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 1903 J. N. Falls v. P. J. Moran Shelby Adverse Possession

Plaintiff alleges that defendant has illegally taken possession of a strip of land that belongs to him & has enclosed said strip within a fence. Defendant would not vacate the strip when ordered to do so after plaintiff sold the lot of which it was a part causing the purchasers to recovery the plot back to Falls. Plaintiff now sues to recover land plus the $210 commission that he paid to real estate agents to make the sale & which said agents refuse to return.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 859 126 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 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 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 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
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