Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 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 1918 State v. C. W. Henrich Shelby Petition to Recover Land/Property

Defendant's name also spelled "Heinrich". Original bill was filed for unlawfully carrying a concealed pistol. Defendant plead guilty and was fined $50 and discharged. This file is the petition to have the pistol in custody turned over to the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Wm. G. Stiles v. W. D. Cannon& W. T.& G. Browdre Shelby Property, Petition to Compel Delive

325 bushels of corn valued at $143.00. Jury had found for the defendant. Overturned by Supreme Court. Also spelled Bowdrie.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 127 Order A Copy