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 | 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 | 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 |