Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1890 Americus Brown, et al v. Barnabus Alder, et al Marion Land and Title Dispute

Both the additional plaintiffs and defendants are too extensive to list. Case is a dispute over the will and real estate originally owned by Anderson Cheek in Marion County, which was purchased or inherited by Ms. Sarah Alder, wife of Barnabus Alder. B. Alder's will gave the land to his wife and then to his 8 sons. After the couple died, the sons sold the land to Brown & Spears for $10,310. The daughters who were not included in the original sale sought proceeds of the sale.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Coca-Cola Bottling Company v. Alvenna Conner by next friend Walter Earl Dodson Marion Injury and Damages East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 162 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Dr. J. T. Ferguson v. Rev. Walter M. Crawford Marion Injury and Damages

Damages include injuries received from a car accident.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 392 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 H. G. Hill Co., et al. v. W. R. Squires Marion Injury and Damages

Resulting from a car accident. Additional Plaintiff: Melvin Claybrook.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 175 237 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Henry Kilgore v. Black Diamond Coal Mining Company Marion Injury and Damages East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 180 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 John R. Green, alias Dutch Echerd, et al. v. Alice Powell Marion Injury and Damages

Damages resulting from a car accident. Additional Plaintiff: Gurney Lofty.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 167 309 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John Henderson v. Dade County Coal Company Marion Trespass and Damages

Plea of trespass & damages of $5,000.00. Defendant, a corporate entity based, State of Georgia. Seeking damages relative to incident, Feb. 1877, at Shellmound Station, Marion Co., TN.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 John McLemore, et al. v. J. H. Williams, et al. Marion Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Jess Osborne v. John Raulston, et al. Marion Injury and Damages

Additional Defendant: Eva Raulston. Resulting from a car accident.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 181 300 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 John Mitchell v. George Lane Marion Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 731 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Lemi Evans, et al. v. John Dew, Lessee of James Jones Marion Breaking and Entering

Additional Defendants: William Price, Samuel James, and Abner Stokes.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Lonnie Presnell v. State Marion Assault and Battery

Victim: Ben Rollins. Bullet included as Exhibit

 East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 922 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1829 Matthew L. Dixon v. Matthew Barbey[?] Marion Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits: plat maps. Barbey is also spelled Barbee, Barber.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 668 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Major Farris v. State Marion Trespass and Damages

Major Farris, Charles Alkins, & Champniss Kersu (?) accused Samuel Lemmons of larceny then confiscated his wagon and two horses. Farris was charged $30 & made to stay in prison for four months. However, the document notes that the prison at Marion is insufficient to hold prisoners, so Farris was to be taken to the prison at Franklin County.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company v. C.C. Smith, admr. Of John Smith, dec. Marion Trespass and Damages

C.C. Smith sued railroad company to recover damages for death of John Smith who was killed on the tracks. Court ruled in favor of C.C. Smith for the use of Nancy Smith, widow, and the minor heirs of John Smith, dec. for $6000 damages. Defendant appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1244 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company v. William B. McDaniel Marion Trespass and Damages

McDaniel sued railroad company for damages for killing and/or injuring a 3 cattle. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor for $75 damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1246 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Robert L. Yeatman & Robert M. Walker v. Samuel B. Mead & David S. Shelton Marion Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Sunshine Coal Company v. E. D. Morrison Marion Injury and Damages East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 180 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Samuel C. Cowan v. The Heirs of Nicholas Smith by their Guardian, Thomas Smith, & Thomas N. Frazier Marion Land and Title Dispute

Cowan sued Nicholas Smith for ejecting him from land to which he held title. During suit, Nicholas died & suit revived against his 3 minor children (Hugh, Amanda, Clarissa) for whom their grandfather Thomas Smith served as guardian. After initial mistrial 2nd jury ruled in favor of Def.. Dispute was over competing claims of title to 100 acres of land "up and down the Branch." Frazier was security for Nicholas Smith.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Samuel Cowan v. James Conatser Marion Land and Title Dispute

Boundary dispute. Bill of review included.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 State v. William A. Robertson Marion Assault and Battery

Incomplete case file. Assault was against W. Goodman.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Tennessee Power Company v. Mary H. Lay et al. Marion Trespass and Damages

Additional Defendant: George C. Lay.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 117 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Tennessee Products Corp. v. Dave Terry Marion Injury and Damages

"Workmen's Compensation."

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company v. J. J. Hooper Marion Injury and Damages Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Wright and Vinsant v. The Manufacturing Company Marion Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiffs claimed that they received sewing machines from the defendant and sent the package back to the defendant thus was not responsible for payment. The defendant claimed that the plaintiff was responsible for payment of the package.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1766 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 William A. Sornell v. John W. Nicholson Marion Forcible Entry and Detainer

Plaintiff claims that defendant is unlawfully detaining a tract of land situated in lot number 41 in the town of Jasper, Tennessee. This case was fastened to W. P. Bobo v. E. M. Roulston and E. Alley v. County Court of Marion County for reasons unclear. All cases appear to be separate with no parties in common.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 12 Order A Copy