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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 | 1904 | H. H. Higbee v. W. G Powell & wife | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Sues due to damages caused by the construction of land elevation that prevented natural water draining and caused flooding and property damage. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 | 158 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Jordan Farrow v. George T. Vance | Shelby | Petition to Halt Sale | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 449 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | Nellie N. Wheelock et al.v. J. Harvey Wheelock et al | Shelby | Sale, Petition to Halt |
Plaintiff filed suit on behalf of the minor children of John A. and Ellen R. Wheelock, dec.. Additional defendant: Harriet W. Dickens. To set aside sale of a Memphis city lot. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. E. L. Palmer | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 10 | Order A Copy |