley v. James King | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | J. G. Adler, et al. v. Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Other plaintiffs: Mary Francis Ryan. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | J. C. Neely v. Sam Rembert | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 825 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | John S. Simmons v. Harriet A. Bailey & E. E. Bailey | Fayette | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | J. H. Whitaker et al. v. T. J. Whitaker et al. | Putnam | Land and Title Dispute |
Case concerns the ownership of coal rights and royalties due for a specific tract of land in Putnam Co. Add. Plaintiff: W. W. Cooper. Add. Defendants: Monterey Coal Co., Nashville Coal Co., Nashville & Knoxville Railroad Co., W. R. Jones, W. L. Danley, J. H. Ambrose, John S. Knox, J. R. Sneed. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 263 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | James P. Wilson v. E. S. Tippett, et al. & E. S. Tippett, et al. v. J. P. Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Others involved: E. A. Tippett (wife) & Tom Clark, Edna Wilson (wife) & A. E. Hubbard. Bill alleged that Wilson was the owner of a tract of land & he was entitled to the fruits & profits of that land. Meanwhile the Tippetts were cutting & removing valuable timber from that land. This is a convoluted case. Could not identify county or court. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 803 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | John D. Rice et al. v. H. G. Walker | Benton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Harvey A. Rice. Plaintiffs maintain that defendant has taken possession of a strip of property that actually belongs to them, claiming it as his own. All of the disputed land in this case once belonged to V. A. Rice. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 135 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | John W. Chandler v. Paulina A. Irvin, et al | Madison | Land and Title Dispute |
Paulina A. Irvin is also listed in the case as Polina A. Iver. Additional defendant is Paulina A. Irvin's husband. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 830 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | La Follette Land & Improvement Co., et al. v. W. H. Hollingsworth, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 15 | 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. Sarah Williams v. Mrs. Ora Clark, admr. et al. | Chester | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: F. I. Hornsby F. L. Clark, deceased. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 820 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Mary L. Turner v. W. R. Turner, et al. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: R. H. Hinds; L. W. Lanier; Bank of Martin; John C. Gordon; Thomas L. Pritchard; J. M. McCormick. Plaintiff represented by W. C. Sullivan. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1076 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | O. B. Patton v. Jamesetta H. Dixon, A. J. Montgomery, W. E. Montgomery, James W. Smith,& Beulah Scott Gracey | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Patton seeking to remove the "cloud" over his right to 3 1/2 acres of land in Memphis. The defendants also claimed the land, saying it belonged to their deceased parents. Also being decided was the right to amend a charge after a decision had been made. Patton discovered a grammatical error which changed the nature of the decision. Depositions: W. M. Gracey, W. K. Poston, W. F. Vaughn, John H. Lenow, E. B. Lemaster, Thomas H. Jackson & C. W. Heiskell. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | R. D. Anderson v. John L. Vaughan, et al. | Perry | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: Peter Beasley. Plaintiff heir of father, James Anderson, who received 1856 land grant. Plaintiff has purchased siblings' interests in land & is sole owner. Seeks to recover property from defendants who he alleges have taken adverse claims on land that rightfully belongs to him. Exhibits include plat of 1856 land grant. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | R. L. Denton v. John Richardson, et al. | Perry | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: J. M. Kittrell. Plaintiff owns tract of land that embraces a TN land grant issued 13 April 1847 to Nelson A. Bunch. Defendants have claimed a portion of the tract for themselves, & are cutting & carrying off timber. Plaintiff seeks to recover land; also seeks judgment against defendants for value of timber. Defendants maintain land they have claimed was legally deeded to their ancestor, Andrew Briley. Oversize plat map located in WT oversize box 1. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Sarah Fox et al. v. Josephine Evans et al. | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Fox, H. T. Fox, Rosa McDonald, and Sadie Davidge. Additional Defendants are unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Curtis Dixon | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
Victim: A. Olsen |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Sun Life Insurance Company v. John H. Evans | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Evans had a life insurance policy on Linnie Evans his common law wife. Sun Life objected to payment because John submitted late paperwork and because Linnie was a "liaison" not a legal wife. Some important discussion on what constituted a common law marriage in TN. Undetermined county. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Henry Lee alias Moore | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Bill of cost only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Charles Cole& Ben French | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Bill of costs. Costs: $22.70. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1393 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. John Smith | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Bill of Costs. Cost: $15.70. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1396 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Kenneth Nelson | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Bill of Costs. Cost: $14.40. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1396 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Frank Marshall | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Bill of Costs. Cost: $16.05. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1403 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Richard Jackson | Shelby | Breaking and Entering |
Charged with stealing two gallons of whiskey. Victim is identified as S. Jacobs. No cover sheet for the case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. George Ahart | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Bill of cost only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Will Moore | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1370 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Joe Dison | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1372 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Walter Lewis | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Bill of cost only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1394 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Sam Cook alias Hayes | Shelby | Burglary and Larceny |
Bills of Cost. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1408 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Tom White, et al. v. John Ward, et al. | Shelby | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
Certain members of Salem Baptist Church, colored, brought suit against other members for possession of the church property & for the purpose of "ousting" defendants. Plaintiffs: J. Housbrough, T. J. Jenkins, T. A. Moore, F. Davis, A. Rogers & B. Williamson. Defendants: Aaron Bowles, Dennis Moss, James Copeland, Wilson King, Aaron Reed, Frank Watson, Alex Mebams, Lee Coleman, Moses Brown, Robert Washington, Alex Jones, W. S. Townsend, Will Harris, Cornelius Walker & Robert Sevrlock [sp?]. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 831 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Victor Demarchi v. Annie Betts | Shelby | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
Victor Demarchi claims he was wrongfully put out of his home that he rented from Annie Betts. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 833 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. S. Kight & wife, D. C. Kight v. F. W. Sheffield & wife, R. J. Sheffield | McNairy | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 825 | 244 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | W. T. Rogers, admr. v. W. F. Darby, et al. | Madison | Land and Title Dispute |
This is only a reply of defendants to the petition to rehear filed by complainant. Others involved (the names presented as "et al." are unclear & mostly surnames are used): Tomlinson, Adams, Mrs. Leach, J. D. King, & D. H. King estate. The case involves an unreliable witness, serving of process in court, and title to several hundred acres of land. It is also unclear for whom Rogers is the administrator. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 831 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. T. Gass v. E. T. Waterhouse, et al. | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Mary Neal, W. E. Wheelock, Amanda Wheelock, Parmelia Neal, John Neal, George Neal, Katie Neal, Franklin Waterhouse, and John Dunlap. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 319 | Order A Copy |