Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1920 Della Miller v. A. M. Miller; A. M. Miller v. Della Miller Weakley Petition for Alimony

First case was a petition filed by D. Miller as next friend of Willie L. Miller for judgment against the defendant, the father, for support, education, and maintenance of said child. The bill was an attachment to a case in 1918 where the plaintiff filed for divorce, alimony, and custody. The second case is a suit by A. M. Miller for habeas corpus writ for the custody of W. L. Miller.

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1616 493 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Robert Crawford v. State Weakley Larceny, Petit

The plaintiff was convicted of stealing 36 bushels of wheat (worth $30) from B. P. Dalton. Crawford had confessed, but only after the prosecutor offered to "make it as light on him as possible" if he would name others involved. The high court ruled the confession inadmissible.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 591 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Aber Brock Weakley Larceny, Petit

Incomplete case file. Judgment only.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1236 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. J. B. L. Terrell Weakley Petitions for Certiorari

Terrell sued railroad for $650 for train hitting his car on a railroad track in Dresden, Tenn., Weakley County; Railroad claiming negligence of Terrell

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1668 172 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. C. Pitts v. G. M. Terry Weakley Petitions for Certiorari West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 0 Order A Copy