Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1853 Jacob L. McClary v. James S. Bridges McMinn Slaves, Selling of

Dispute over the sale of slaves named Jenny, Charles, and Moses. Bridges sold the three for $1500.00 with the promise that they were sound and healthy. However, it was discovered that Jenny was "diseased in her Lungs, Liver, Breast, Heart, Chest, Bowels, and greatly diseased with a disease called consumption [tuberculosis]." Jenny died.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 44 Order A Copy
View Entry Mayor& Aldermen of Johnson City v. New Knoxville Brewing Company Washington Unlawful Selling of Goods

Case turned on a question of whether the defendant was selling and delivering beer in Johnson City through a local agent. All sales were made through Carl Bundschu, the traveling agent. Henry Ray was the cold storage room janitor, but was not involved in the sale or delivery of beer.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 813 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 State v. Albert Bryan Robertson Slaves, Selling of

Sold a slave that didn't belong to him.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. S. Bestoff Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods

Defendant name variant: Besthoff Indictment for selling pistols

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. Robert Jones, alias One Hundred Dollar Bob Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods

Charged with selling a dozen rotten eggs as pure and fresh eggs. Victim listed as T. B. Daniels.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1443 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Dr. Ben Freidman Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods

The defendant was indicted for unlawfully selling and prescribing Morphine, a derivative of Opium, to one C. Bresendine for a valuable consideration.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1563 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. John Sterler Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 138 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. James Buchmann Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods

Cause of action: Unlawful Retailing

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Solomon Whitesides Shelby Unlawful Selling of Goods

Actual charge is selling cotton after dark, "between the hours of sunset and sunrise."

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 State v. Henry Hull Warren Slaves, Selling of

Henry Hull brought slaves from Virginia to Tennessee and began selling them. The state found that he did not have the authority to sale these slaves.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 16 Order A Copy