Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1927 Caroline Gerster Neal v. Mrs. Alice Neal Crook, et. al. Dyer Estate Dispute

Case concerns the estate of Col. Tom W. Neal, who died in Oct., 1922. Additional defendant was Mrs. Lillian Neal Simpson. Pages 1-3 of main case file are missing. Includes published Assignment of Errors and Brief on behalf of defendants. Case centered around the validity of the will.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1875 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Charles C. Moss v. Joseph W. Allen Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Cleve Peel et al. v. C. C. Speed et al. Dyer Rent Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: S. O. Drake and W. A. Shelton. Additional Defendant: Charlie Williams (deputy sheriff of Dyer County).

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 E. L. Rawles v. Edwin L. Selby Dyer Estate Dispute

James Taylor died intestate and the defendant was appointed administrator until the plaintiff petitioned the court to be appointed.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1499 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 E. P. Harris et al.v. Peter Ford Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit plat oversized located in WT Oversize Box 1. Additional plaintiffs: James M. Harris, Andrew J. Harris, Bettie A. Harris, L. Harrison, Evelyn Harrison, and M. D. Welch

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Gallaway v. Amos Woodward et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Rainey. Other defendants: William Riley Peel; Watson B. Sampson

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Hugh L. W. Turney v. William Moore Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 I. W. Jones v. Taylor Drug Company Dyer Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff had bills to Taylor Drug Company. Plaintiff told Taylor Drug not to sell to his family. Plaintiff's wife continued to buy products. Is promise to pay by a family wife without her husband's approval valid promise or promise without consideration?

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Isaac Sampson v. George W. L. Marr, Jr. et al.s Dyer Land and Title Dispute

The dispute seems to be over a deed. George W L Marr presumably Sr. died leaving a plot of land and his heirs sued Sampson who alleged that he owned the land through a tax title. said Sampson lost the circuit court case partially because he did not poses the original copy of the deed. Sampson alleged that the land was passed out of the hands of George W L Marr in the fiscal year 1848.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 International Conservatory of Music v. D. P. Ozment Dyer Contract Dispute and Damages

Cause of action: contract for music instruction

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1287 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 J. D. Ferrell & wife v. Samuel Rogers & wife Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 238 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 John Beeler v. Inman Bros. Dyer Debt Dispute

John Beeler sued for commissions and services, regarding the selling and transportation of timber. Dispute is whether or not this timber was ever received.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1169 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Smith Parks, et al. v. S. A. Simmons, et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Hamilton, Banks J. W. Buter Additional defendants: J. D. Walker.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Susan Marchand v. Nancy T. Ledsinger, exe. Dyer Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional parties: Charles H. Ledsinger, Newton R. Prichard, William R. Marchand

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Will Forshee v. American Fire Insurance Co. et al. Dyer Insurance Disputes

Insurance dispute over damage caused by fire. Additional defendants: Commercial Union Assurance Company. 2 folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 952 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 William A. Lewis v. Provident Life& Accident Insurance Company Dyer Insurance Disputes

Civil action of debt due by benefits promised the plaintiff under the terms, conditions and obligations of his insurance policy issued to him by the defendant. Judgment granted for the plaintiff in the sum of $57.50.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1540 64 Order A Copy