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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 | 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 | 1859 | State v. R. A. Huckins | Roane | Larceny, Petit |
Huckins (Christian name not known to jury; just initials), phrenologist, charged w/larceny & obtaining property under false pretenses for stealing from William M. Alexander 2 mos boarding & 7 books (including hymnal, English & Latin dictionaries, geometry book, books about Henry Clay & Washington). Huckins was giving phrenology lectures & asked to board w/Alexander (London, TN hotelkeeper), falsely representing he owned real estate in AL & TN & could pay for same. Jury convicted him of petit larceny. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 27 | Order A Copy |