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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1931 | K. O. Allen v. John Arwood | Carter | Trespass |
Allen owned 2 tracts of land containing 74.5 acres. Allen charged Arwood with taking possession of 2-3 acres of his land, attempting to build a fence, plowing the land and cutting and removing trees. Plaintiff had indicted the defendant before for trespass but suit was dismissed. Allen suing for defendant to be restrained from further trespass and damage to plaintiff's property and a decree giving him title, rents & profits, and damages. Two folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1375 | 264 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Samuel H. Roach v. James F. Roach, et al | Grainger | Trespass |
Additional Defts.: B. F. Moore & D. R. West. Pltf. & James F. Roach have adjacent properties. S. H. Roach alleges J. F. Roach sold the timber rights of his property to Moore & West. Since that time Moore & West have repeatedly trespassed on his (the plaintiff's) property, cutting & removing his timber & threatening to continue to do so. Plaintiff asks court to issue an injunction against their trespassing & to "fix & determine" the boundary line between his & J. F. Roach's property. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1338 | 200 | Order A Copy |