Order Cases Online
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 | Bithal Howard, et al. v. The Mount Pleasant Southern Railway Company | Maury | Other |
Additional plaintiffs are unknown. The petitioner is requesting an application for supersedeas. The petitioner wishes to supersede the orders & decrees under & by virture of which the railway is proceeding to occupy the lands of the petitioners and excavate the same pending an appeal. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 487 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Bettie J. Turner, by next friend v. T. M. Turner, et al. | Wilson | Other |
M. H. Turner as next friend to Bettie J. Turner. Additional Defendants: E. P. Turner, Matt J. Turner. Complainant asserted that her guardian was mishandling her estate and requested that a new guardian be appointed to her. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 551 | 167 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | C. C. Mauldin v. W. M. Ball, et al | Shelby | Other |
This is not a complete case. It is an "Assignment of Errors" document |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 841 | 7 | 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 | 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 | Katherine O'Rouke v. Citizens Street Railroad Company& Mary O'Rouke v. Citizens Street Railroad Company | Shelby | Other |
Both defendants are sued Citizens Street Railroad Company for wrongs and injuries resulting from a disagreement on whether or not their tickets were valid. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 813 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Morriss Brothers v. William Bowers | Shelby | Other |
This appears to be an assignment of errors to a previous case. The documents from the original case are not included. It appears that Bowers sued Morriss Brothers for damages because he was injured by falling slab while working for them. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 833 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Schlitz Brewing Company & Sigmund Rauscher, agent | Shelby | Other |
Cause of action: Violation of state statues on prohibition. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Isaac Ward | Hamilton | Other |
Brief. Cause: Age of Consent Law |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Curtis Dixon | Shelby | Other |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. 8 copies included. Cause of action: Highway Robbery. See two other Curtis Dixon cases, dating 1900 in Shelby county but with different cause of actions. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1370 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | State v. Harvey Park | Carroll | Other |
Violation of the age of consent law. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 677 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. J. Freeman v. M & O Railroad Co., Mrs. Mattie Harris v. W. J. Freeman, The Computing Scale Co. v. W.H. Pratt & Co.,& J.A. Cupples v. The Mobile& Ohio Railroad Co. | Chester | Other |
The paperwork found in this file appears to be from a special session that was called in November 1900 in the Circuit Court to go over four separate cases. The findings of the special session regarding each case are listed in the documentation. See WT701 for Freeman case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 791 | 22 | Order A Copy |