Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1919 Mecklenburg Real Estate v. Kyoleum Company Davidson Petitions for Certiorari Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Mrs. Maggie Lansden v. City of Jackson Madison Petitions for Certiorari

Lansden injured while using pedestrian sidewalk from stepping into a pothole, fracturing her hip; sue for negligence and $20,000;

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1617 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Minnie Peters Lee v. Bayliss G. Lee Shelby Petition for Divorce

Parties were married in 1917, after which time the defendant abandoned the plaintiff and refused or neglected to provide for her. Defendant later stated he had no intention of again living with the plaintiff and moved his property from their home. Plaintiff states he had no just cause for his actions and filed this bill for an absolute divorce and to restore her former name. She also sued for alimony as a reasonable allowance.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1599 206 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 R. Miles Burns v. City of Nashville, et al. Davidson Petition for Injunction

See MT 531, 532, 533, 534, 537, 538, 539, 540, 723, Oversize MT 5. Add. Defendants: Hilary E. Howse, Mayor; Llyle Andrews, J. Morgan Wilkerson, Robert Elliott, J. D. Alexander, Board of Commissioners; Chas. R. Myers, Treasurer. Add. Defendants: Robert Ewing, George W. Stainback, George J. Tompkins, J. O. Tankard. Burns sought to enjoin defendants the duties of their offices, from making contracts, paying out any sums of money, or removal of any books, records,or other evidence

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 531 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State, et al. v. F. E. Miller, et al. Shelby Petitions for Certiorari West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1130 39 Order A Copy