Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1914 Columbia& Pulaski Turnpike Company v. T. G. Hughes et al. Maury Conflict of State Laws Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Fleming Hodges, et al. v. J. N. Parker, et al. Dyer Conflict of State Laws

Add pltfs: W.E. McGuire and A.J. Henning. Addtl pltfs: J.K White, J.H. Jones, Dr. Joe Wynne, N.W. Calcutt, and John M. Tarrant (Hard Road Commissioners of Dyer County), S.L. Gordon (County Judge), Wortham Walker (trustee of Dyer County), L.L. Pace (County Court Clerk, Dyer County), I.B. Tigrett & Company, and F.M. Thompson (Attorny General of State). Pltfs asserted that Ch. 482 of the Private Acts of the Gen. Assembly 1921 is unconstitutional by providing for the taking of private land without pay.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1866 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 H. G. Hill et al. v. A. H. Roberts, Governor, et al. Davidson Conflict of State Laws

Other plaintiffs: Edgar M. Foster, W. H. Lambeth, C. S. Brown, Carl Howe, A. L. Kornman, Henry Teitlebaum. Other defendants: State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Secretary of State, City of Nashville.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 72 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 John Blackwell v. J. L. Ebling Shelby Conflict of State Laws

All the negotiations were carried on in Miss. and the disputed land was there. Blackwell purchased Ebling's one-half interest in the cottonwood timber located in Bolivar Co., MS. Contract was for timber only. Plaintiff put down earnest money & later tried to pay the balance, which was refused. Defendant claims case should be tried in MS. Depositions by Minnie B. Gunnison, V. C. Ruth & J. A. Burt.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 784 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. M. Collier v. Montgomery County Montgomery Conflict of State Laws

Collier claims that, during his term as Montgomery County sheriff, he was deprived of control of the county jail & workhouse (and revenue derived therefrom), and that such deprivation resulted from the county's actions under a state law passed in 1883. This state law provided for the appointment of commissioners to oversee the county jail & workhouse. Collier argued this law was unconstitutional.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 J. A. Barr et al.v. O. A. Douglass et al Henderson Conflict of State Laws

additional complainants: Eli Prewitt, D. H. Meals, C. W. Meals, L. B. Douglass, R. L. Douglass, S. J. Meals, T. J. Coffman, Pete Wheeler, J. N. Douglass, W. L. Douglass, J. H. Wilson, J. E. Milan, S. E. McCoy, Sam Pearson, Pat Wilson, Ed Sikes, Bill Phillips, H. F. Williams, T. M. Williams, W. A. Utley, W. F. Moore; additional defendants: J. J. Lawrence, Sam Peterson, F. S. Sellers, L. E. Webb; Ch. 95 of the Private Acts of the General Assembly of 1920

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1718 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Leslie Cook v. State Jackson Conflict of State Laws

Violation of Chapter 124, Acts of General Assembly 1919 (Bone Dry Law)

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. D. W. Tucker Coffee Conflict of State Laws

Governor William G. Brownlow introduced and pass the Act of 1868, Chapter 65. Under the new law D.W. Tucker was appointed Tax Collector. He was charged with negligently collecting taxes, failing to collect $1661 the County was owed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. James L. Gaines, Comptroller Davidson Conflict of State Laws Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State, ex rel. of W. A. Knight, Trustee v. J. R. McCann, Clerk, etc. Davidson Conflict of State Laws Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 W. F. Hedrick v. C. C. Breese Williamson Conflict of State Laws

Cause of action: Violation of state acts

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 0 Order A Copy