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 H. P. Cook v. Rock Creek Oil Company Morgan Debt

Plaintiff is a creditor of the defendant and has an account against them for drilling oil wells for the defendant under a written contract for the amount of $1,800. Plaintiff made repeated demands for the amount due to him, but has been unable to get any settlement from the defendant.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1324 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Jasper Hughette v. J. M. Davis Morgan Promissory Note

Plaintiff is sued for a $35,000 promissory note that is past due. The debt is over tract of land located in the 4th Civil District in Morgan county. Trust deed was executed to secure and the note and interest. Trust deed is still enforceable and still constitutes a lien upon said land for purpose of satisfying payment. Amy C. Davis, wife of J. M. Davis is also mentioned as defendant in transcript. Defendant said deed trust was for $5,000 and was paid. See ET Box 32 & 1438 for additional part of case.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1353 1988 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 S. H. Jones v. Granville Davis Morgan Injunction

Pla. is accommodation security on a note executed by S. H. Beaty (also spelled Beatty) of Fentress County, TN to the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Wartburg, TN in the sum of $1125. Def. is the Morgan County Sheriff who is attempting to levy an execution on Pla.'s property to satisfy the debt. Pla. is seeking an injunction. Also involved are the firm of Young, Wilkerson and Owens and the Bank of Jamestown.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1325 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 W. Y. Boswell v. Charley Powell Morgan Office Holding, Illegal

Plaintiff was elected to the County Board of Education for a seven year term, three of which had lapsed at this time. The Quarterly County Court then pretended to elect the defendant to the position, causing the plaintiff to vacate his position. He charges that the action of the Court pretending to declare the office vacant and the supposed election of the defendant is illegal and void.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1344 36 Order A Copy