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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 | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Dave Penn v. State | Hamilton | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1847 | David Goforth v. State | Sullivan | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
For knocking down Thomas J. Chase's fences. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Elmer Heck v. State | Greene | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 122 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. J. B. Cross | Anderson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
E. T. V. & G. train killed Cross's horse. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | H. H. Higbee v. W. G Powell & wife | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Sues due to damages caused by the construction of land elevation that prevented natural water draining and caused flooding and property damage. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 | 158 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | James Patterson v. State | Sumner | Destruction of Property/ Petition t | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1818 | Rutherford v. Metcalf & Holt | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
This case is included in the file of State v. Metcalf & Holt |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1830 | State v. Baldy Hogan& Allen Wills | Hickman | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1845 | State v. Adrian E. Shell | Wayne | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Official indictment was for "malicious mischief." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | State v. Henry Herron | Shelby | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Herron shot Hardy Robertson with a shot gun. He was sentenced 6yrs. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | State v. Felix Swanson | Williamson | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
In September of 1874 an African American man, Felix Swanson shot and killed a valueable horse belonging to Elijah North, also identified as African American. Lots of information concerning the cultural and racial landscape in the neighborhood, discusses issues like "where negroes were allowed to pass" on people's property. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9a | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | State v. George Dice | Trousdale | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Dice was accused of maliciously breaking down the fence belonging to J. H. Keadle. The cause in the case is stated as "wanton mischief." Documents are very concise. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | State v. John Gregory, John Gregory Jr., & James Gregory | Smith | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
In 187_ Gordon sold J. H. Gregory land giving a bond to supply the title upon the payment of the purchase money. The consideration was for $6000, half of which was never paid. Additionally, a lien was held on the account by Henry Zelmer as a vendor to Gordon. The Gregories were accused of destroying twenty five panels of fencing on William Jesse "Jabe" Gregory's land. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | State v. Thomas Hawkins | Warren | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Additional parties: W.J. Perry and A.S. Perry. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Henry Matthews et al. | Davidson | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 116 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | State v. George Fountain | Franklin | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. William Duncan | Warren | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1899 | State v. George Barnes | Madison | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Barnes was charged with throwing dead animals into the Forked Deer River. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | State v. Clabourn Philips | Anderson | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Philips indicted for killing a dog, which dog was valued at $5 and was the property of William Massengill |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | State v. Claiborne Philips | Anderson | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Also spelled "Clabourn". |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | State v. Elisha Cooley | Roane | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
For destroying a harness, a windlass rope, & cylinder band for a threshing machine belonging to David F. Jameson & Jonathan Fender. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1209 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | State v. Lucin M. Temple | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charles Temple is also listed in the case as helping L. M. Temple destroy the toll gate on the White's Creek Turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | State v. Nathan Almany | Sullivan | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Almany was accused of cutting down timber and destroying wood that did not belong to him. William B. White and his heirs owned property. Details the types of trees grown on the property. Case involves sale of land and debt settlement as well. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. E. L. Palmer | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Clark Kee | Benton | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Charged with malicious mischief in torturing and shooting a mule valued at $75.00. Further attempted to harm mule's owner, William Kilbreath. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | State v. J. C. Jerrigan | Coffee | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
The State charged Jerrigan with malicious mischief for allegedly killing four shoat hogs valued at $4 each. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1147 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | State v. Frederick Roberts | Sevier | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Roberts was prosecuted for the wounding of three hogs, being the property of Aaron Crowson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. Frank Chaney | Loudon | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 744 | 39 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. H. B. Rogers et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
The case involved a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills. The file contains the reply brief of the defendant. Two published volumes for this case are located in ET box 902. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 894 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. H. B. Rogers, et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: Theodore (Pat) Parker, Otis Newman, Fred Lovelady, Cas Stephens, Ida Vickers, Jessie Blake, Arnold Weeks, Martin Hickey, John Ray. Two published volumes only. The rest of the case is located in ET Box 894. The case involves a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 226 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | State v. M. A. White | Bradley | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
The defendant was accused of assaulting Robert W. Wooten. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | State v. Edward Quinn | Jefferson | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Armstead Tally said Quinn repeatedly (3 times/day @ night, on Sunday) "threw down" rail fence on lot on which Tally lived, yelling as he did so. Lot on "Evans tract of land" that old W. Evans owned before he died. Much discussion of heirs, who owned what. Quinn said he had right to do so as fence obstructed his way to a spring. Add. Def: Matilda Evans, wife of William Evans. Unclear what became of her, but jury found Quinn guilty, sentenced him to 6 hours in jail & a fine of $2.50,which he appealed to SC. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | State v. Anderson Taylor& Andrew J. Taylor | Blount | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
For killing a dog belonging to William Kidd. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. W. M. Adams | Hardin | Malicious Destruction/ Mischief |
Charged with maliciously shooting and wounding to mules. Mules were the property of J. E. McCullough. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1659 | 29 | Order A Copy |