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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Abel Nelson, et al.v. John Bergman, et al | Grundy | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: G. I. Frazier and J. B. Hunt. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. J. B. Cross | Anderson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
E. T. V. & G. train killed Cross's horse. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | East Tennessee & Kentucky Petroleum Co. v. The Jellico Mountain Coal and Coke Mining and Manufacturing Co. | Campbell | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
The plaintiff petroleum company sued the defendant company for the return all minerals in or on multiple tracts of land in Campbell County for which the plaintiffs claimed lease rights. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1789 | 494 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Gaar Scott & Co. v. John H. Stark et al | Sumner | Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels |
Gaar Scott & Co was a corporation based in Indiana that sold agricultural machinery. Dispute involved a separator sold for $150 on a promissory note. Plaintiff was seeking lien on property because they claimed the defendant's farm was insolvent. The defendants claimed the equipment was defective/worthless and the guarantee was not made good. They are countersuing for sale price, plus interest and repair costs, $375. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1046 | 135 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1915 | H. C. Smith, et al.v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, et al. | Davidson | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
Additional plaintiffs: J. Sam Webb, L. C. Bailey, L. R. Harris, N. T. Womack, Houston Thomas, and S. M. Price. Additional defendants: The Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company, and the Nashville Terminal Company. Suit involves transport rights of Livestock to Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs | Davidson | Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land |
Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | James Patterson v. State | Sumner | Destruction of Property/ Petition t | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | Kansas City& Memphis Railway& Bridge Company v. A. H. Stratman | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Petition to condemn lots for the sake of imminent domain Includes 2 Memphis blue prints. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Kansas City & Memphis Railway& Bridge Company v. Francis White, exe. | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Francis White executor and devisee of last will and testament of Miles White |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 507 | 157 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Lizzie Dunn, et al.v. State, For Use, Etc. | Shelby | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
For Use of Original Defendant in Error, or Petitioner: Levinia Vaiden Additional : Jerry Dun and Henry Hogue |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | N. G. Morris v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. | Obion | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Pltf. owner of 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to railroad & across from 27 3/4 acres also owned by pltf. Pltf. sold 3 1/2 acres to railroad with the understanding that an access road to the other property would be provided. Agreement honored until 1903 when Illinois Central widened the track, obstructing access road & leaving plaintiff with no means of reaching his 27 3/4 acres. Plaintiff suing to have easement restored. _ folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 | 370 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Nora B. Hart et al. v. Bianca Czapski et al. | Shelby | Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels |
Co-complainant: A. W. Hart. Co-defendants: Benny Czapski, Annie Czapski, Louis Czapski. Nora Hart is the guardian of Bianca Czapski and her sibling and asks that a guardian ad litem be appointed to sell some of the railroad bonds left them by their late father, the annual income from the bonds being insufficient for their education and support. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Rutherford v. Metcalf & Holt | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
This case is included in the file of State v. Metcalf & Holt |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | State v. Adrian E. Shell | Wayne | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Official indictment was for "malicious mischief." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. William Duncan | Warren | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | State v. Lucin M. Temple | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charles Temple is also listed in the case as helping L. M. Temple destroy the toll gate on the White's Creek Turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | State v. Nathan Almany | Sullivan | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Almany was accused of cutting down timber and destroying wood that did not belong to him. William B. White and his heirs owned property. Details the types of trees grown on the property. Case involves sale of land and debt settlement as well. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 24 | 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 |
View Entry | 1884 | State& Shelby County v. the Springfield& Memphis Rail Road Company | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Other parties: J. H. Mead Springfield and Memphis Rail Road Company |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. Addie D. Harr | Sullivan | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Case brought by State of Tennessee through J. Charles Poe, Commissioner of Conservation. Exhibits: one large photo of land in question, and one oversized plat map drawn by hand in color. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 420 | 243 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. H. B. Rogers et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
The case involved a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills. The file contains the reply brief of the defendant. Two published volumes for this case are located in ET box 902. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 894 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. H. B. Rogers, et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: Theodore (Pat) Parker, Otis Newman, Fred Lovelady, Cas Stephens, Ida Vickers, Jessie Blake, Arnold Weeks, Martin Hickey, John Ray. Two published volumes only. The rest of the case is located in ET Box 894. The case involves a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 226 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | William Damson et al. v. Daniel Brazeton | Lincoln | Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels |
Additional Plaintiffs: Gilbert Robertson and John Walker. Additional Defendants: Eleanor Brazeton, Elizabeth Alexander, H. Gawson, Jane Gawson, John Heartly, etc. This is a petition to sell inherited slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. H. Fowlkes v. B. F. Brevard et al. | Benton | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
Co-defendant: A. A. Brevard. Complainant is a peanut merchant who is sued for the remainder of a lot of peanuts he purchased. The Brevards are Brevard & Son. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 148 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | W. M. Thompson v. Gatesy Naron & Millie Naron | Henry | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Cause of action: action to prevent defendants from erecting and maintaining a dam close to the dividing line of the parties' land thereby causing water to back up on the plaintiffs land and subsequent damages. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1170 | 195 | Order A Copy |