Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Alice Julian v. Isaiah Julian Knox Divorce

In this divorce case, Alice Julian claimed the dfnt. was cruel, abusive, did not work, did not provide for her, and was committing adultery.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 A. F. Smith v. Emma S. Smith Wilson Divorce

The Complainant alleges that defendant committed repeated acts of adultery with one Jesse Everrett. She contracted a venereal disease which she passed to complainant. Defendant denies the affair and says that complainant committed adultery with Matilda Davis and that he contracted the venereal disease through Matilda or some other "lewd woman."

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Harriett Yarnell v. William Yarnell Knox Divorce

Harriet sued for divorce, citing severe abuse from her husband. After she left him, he supposedly manufactured a charge of lewdness against her, which she claimed he perpetuated to undermine her claim for divorce and alimony. They had 4 children.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1860 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Martha Hinton v. Tim Hinton Lauderdale Divorce West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 421 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 M.E. Bennett v. John C. Bennett DeKalb Divorce

Wife brought the case against her husband for inhumane treatment and is filing for divorce, damages, custody of the children, and restraining him from entering their property. Includes petition for rehearing.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 743 205 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Thomas Smith v. Lizzie Smith Knox Divorce

Thomas and Lizzie Smith were married in October 1884. Thomas claimed he deserted her in Feb. 1886 after she repeatedly committed adultery with Jake Smith. Thomas claimed she also committed adultery with George Keener and Sam Curres of Sevier County and others. Thomas requested that their marriage be dissolved.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1852 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 W. D. Dickens v. Mary Dickens Trousdale Divorce

W. D. says he caught Mary & George W. Corman in an act of adultery, immediately left her, & has not lived with her since, and claims Mary & George have committed additional adulterous acts since that time. W.D. & Mary had a daughter Lucy, age 8 yrs. W. D. asked the court for a divorce & custody of Lucy. Witnesses: William Hooper said Mary admitted to him that she had committed adultery, but said W.D. had also committed adultery. Court refused to grant a divorce & W.D. appealed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 13 Order A Copy