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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 | 1910 | Kansas City Memphis & Birmingham Rail Road v. J. A. Sigman | Shelby | Possession of Land |
Case is effectively an eminent domain case as the rail road is sued to gain the ability to purchase property owned by the defendant for the purpose of constructing a connecting track to the plaintiffs existing tracks. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 211 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Memphis City Schools v. Dillard & Coffin & the Taxing District of Shelby County | Shelby | Possession of Land |
The original bill in this cause was filed to sustain the right of the Board of Education , under a grant, a certain lot of ground situated on the corner of Third and Jefferson streets in the taxing District of Shelby County |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 68 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | Millie Garvin v. O. K. Robertson et al. | Shelby | Possession of Land |
Millie Garvin is disputing a writ of possession that was presented to her to force her off of her land. She states that she knew nothing of a previous case in which her land was to be sold. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 709 | 140 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Southern Express Company v. V. D. Fuchs et al. | Shelby | Possession of Land |
Additional defendants: Victorine Fuchs, wife of V. D. Fuchs. Also see WT Box 800 for additional part of case. 6 oversize surveyor maps located in WT OV 1. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 776 | 22 | Order A Copy |