Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1935 Alexander Hamilton Institute v. Mrs. Rebecca A. Rogers Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 752 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 A. A. Lipford, et ux v. C. E. York, et al. Johnson Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: G. W. Kite & wife. Lipford sold tract of land to Kite. Dispute over mineral rights concerned Kite's sale of land to the state which intended to use the limestone rock for building highways. Kite felt wronged by the sale & filed an injunction hoping to stop further removal of rock. Lime was commonly used for agricultural purposes. Also mentioned: D. E. Slemp, Godfrey Stout, W. H. Kemler, and W. A. McQueen.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 846 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 B. N. Pendleton v. Auto Sales& Service Company Sullivan Contract Dispute and Damages

Contract for a new Plymouth coupe car.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 857 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 C. E. Rogers v. Johnson City Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

From the Chancery Court at Johnson City, TN. Exhibits: contract, Course of Study and Rules and Regulations of the City Schools of Johnson City, correspondence, resolution, opinion from State ex rel. J. B. Brown v. Polk County, et al., 1932, Ordinance No. 860, minutes from Board of Education meetings, resolution reducing teachers' salaries, study of school costs, School Dept. Section of Ordinance No. 891, Ordinance No. 861, statement of salary payment to C. E. Rogers.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 259 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Earl D. Scott v. Boyce Griffith Campbell Contract Dispute and Damages East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 863 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Etta Hembree et al. v. W. L. Foster et al. Morgan Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Beatrice Embree. Additional defendants: John Lea, Fred Embree, Viola Embree Margraves, Byron Powell, Elmer Hembree, Lorenza Hembree, Ralph Davis, Magnolia Hembree, Edgar Hembree, and Ezekiel Hembree.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 866 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Henry Hardin v. W. L. Mullins Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiff rented farm property from R.A. Calloway under a share crop agreement which Calloway violated. The property was later sold to the defendant.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Hellene Nappa v. Stacy Perkins Campbell Land and Title Dispute

The land in dispute was supposedly bought by the defendant from William Siegrist.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 871 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Mary Reed v. Victoria Ketron& J. T. Hughes Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

Additional case: Mattie Welch et al. v. Victoria M. Ketron et al.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 861 329 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Preston H. Buquo v. Title Guaranty & Trust Co. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

See also ET 1547 for more case documents. Reply briefs only. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 827 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Ready Mix Concrete Co., et al. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

This case was brought forth in an effort to recover various amounts from defendant for materials furnished by plaintiffs for the patching and repair of streets in Knoxville. Additional defendants: American Limestone Co., Atlantic Refining Co., and Cherokee Sand & Gravel Co., Chandler Co. Also see boxes 1568(10-J-6) and 1620(20-B-5). Exhibits: Correspondence between plaintiff and defendant, receipts, account ledgers, large account book.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 847 2884 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Rose M. Jackson v. S. C. Klaus& W. A. Sadd, Trustee Hamilton Land and Title Dispute East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 862 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Robert P. Miller v. W. Robert Miller Union Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a dispute between family members as to the rightful owner of two tracts of land in Union County. There is an argument as to who the land was left to in the will of M.L. Miller.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 915 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case in 2 folders. See also ET 827 for more case documents. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1547 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Sallie Wallace et al.v. William Tolliver, Jr. Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Hubert Weddington & Eva Robinson, children of Alfred Weddington, dec. July 1895. Sallie Wallace his widow. Plaintiffs argue that def.., whose property adjoins theirs, trespassed, cut & sold valuable timber & caused other property damage. They ask court to establish their boundary line, enjoin Tolliver from trespassing & recover from him value of timber & other property damage. Tolliver argues that boundary line is in error & the property is actually his.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 841 492 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Shelburne Ferguson v. Frank Farley Robinson, et al. Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: T. A. Dodson, T. R. Bandy, John R. Todd Jr., Mrs. L. H. Robinson. Ferguson is the trustee of the bankrupt estate of Frank Farley Robinson.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 895 155 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 W. S. Martin v. Alice Isham, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Dennie Isham, Sarah Martin.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 901 34 Order A Copy