Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1909 C. C. Ogilvie et al.v. James Brett Jr. et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Additional defendants: A. B. Carter, T. O. Vinton, O. I. Kruger, G. B. Malone, C. J. Haase, P. H. Pehlan, W. C. Edmondson. A. B. Carter, T. O. Vinton and James Brett Jr. constitute the Board of Election Commissioners of Shelby County, Tennessee. Additional Plaintiffs: E. A. Neeley and J. M. Steen (included upon amendment). Suit concerns the election for members of the Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1146 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Dr. D. W. Bolton et al. v. Miss Charl Williams et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mr. B. L. Weller. Additional defendants: J. L. Powell, J. H. Aycock, W. B. Klinke, S. Y. Wilson, and George McSweyn. Case concerns the Elementary School Board of Shelby County.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 Edward H. Crump v. James H. Malone et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Defendant James H. Malone is mayor of Memphis and former member Legislative Council. Additional defendants: John T. Walsh, E. G. Henning, H.T. Bruce. Crump served as mayor of Memphis 3 two year terms. Influential in politics for nearly fifty years. Edward Crump was officially elected Mayor of Memphis in Nov. 1909. He beat out J. J. Williams who went to the Legislative Council and contested the election of Crump. Crump charging that Legis. council. has no authority to determine outcome of election.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 288 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 I. N. Snowden, J. F. Frank, & John L. Wellford v. E. J. Carrington, George H. Herbers,& George Haszinger Shelby Election Dispute West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 State et al. v. S. A. Moore Shelby Election Dispute

Dispute over Civil Officers election.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Shelby County v. W. B. Gray et al Shelby Election Dispute

Add. Defendant: Milton J. Anderson. In 1918, one John L. Parham resigned as Election Commissioner and the board removed W. B. Gray from the same position and placed Milton J. Anderson in his place. The defendant then filed an injunction bill to restrain M. J. Anderson from interfering with his duties and the board's attempted removal of him was unlawful and void. Plaintiff filed this bill to require the defendants to settle their rights and claim among themselves.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1649 361 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 T. B. Crenshaw v. Robert A. Speed, et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Lawsuit involving the right as between the plaintiff Crenshaw and the defendant Speed to be declared the candidate representing the Democratic Party for the office of County Court Clerk at the August County Election of Shelby Co., TN. Additional defendants: Tom Kinnance, W.E. Bryan, Mart Jerome, W.F. Harwood, William Condon, H.H. Litty, W.B. Armour, T.H. Gothard, H.J. Kressenburg and many others.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 836 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 W. I. Cole, et al. v. W. D. Bethel, et al. Shelby Election Dispute

Additional plaintiff: W. B. Glisson Additional defendant: Martin Kelly

 West Range: 82 Section: b Shelf: Box Number: 485 58 Order A Copy