Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1900 Allen West Commission Company v. Carroll & McCallum Chester Contract Dispute and Damages

J.W. Carroll, W.C. McCallum, defendants, applied for line of credit, $3,000 to $4,000, to be used if needed, with promise to ship cotton to complainant in case of failure to ship or pay commissions; agreement to ship cotton to complainant in St. Louis, MO Dispute over agreed compensation. Hon. Alvin G. Hawkins, Chancellor.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Bertha Ripman Cherry v. Chicago Life Insurance Company, et al. Chester Insurance Claims and Policies

Recovery of life insurance policy issued for Rufus M. Cherry, dec., husband of the complainant, for the sum of $1,250.00. Exhibits include insurance policies for deceased.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 D. A. Sherrill, a resident citizen of Dyer County v. Mrs. J. A. Johnson, widow of J. A. Johnson, decd., Jennie & Lillie Johnson, & W. F. Halbert, residents of Chester County Chester Land and Title Dispute

"Johnson" also spelled "Johnston." Argument over whether promissory notes were paid & if title was conferred. Depositions by W. I. Allen, P. L. Johnson, D. S. Johnson, Bill McGee, and J. N. Wheatley.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 831 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 H. P. Greathouse et al. v. Caleb Muse et al. Chester Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiff: Sarah E. Greathouse (wife). Other defendants: Henry Garner Jr., William Thomas, and Amanda Thomas.

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 185 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Jacob Austin v. John A. Miller& W. R. Weeks Chester Land and Title Dispute West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Julia Rogers, et al. v. State Chester Burglary and Larceny

Additional Plaintiffs: David Wade, John Johnson and Cora McClellan Case is an Appeal Alleged Victim: A. C. Wamble

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 655 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. F. Sherrill, et al. v. H. N. Sherrill, et al. Chester Land and Title Dispute

Cover & pages 1-8 missing. Exact case name not known. Plaintiffs mentioned: J. F. Sherrill; D. A. Sherrill. Defendants mentioned: H. N. Sherrill; Asa Latham; W. Y. O'Neal.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 407 171 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Mrs. Seba Morris v. Smith Grantham, E. S. Hurst, S. H. Moore,& Elizabeth Morton Chester Land and Title Dispute

The land of David Hurst, deceased.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. J. M. Malone v. J. H. Wheeler Chester Contract for Labor and Materials

The plaintiff worked as a domestic for C. R. Scarbrough, who died and the defendant became the administrator of the estate. The plainitff sued for wages owed.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Mrs. Sarah Williams v. Mrs. Ora Clark, admr. et al. Chester Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: F. I. Hornsby F. L. Clark, deceased.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 820 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Orlena Dixon, et al. v. William H. Hurst Chester Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: W. H. Holmes; Needham E. Holmes; M. E. Holmes.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 636 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Z. T. McCall v. Mrs. R. A. Linton Chester Land and Title Dispute West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 453 186 Order A Copy