Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."

View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1931 Charles C. Guinn v. J. D. Clemmer et al. Polk Damages

Charles Guinn is sued for $25,000 in damages. He is sued the members of the Board of Education because he says he was unjustly removed as a member of the Board.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1338 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. M. Stephens v. C.L. Campbell Polk Contested Election

A contested election case. The election in question was a special election that was held to fill the office of Justice of the Peace for the city of Copperhill. C.L. Campbell was named the winner of the election…Stephens, his opponent, is contesting.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1338 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 National Life& Accident Insurance Co. v. W. C. Henson Washington Insurance Claims and Policies

Court of Origin is the Law Court at Johnson City. Pla. in error was sued by the Def. in error who was seeking the payment of a policy due to him. Pla. in error argues that the paralysis suffered by the Def. in error is not covered by said policy. Pla. in error also notes that the Def. in error is now able to walk several miles at a time. Def. in error allegedly suffers from an illness called Jake Leg which is contracted after drinking an intoxicant known as Jamaica Ginger.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1325 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Parker Green v. Hal Craig, et al. Dyer Election Dispute

Addtl dfnts: P. A. Gwaltney, R. Rawles, and J. K. White. Pltf. sued after an election in which he ran for one of the Highway Commissioner positions. Pltf. cited multiple examples of voter fraud, and sought to have the illegal votes thrown out and the legal votes recounted. See WT2149 for connected case.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2092 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 P. H. Condry, admr. of J. M. Condry, dec. v. Mrs. Mollie E. Coffey et al. Grainger Wills, Contested

Add. Def. Maude Henry McGinnis. J. M. Condry died leaving his son, P. H. Condry, daughter Mollie Coffey, and granddaughter Maude Henry. Henry & Coffey contest the will, claiming J. M. was illiterate, with no intention of these documents to serve as a will Casefile gives a comprehensive list of heirs to J. M. Caundry, including the surnames Rosenbam, Atkins and Farmer. Photocopy of additional documents in ET Box 6.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1311 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Rhea County et al. v. Walter White; Rhea County v. J.H. Miser; Rhea County et al. v. R. M. Green Rhea Office Holding, Banned from

Too many additional plaintiffs to name; all were Justices of the Peace of Quarterly County Court and 3 were members of a Special Investigating Committee. Green had been a member and chairman of the County Board of Education; White the Superintendent. Def. were charged with mismanaging the school funds and removed from office. Def. sued for certiorari and got fiat from Judge in Circuit Court. Pla. suing for decree declaring fiat void as Circuit Court did not have authority over County Court. 3 folders

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1358 427 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Sterchi Brothers Stores v. C. R. Weaver Washington Replevin

This is not a complete case file. This is simply an order from the court extending the amount of time in which a reply brief can be filed. Related documents located in ET 1311.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1081 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc. v. J. B. Bird Washington Damages

Court is listed as Law Court at Johnson City, Tennessee. Plaintiff in error is accused of being the owner of a truck which blocked a highway causing the defendant in error to collide with it. Def. in error is sued for damages. The collision occurred on the Tennessee State Highway between Johnson City and Greeneville.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1294 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Sterchi Bros. Stores v. C. R. Weaver et al. Washington Replevin

Related documents located in ET 1081. Court of Origin is listed as the Law Court of Washington County. Add. Def: The Ferguson Transfer Co. Pla. sold to Def. Weaver, a lot of household goods on which the Pla. retained title until the purchase was paid in full. Weaver deposited said property with Def. F. T. Co. and a debt of storage was due. The balance to both parties went unpaid and the Pla. replieved the property. There is now a question of which party, Sterchi Bros. or F. T. Co., holds a superior lien.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1311 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State on the relation of Bill Hatcher v. Alf Hatcher et al. Sullivan Illegal Restraint

Add. Def: Mattie Webb, John Ford Sheriff of Sullivan County, W. Fred Sills, E. A. Garner, W. A. Keen, A. N. Hawk Justice of the Peace of Sullivan County, and Paul L. Thompson Deputy Sheriff of Sullivan County. Court of Origin is listed as the Law Court at Kingsport, TN. A. M. Ham made oath in Sarasota County, FL that Pla. falsely impersonated him to receive money from Gus Wrash. Pla. then fled from FL to TN where he was arrested. Pla. claims there is not reasonable cause for arrest or extradition.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1331 46 Order A Copy