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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 | 1877 | A.H. Miller, T. H. Reeves and J. A. Sheppherd v. J. A. Brauscow | Washington | Wrongful Arrest |
The Complainant is seeking a sum of $5,000.00 dollars for wrongful imprisonment. The complainant was sentenced to prison for failure to appear before the court. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1671 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company v. Lena Royal by next friend | Knox | Wrongful Arrest |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Frank Holly by next of friend J. L. Holly v. L. P. Janes | Shelby | Wrongful Arrest |
Plaintiff, a minor, and his father J. L. Holly sued the defendant for $10,000 in damages for unlawful arrest and imprisonment in the Juvenile Court. Holly was charged with stealing the defendants Chandler automobile. Exhibits include a newspaper article on the arrest of Frank Holly. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1719 | 238 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | J. A. Brasfield v. Mayor& Alderman of Milan | Gibson | Wrongful Arrest |
wrongful arrest of J. L. Brasfield; refund of $250 Transcript only; Ex U: Charter and Laws of the Town of Milan, TN |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1300 | 119 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Mayor& Aldermen of Edgefield v. John McMullen, P. O'Donnell& J.H. O'Donnell | Davidson | Wrongful Arrest | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | State, ex rel., Eula Jones v. Jeff Yarbrough & J. B. Parker | Lauderdale | Wrongful Arrest |
Eula Jones was arrested for assault and battery and taken before J. B. Parker, Justice of the Peace. Parker fined Jones $500 and costs. Jones did not pay and Parker issued a mittimus to Jeff Yarbrough, constable of the 12th Civil District of Lauderdale County, to place Jones in the county jail until the fine was paid. Jones claims Parker is not a Justice of the Peace or rightful Magistrate and charges that he is being unlawfully deprived of his liberty. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1406 | 56 | Order A Copy |