Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1931 G. P. Zirkle et al.v. A. H. Stegall Roane Petitions for Certiorari

Add. Plaintiffs: W. H. Walker, W. A. Bailey, C. M. Rose, John T. Neergaard, T. L. Brown, Barch Barnard, William Ensminger, M. Stowers, S. K. Johnson, W. S. Robinson, and others listed in file, all members of the Roane County Taxpayers League. Defendant a Justice of the Peace. Plaintiffs aver that the defendant in office failed to preserve a record of cases brought before him to hide fines paid to him and in 1924 was paid funds that he failed to hand over to the Trustee, among other instances.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1321 722 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Irving Whaley, et al. v. E. E. Miller, Receiver Sullivan Petition for Injunction

Additional Complainants: Margaret Whaley, Harry M. Piper. Defendant E. E. Miller is Receiver in the chancery cause of John W. Sanders, et al. v. Virginia Banner Coal Corporation, et al. at Johnson City, TN. Complainants sought to restrain defendant from enforcing a judgment rendered in the case of E. E. Miller, Receiver, et al. v. Margaret and Irving Whaley in the law court in Bristol, TN. 1938 motion to quash execution. Second folder located in ET Box 1307.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 720 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J.H. Hastings, Jr. v. Sam Barfield Henry Motion for a New Trial

In November 1930, Sam Barfield arrested J.H. Hastings, Jr. and his father, J.H. Hastings, Sr. for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. J.H. Hastings, Jr. said that the wrongful arrest injured his reputation and sued for a new trial.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2042 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. M. Proctor v. Bry-Block Mercantile Company and O. L. Wooley Shelby Motion for a New Trial

In the original suit, the defendants charged Proctor with larceny of a gown. She was arrested and taken to criminal trial. Proctor motioned for a new trial. Note: 4 folders

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2055 536 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 James W. Helmick& Sallie J. Helmick v. Southern Railway et al. Hamilton Motion for Rehearing

Incomplete case. Petition to Rehear only, which states that court heard def.'s expert opinion on the construction of stairs but refused to hear plaintiff's expert opinion (claimed they were not permitted to present testimony to dispute def.'s testimony). Petition to rehear was denied. Original cause of action seemed to be Petition for Certiorari.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 L. S. Sloat v. Elmer E. Kellogg et al. Roane Petitions for Relief

Add. Def: Detroit Fidelity and Surety co. Pla. is the owner of white and red oak cross ties stacked at the tracks of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Harriman, Tennessee and purchased from Fort Bros. A bill was filed against said Fort Bros. by several of their creditors and the Def. Kellogg was appointed as receiver of their property. Pla. alleges that as receiver, the Def. unlawfully retained white and red oak cross ties legally purchased by the Pla.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1339 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State of Tennessee, Ex. Rel. v. Obion County, et. al. Obion Payment for Services

Additional plaintiffs: S. E. Agnew, H. E. Hefley, J. C. Adkison, I. P. Morris, C. B. Verhine, L. M. Maxwell, C. A. Richard, F. R. Robertson, Sam C. Vaden. Additional defendants: J. W. Buchanan, N. L. Williams, Ernest Tucker, Jack Hubbs. Case concerned an additional $200 per month being paid to eh county sheriff, Jack Hubbs. Plaintiffs claimed that the Act being used to justify the payment, Chapter 574 of the Private Acts of 1925, was unconstitutional. Plaintiffs sued to stop the payment.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2043 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State ex rel. Willie Jackson v. Charlie S. Taylor, Sheriff Hamilton Petition for Habeas Corpus

William Jackson was arrested by R.W. Rogers for reckless driving, was placed in jail and told to sign on a line-not knowing nor intending to plead guilty to the offense. Jackson charged that he was not guilty and sought habeas corpus-to be released from illegal imprisonment, prevented from being transported to a workhouse to serve out the fines and costs, and allowed to make bond.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 46 Order A Copy