Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1833 Catherine Pharris v. Enock Carter Jackson Possession, Unlawful

Enock Carter unlawfully possessed a 40 year-old Slave named Hannah, who belonged to Catherine Pharris

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 David Starr v. Joseph Duncan Hardin Possession, Unlawful

The dispute arose over the rightful ownership of a cow and calf.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 H. F. Bailey v. Charles M. Davis Washington Possession, Unlawful

Dispute over a Hamilton Organ valued at $80. The organ was originally purchased in 1886 by H. F. Bailey from a door to door salesman, N. M. Cooper.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Hack Drivers Union #1 of Memphis v. Timothy McCoy Shelby Possession, Unlawful

The union is sued McCoy, previous union treasurer, for $76, the balance in the treasury at the end of his term. McCoy is refusing to relinquish the money. The folder also contains two legal briefs.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 654 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 John Scheibler v. T. D. Coopwood& J. L. Coopwood Shelby Possession, Unlawful West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Right Johnson v. John Billinglsey Bledsoe Possession, Unlawful

Ben Bridgman recovered a judgement from Thomas Moonyham for $40. Moonyham had hogs that were to be taken in payment, but they were moved to John Billingsly's property, apparently in order to avoid the attachment of the hogs to the debt. Billingsly was sued to recover the hogs.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Stephen N. White, et al. v. William H. McMurry Rutherford Possession, Unlawful

Other plaintiffs: Thomas D. White; John M. White; Susan C. White; Mary E. White; Franklin White

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Henry Moore Davidson Possession, Unlawful

Charges include "carrying burglar's tools" and larceny. Two verdicts and sentences included.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sarah Tye v. Hubert Perkins & Sarah Tye v. John Johnson Campbell Possession, Unlawful

Tye was the executrix of the estate of Sylvester Allen, deceased. Among his possessions was a Ford automobile. Allen owed $194.32 to Dixie Garage. She paid the amount owned and received the car. Tye is claiming that the defendants are wrongfully and unlawfully detaining the automobile.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1460 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Travis Smith v. Bruno Gernt et al. Fentress Possession, Unlawful

Co-defendant: A. B. Bradford

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 91 0 Order A Copy