Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1912 Bob Woods v. State Henderson Murder

Folder only contains appeal of conviction of 1st degree murder of John Reynolds. Co-defendant, Jim Maness, withdrew his appeal.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1092 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 E. L. Fesmire, admr. of R. H. Thorn, dec. v. Mrs. Emma Thorn, et al. Henderson Estate Dispute

Defendants: Mrs. Emma Thorn, W. J. Thorn, Bettie Thorn, Mary Thorn, C. B. Jones, Emma Jones, Will Jones, Willis Jones, A. B. Harman- all of Henderson Co. G. T. Peeples, Anna Peeples; Ed Jones- Shelby Co. Richard Jones of Mississippi. The deceased, R. H. Thorn, died May 1909, intestate. Properties, Fifth Civil Dist., Henderson Co.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1283 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 James Ferguson v. W. W. Buck Henderson Property Dispute

The dispute concerns a fence built by defendant on land the plaintiff claims is his own property.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1074 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 McHaney& Page v. Stanford& Hatchett Henderson Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff is company comprised of C. F. McHaney & B. F. Page. Defendant is company comprised of G. W. Stanford & J. A. Hatchett. For sale of diseased sheep.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1099 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company & Mobile & Ohio Railway Company v. L. T. Fielder Henderson Damages

Loss and damages of $1,200 of shipment of chickens. Petition to Supreme Court case only. Rest of case in WT Box 1284 Exhibits: blueprint, delivery report and irregularity report. Front page missing.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 488 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 R. E. Davidson v. State Henderson Other

Plaintiff claimed that he was listed as a security in the State v. Bud Pruitt case in error and the state had initiated collection proceedings against him. Plaintiff sued to stop the proceedings, claiming he never was a security in the Pruitt case.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Stanford & Hatchett v. C. F. McHaney et al. Henderson Damages

Plaintiffs: G. W. Stanford & J. A. Hatchett, Stanford & Hatchet. Other defendant: B. F. Page. Plaintiffs accuse defendants of selling them 111 sheep that were diseased "with a distemper called 'rots,'" and that 100 died within the period of warranty, as well as 100 of their existing flock. Cover is too badly stained to read date or docket number.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1072 40 Order A Copy