Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1894 Henry Fennel v. R. R. Caldwell et al. Davidson Petition for Habeas Corpus

Add def: N. A. Kemper. Pla. was convicted by the Caldwell (judge in the case) of several misdemeanors and ordered to pay fines and costs. Pla. was unable to make payment and sentenced to the county workhouse. T. A. Sykes, Wm. Perkins, and J. P. Rhines then delivered several notes to satisfy plaintiff’s costs and obtain his release. Def. later brought suit against said notes and received judgement. Pla. complained that he was then unlawfully re-arrested and placed in a workhouse to work off the debt.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 965 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State Ex. Rel. Otis Donahue v. Frank Burns, Sheriff Hamilton Petition for Habeas Corpus

Exhibits: writ of habeas corpus.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 412 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 State ex. rel. Grover Holt v. R. Y. Wert Hamilton Petition for Habeas Corpus

Exhibits: warrants, certificates, bonds, typed statements, copy of official ballot,

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 526 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State ex rel. Willie Jackson v. Charlie S. Taylor, Sheriff Hamilton Petition for Habeas Corpus

William Jackson was arrested by R.W. Rogers for reckless driving, was placed in jail and told to sign on a line-not knowing nor intending to plead guilty to the offense. Jackson charged that he was not guilty and sought habeas corpus-to be released from illegal imprisonment, prevented from being transported to a workhouse to serve out the fines and costs, and allowed to make bond.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Tom Armstrong, Ex Rel State v. Frank Burns Hamilton Petition for Habeas Corpus East Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 982 26 Order A Copy