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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1917 | Mayor& City Council of Nashville v. W. G. Reese, admr. of Elizabeth Reese | Davidson | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case concerns a liability claim against the City of Nashville for the death of Alcey Reese. Case in 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | Mrs. John Cherry et al. v. E. G. Flowers | Benton | Petitions for New Road |
Additional plaintiffs: Newt French, M. F. Davis This is an action begun in the county court by E. G. Flowers to have a road opened to him under section 1634, Thompson's Shannon's code. Flowers stated that his tract of land is surrounded by that of the defendants and he wishes to build a private road from his land to the public road. He had no other way to access his land except by going over the lands of the defendants. See WT 1941 for transcript. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1561 | 132 | Order A Copy |