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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 | 1860 | Michael Weaver v. John A. Spitser | Sullivan | Petitions for Certiorari |
Argument over a debt to be settled. Arbitrators: John Cross, Thomas A. Newton, John Massengill, S. N. Hall. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1203 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Philip S. Hale v. William Gamble | Hawkins | Petitions for Certiorari |
Dispute over tracts of land went to arbitration. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | State ex. Rel. Mike Haggerty v. F. L. Monteverde | Shelby | Petitions for Certiorari |
Monteverde is Sheriff of Shelby County. Murder charges are pending against Haggerty for killing two sheriff's deputies, Thomas J. McDermott and Houston Mitchell. This case involves petitions for certiorari and Supersedeas as well as Habeas Corpus. Petition for Habeas Corpus. Others involved in the murders include George Honan, Harry Keene/King; Harry Hartley, and George Degg. The third digit of the docket number is illegible. It might be zero, 4 or 6. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 875 | 53 | Order A Copy |