Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Joslin v. John Danly Davidson Appeal for New Trial

amount of damages $5000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 J. H. Riley, in error v. Richard White, in error Davidson Appeal for New Trial

Case involved a dispute over the possession of a mule, described as "one Mare mouse colored mule about 15 hand about six years rated at Seventy Five Dollars" that the defendant unlawfully seized. This appeal by the plaintiff states that the courts ruling for the defendant was controversial-see assignment of errors.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1050 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M.M. Brien v. Andrew Murfree Davidson Appeal for New Trial Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Paul W. Treanor, et al. v. State, ex. rel., Vernon H. Sharp Davidson Appeal for New Trial

Additional Plaintiff: Otto B. Giers. Incomplete file.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1983 The Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Portland, Maine, in error v. Sallie D. Patterson, in error Davidson Appeal for New Trial

The plaintiff in error, Union Mutual Life Insurance, has initiated the appeal of a circuit court verdict against them for $2,892.87. Represented by Nashville lawyer, J. C. Bradford--Union Mutual is appealing the case Sallie D. Patterson v. Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Portland, Maine. A brief is included that was published in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Dec. Term 1893. The dispute is over a life insurance policy.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1054 121 Order A Copy