Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1875 Brien Woodward v. Caroline Sumner Davidson Petition to Recover Land/Property Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 494 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Charles M. Stewart v. John K. Edmondson Davidson Property, Petition to Compel Delive

Dispute is over barrels of molasses, boots, etc.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 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 1879 F. M. Woodall, Sheriff of Davidson County v. Kirkpatrick & Keith Davidson Property, Petition to Compel Delive Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 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 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 1933 J. L. McJunkin v. Chattanooga Garage Hamilton Petition to Recover Land/Property

This case is regarding the seizure of a Desoo Roadster, which was taken by Chattanooga Garage. However, the vehicle was owned by plaintiff and stored in the garage by a conditional purchaser who went bankrupt.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1476 61 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 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 Memphis Union Station Company v. Silvio Nardi Shelby Property, Petition to Compel Delive

The plaintiff petitioned against the defendant, along with Frederico Ceru and the Memphis Macroni Company for condemning their properties that the plaintiff wanted to build on. Case is filed in two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1245 434 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