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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |