Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1873 Andrew Gregory v. Thomas Chadwell exe. of E. H. Childress Davidson Petitions for Appeal

Request for appeal; request for writ of Supersedeas; challenge to previous judgment rendered when plaintiff was ill and absent as approved by the Justice of the Peace; writ of scire facias not exercised against co-defendants

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 56 Order A Copy
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 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
View Entry 1852 William McMurry v. Elijah Morton Davidson Petitions for Appeal

McMurry seeks to appeal a judgment against him in a prior hearing. He states that he was not present at the former hearing and did not know of the charges against him until he was told there was a warrant out for him. He claims his signature was forged.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 383 7 Order A Copy