The plaintiff is appealing his conviction of obstructing a public road. He was charged with this as a result of leaving a wagon across the Pulaski and Brick Church Turnpike.

The Patterson's sued the railroad company for $1000 damages and for right of way. The railroad co. was building its tracks from Gallatin to Scottsville, KY, which went right through plaintiffs' farm, causing direct and incidental damages, including being cut off from wells, mills, etc. Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs for $500. Defendant appealed. Note: Anna also named Annie in case.

Ezekiel Cleveland was charged with obstructing a public road. He built his personal fence across the road in question.

Plaintiff claims that the railroad has infringed on his personal property, blocking his right of way, and interfering with his use of a public street. Plat map included after page 24.

Dariox erected large, high fence in & across (& obstructing) road alleged to be 2nd or 3rd class public road, used by wagon carts/other vehicles, men on horseback & foot. Testimony re: use of the road, including that there was considerable settlement along Bays Mountain on both sides & they used road. Road also used by those going to Methodist & Quaker Meetinghouses. Daniel Spears said Dariox wanted to shut the road after death of her husband (who built road in first place as way to get to his mill).

Cause: "guilty of obstructing officers Brown & Sliger while making arrest of Elias Johnson on (Henley?) Street in said City (Knoxville) October 11, 1891."

Final judgment only. Hall sued state for obstruction to the public road. Court ruled against Hall and fined him $10.

Opinion only.

Plaintiff as Road Commissioner sued the defendant for obstructing a public road. Defendant argued that the plaintiff did not have the power to bring suit and the original case was dismissed. The nature of the obstruction is unclear.

The plaintiff was charged with building a fence across a public road.

William Sigler cut down trees and put them into a stream to block navigation into the community of Big Creek. The surname Sigler is also spelled Seigler. Indicted for obstructing a navigable stream.

Additional Defendants: Abe Newhouse & George Vaughan. Defendants indicted for placing a truck car on railroad tracks. Train belonging to the Louisville & Nashville R. R. seriously damaged when it struck the car. Possibly an act of retaliation for insults suffered by Charley Trout of VA while traveling on the train.

The State charged the Wards with obstructing a public highway leading from Ridge Road to Tucker's Creek Road by putting rails across the road. Exhibit is a small hand-drawn map of the area of road that was obstructed and the surrounding properties.

Case incomplete.

Defendant's name also spelled Gillum.

Exhibits include diagram.

The State is bringing this case against the defendant for obstructing the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road.

Williams charged with misdemeanor for obstructing common highway to great damage and common nuisance of the public. Motion to quash upheld.

Hall charged with obstructing a public road by putting a fence across the road. Court ruled against Hall and he appealed.