Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1913 Edwin Johnston, et al. v. J. M. Phillips, admr. Knox Bond Dispute

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 J. J. Abernathy, et al. v. J. J Hardin McNairy Property Dispute

Plaintiffs: J. J. Abernathy, U. A. Wyatt, G. J. Colin, W. C. Farris, and A. M. Gilton- all residents of McNairy County and the township of Acton, Tenn. Dispute over property ownership and improvements, maintenance of a county road near Acton, TN. Includes plat map of town. Decision appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals, Jackson.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1307 197 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 L. H. White v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway& Illinois Central Railroad Company Carroll Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff made a contract with defendant to transport his child to be buried. Due to the negligence of defendant Plaintiff was forced to bury his child in another location. 2 folders

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 L. H. Pirtle, et al.v. Ross Bailey, Jr. et al Jackson Land and Title Dispute

(Pet.) W.R. Pirtle, Mrs. Mary Keller, Mrs. Jennie Johns, Lucy & Lee Bryant, Blake White, Isaac A. White, Sallie & Rhea Moore, and Nuckolls Brothers, a firm comprised of W.S. Nuckolls, and residents of Hardman County, TN.; E.W. Pirtle, Mrs. Pricilla Smith Rosie & Paul Hare, Tennie & Erwin Moffit, Mattie & John Caruthers, Annie & Charley Clyinch, Charlie & Taylor Hardwick, Bunyan Stallings, Pearly & Henry Hill, Maxie & H. Manley vs. (Def.) Agie Stallings

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1337 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Mary E. Whitfield, et al. v. National Life & Accident Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Disputes

Other complainant is Mary's husband, M. M. Whitfield. There is a docket number -- 21776.25 -- but it may be for the appeals court.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 907 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Samuel Friedlander v. Andy Snyder Shelby Personal Property Dispute

Exhibits (2 receipts) affixed to documents

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1080 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Sarah E. Deen, et al. v. Thomas B. Crenshaw, Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County Shelby Taxation Disputes

Hannah Jane Hall, dec. intestate, 16 March 1912. Property subject to payment of collateral inheritance tax, $1,603.25. Estate bequeathed to the children of Amos Hall. Defendants: Sarah Emma Deen, her husband, R. W. Deen; Phillip Azro Edwards, Tina C. Edwards, Arthur D. Edwards, Sallie A. Edwards, Kittie Bell Morris, and her husband, Harry Morris- only heirs at law of Hannah Jane Hall, dec.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1333 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Thomas B. Crenshaw, Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County v. Estate of W. C. Knight, decd, Clemmie T. Knight, exe., et al. Shelby Taxation Disputes

Defendant: Cornelia Roach, legatee & devisee under the will of W. C. Knight, dec., 2 June 1911. Died intestate. Cornelia Roach, annuity of $50/mo. for life. Taxes on annuity amount $7,000; taxes deemed excessive; Cornelia Roach in poor health. Collateral taxes due County, $350.00. Court decision appealed to Tennessee Supreme Court, Jackson.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1333 50 Order A Copy