Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1884 David Kelly v. M. W. Lacks Smith Petitions for Certiorari

Additional Cause of Action: Unlawful sale of goods (whiskey); damages for seizure of land (breach of contract)

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 E. L. Gardenhire & Benton McMillan v. J. H. Curtis& A.J. Dawson Smith Petition for Injunction

Curtis, as special commissioner for Luem Miller, exe. Of Nancy Officer, dec. against J.J. Mills et al. had obtained judgment against Gardenhire for $354.80 for alleged debt and damages. For this sum execution was issued against plaintiff and McMillan and placed in hands of Dawson, sheriff. Gardenhire charged that he did not owe the estate anything, but in contrast, the estate owed him as a lawyer $500 for his services in the case. Plaintiff wanted injunction against judgment.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 829 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E. W. Chambers et al. v. H. B. Allen et al. Smith Petitions for Certiorari

Too many additional plaintiffs and defendants to note. Plaintiffs applied for the establishment of a new school district in Smith County. The defendants brought suit seeking writs of Certiorari and Supersedeas. The proposed district would be added by dividing the existing 21st District into two parts.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 937 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 James Filson v. H. B. Oliver, admr. Smith Petitions for Certiorari

The original case involved the estate of Thomas Fisher which Oliver acted as the admr. Filson claimed that the estate was indebted to him and a judgment was made against him. The petitioner in this case prays for a writ of certiorari.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 753 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 James Wright v. Samuel Casey Smith Petitions for Certiorari

This is an appeal of an earlier decision against Wright. He says Casey did not deserve the amount he received in that case, since he did not perform the task for which the money was paid.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 John L. Arrendell[?] v. Thomas Lancaster Smith Petition for Compensation

Compensation for work and labor performed.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 527 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Michael Lancaster v. Thomas Lancaster et al; Thomas Lancaster & wife v. Michael Lancaster et al; Thomas Lancaster v. Michael Lancaster et al Smith Petition for Compensation

Also spelled "Lankester". Add. Defendants: Thomas J. Lancaster, Henry C. Lancaster, & B.S. Serton. M. Lancaster was sold by defendants two deeds of trust conjoined with a title that were later revoked. sued over entitlement to crops and profits from the land for the several months M. Lancaster owned the property. Seeking approximately $800 in payment.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 737 299 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Rallings v. W. B. Denny Smith Petitions for New Road Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy