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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1941 | Adelia B. Spencer v. Peggy (T. J.) O'Brien | Sevier | Application for Injunction |
Plaintiff seeks an injunction to prevent Defendant from using a rock wall to force a creek onto Plaintiff's land. Exhibits include b&w photographs, maps, |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 519 | 384 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | Mellie Bales, et al. v. W. H. Benson, et al. | Sevier | Application for Injunction |
Plaintiffs sued Defendants over access to a right-of-way over Defendants' property. Add. Plaintiff: Emma Bell Bales Cowan. Add. Defendants: Trula Benson, James Banson, Ola Bell Benson, Mary Jane Benson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 543 | 396 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | Nelle K. Boyd v. F. E. Laughead et al | Sevier | Application for Injunction |
Plaintiff seeks to stop defendant from foreclosing on property owned by B. F. Johnson. Plaintiff acting as guardian of Bryan F. Johnson, incompetent. Add. Defendant: W. E. Futral. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 723 | 45 | Order A Copy |