Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1923 Appling & Sons v. L. E. Lowery Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiffs are sued the defendant for unlawful possession of 2 black mare mules, 1 one-horse wagon, 1 two-horse wagon, 1 jersey milk cow, 1 spotted milk cow, 2 jersey heifer calves, plow gear, tools, and crops, which were sold to him on credit, and has not been repaid. Property does not exceed $400 in value.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1705 181 Order A Copy
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 1889 D.C. Mooney v. L. J. Johnston, et al. Hamilton Possession, Unlawful

The plaintiff claimed that the defendants have wrongfully entered upon a certain lot and are now in possession thereof holding wrongfully and unlawfully and the plaintiff is entitled to possession of said property.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1825 58 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 1900 J. F. Hirt v. George D. Cherry Weakley Possession, Unlawful

Unlawful possesion of property which contains a large lot of cask staves.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 John S. Claybrooke v. M. M. Lindsay et al Lauderdale Possession, Unlawful

Additional Defendants: Francis Lindsay, Charles Washington (Colored), Albert Lea, Joel L. Lea, Charles E. Butler Sr. Cause of action: Plaintiff alleges that the defendants have taken unlawful possession of his land.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 386 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 1920 J. H. Looney v. K. B. Waldrup Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiff avers that the defendant unlawfully possessed a 1919 Ford automobile that rightfully belonged to the plaintiff.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1648 175 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 1889 S. E. Eakin et al.v. Mary Eickberg Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiffs: Sarah E. Eakin of Paris, France and Hugh L. Eakin of Shelbyville, Tennessee.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 471 150 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
View Entry 1922 V. C. Fulgham v. B. C. Gallimore et al. Carroll Possession, Unlawful

Additional defendants: Drs. J. H. Williams and Verne Gallimore. Property dispute over part of a building located in McKenzie, TN. The plaintiff is sued to recover possession of the upper story of said building together with its reasonable rental value during the time of the unlawful detention by the defendant.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1719 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Brooks v. T. L. Kendrick Madison Possession, Unlawful

Writing badly faded.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 William T. Avery v. Samuel Watson, trustee Shelby Possession, Unlawful

This complicated case involves a promissory note and some Confederate money.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy