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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1870 | A. C. Mayberry v. Daniel Cliffe& Charles Merrill | Davidson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 70 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1870 | Absalom Foshee v. Enoch Collins | McMinn | Trespass and Damages |
Collins sued Foshee and several other defendants for trespass and damages of $40,000 for taking and converting to their own use Collins' personal property, including: horses, mules, hogs, bushels of corn, wheat, hay, cattle, sheep, etc. Collins also suing for being maliciously forced out of his house, destroying his farm houses and other property while def'ts occupied them as camping grounds. Suit began in 1865. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Andrew Rader v. Samuel J. Moore | Greene | Trespass and Damages |
The defendant in error bought one hundred barrels of super-fine flour from the plaintiff in error for $555. The plaintiff in error is accused of accepting payment but failing to ship the flour. Plaintiff in error claims that payment was made in Confederate money which had no value and that the defendant in error fraudulently represented himself as an agent of the Confederate Government. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1218 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | A. L. Leinart v. John A. Smith & D. F. Smith | Union | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiff accuses the defendants of harassment and threats of violence. The defendants believe that the plaintiff took a horse belonging to John A. Smith during the Civil War and sent a threatening letter to the plaintiff which is recorded in the case file. The Smiths are noted to be Union men and Leinart appears to have supported the Confederacy. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | D. C. Douglass for use of Y. C. Douglass v. Daniel Jones admr. of Rufus Jones dec. | Monroe | Damages |
Plaintiff sues the estate of Rufus Jones for debt due on a note for $500. Defendant claims the note was paid before the suit was filed. D. C. Douglass and Y. C. Douglass are brothers. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | E. Thomas v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company | Carroll | Damages |
Plaintiffs horse was killed by train. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | F. G. Miller et al. v. S. H. Miller | Rutherford | Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: Frank White. Case does not specify the exact cause of the damage. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Francis Reevely v. R. M. Coulter et al. | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendant: America Coulter, wife of R.M. Coulter. Plaintiff claims he entered into a contract with the defendants to lease land. The lease was to last four years from the time he cleared the land. Plaintiff claims the defendants are now fraudulently seeking his ejectment and is seeking payment for improvements made. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1218 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Goodloe& Isbell v. Master& Owner of the steamboat Q. Lloyd | Shelby | Damages |
Paul Goodloe, G. W. Isbell. originating court is Law Court Memphis/Shelby, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court t- not known if circuit or chancery |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | George Gibson v. Calvin Carroll | Anderson | Trespass and Damages |
Opinion only. Case listed in: "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, for the Eastern Division, for the year 1870," Volume 1, p. 23-25. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Henry Riley et al. v. Jesse P. Nichols | Hancock | Trespass and Damages |
Case listed in: "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, for the Eastern Division, for the year 1870," Volume 1, p. 16-20. Nichols suing Riley et al. for trespass and $5000 in damages. Additional defendants: Hiram K. Riley, Green Wallace, Wesley Robinett, E.G. Anderson, Thyal P. Riley, George Riley, and John Horton. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | J. B. Matthews v. R. P. Jenkins | Davidson | Damages |
Case doesn't specify the exact cause of the damage. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Joseph Dodd v. John A. Myers | Greene | Trespass and Damages |
Myers sued Dodd for trading him a bay filly and representing the said property to be sound when in fact the said filly had ring bone on both hind feet, which was well known to Dodd. Court ruled in Myers' favor for $65 damages and cost of suit. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1239 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | James M. Smith & Howell E. Magnum v. Henry D. Smith & L. E. Smith, et al. | Hardin | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendant: C. L. Herbert, R. W. Price, J. C. Terry. Two folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Joseph H. Blackburn v. R. C. Bone, et al. | DeKalb | Trespass and Damages |
Additional defendants: W.T. Matrolan, John A. Baggs, David Donnell, James Young, Eli Lindsey, John Allen, John A. Baggs, Wilson Young, Josiah Williams, Wilson Grindstaff, Jacob Young, Thomas Phillips, James Raylan, Watson Baggs, William Baggs, Alexander Young, John Young. Case also involves the unlawful stealing of livestock. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | John Steele v. Lemuel Oliver | Giles | Damages |
Damage is not specified. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Joseph B. Starnes v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Co. | Franklin | Injury and Damages |
Plaintiff is seeking damages for injury of self, horses, and wagon when horses were startled by the train whistle. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Joseph Mabry v. George Ross, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Original case involves a contract dispute with the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Co. Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | James Heatherly v. Andrew Bridges | Campbell | Damages |
Defendant Bridges originally won a judgment of $2000 against Heatherly, charging him with assault & battery, & false imprisonment. Heatherly was among a party of Confederate soldiers who arrested Bridges on 29 Sept. 1865, took him to Speedwell Camp Ground, tried him for an undisclosed offense, & discharged him. Afterward he remained in custody for 48 hours, during which time he was cruelly treated. Heatherly was not a soldier. Witness: Norville Hill. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Larkin Gunter v. Samuel Patton | Putnam | Damages |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he stole the defendant's horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company v. A. G. Halliday | Stewart | Trespass and Damages |
Additional cause of action: kiling of cow. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Michael Yarbrough v. John M. Bradberry | Madison | Trespass and Damages |
Failure to fulfill promise to work on plaintiff's land and share proceeds with plaintiff |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Noah Dodson v. Thomas Cunningham (heirs), et al. | White | Trespass and Damages |
Defendant: William Wilson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Richard Hale v. George W. Witt | Jefferson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case listed in: "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, for the Eastern Division, for the year 1870," Volume 1, p. 567-571. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 814 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | State v. B. Roscoe& Nathan Bros. & Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Sues for damages for $9,600 with damages and interest due by bill of exchange. Unsure if cover goes with case. Case name on cover is stated above. Within the case the case name is D(?) Waver Trustee for Planters Bank of Tennessee v. Charles Jones, (?) B. Greenlaw and (?) B. Greenlaw error of John Greenlaw, dec. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1177 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Sam J. Bell v. Owen Smith | Shelby | Damages |
Damages for botched castration of colt resulting in colt's death |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | The Nashville& Chattanooga Railroad Company v. L. David | Hamilton | Trespass and Damages |
David sued the railroad company for $1000 for negligence and damages to his goods, which included various pants, suits, and cloths, during transport. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | W. N. Baker & wife v. A. C. Dansbee | Perry | Trespass and Damages |
Wife of Baker not mentioned by name. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | William M. Grisham v. James Goff | Washington | Damages |
Defendant in error is seeking damages from plaintiff in error for money had and received as agent. Goff employed Grisham to prosecute a claim for services as a blacksmith in the 23rd Army Corps. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1218 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | William A. Stover et al. v. James Allen, et al. | Greene | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional plaintiff: George Croft. Additional defendants: William Girdner and Reuben H. Davis. Contract dispute over construction of a bridge across Nolichucky River in Greene County. Stover, a bridge builder, and Croft, a stone mason, were contracted to build a bridge for $5500 to be paid in increments throughout construction. Plaintiffs suing defendants for their pay and the bridge to be sold to satisfy their debts. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 110 | Order A Copy |