Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1873 Charles S. Moss v. J. P. Helms Williamson Motion for Rehearing

Plaintiff is sued on the behalf of Sam Winstray. Defendant is also a trustee for G. W. Hicks. The defendant, individually and as a trustee, is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $6,000.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 822 149 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Eliza Campbell, et al. v. Samuel B. Mead, et al. White Motion for Rehearing

Additional plaintiffs: Eliza Campbell's children (not named). Additional defendants: Not named.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 E. B. Smith v. George Brown Motion for Rehearing

Plaintiff [Smith?] placed $873 of Ocoee money with defendant in 1866. In 1876, defendant for first time informed plaintiff that money was stolen in 1872. Plaintiff charges that it was defendant's duty to inform him immediately of theft so that plaintiff could have taken steps to recover the money or set it up in the then pending suit of F. A. Moses, admr. V. Ocoee Bank, et al. Plaintiffs charges defendant and judge concealed plaintiff's right of action.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 James W. Helmick& Sallie J. Helmick v. Southern Railway et al. Hamilton Motion for Rehearing

Incomplete case. Petition to Rehear only, which states that court heard def.'s expert opinion on the construction of stairs but refused to hear plaintiff's expert opinion (claimed they were not permitted to present testimony to dispute def.'s testimony). Petition to rehear was denied. Original cause of action seemed to be Petition for Certiorari.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Mrs. Sadie Weldon v. M. Livingston & Company et al Henry Motion for Rehearing

Additional defendants listed in file. In 1916, the defendants filed an original injunction against the plaintiff alleging that she executed to defendant R.H. Hudson a deed of trust conveying a certain tract of land and notes as security. The plaintiff states that she was and is in no way obligated on said notes that indebt her in the sum of $2,250 plus interest. Previous judgment decreed the plaintiff pay certain amounts of the sum, but believes the court was misled by the defendant's counsel.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1541 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Merchants & Planters Bank & Trust Company et al.v. German Fire Insurance Company et al Shelby Motion for Rehearing

Includes printed briefs. The case is on for separate appeals, three being by J.L. Stout as receiver of German Fire Insurance Company and complaining because of demurrers of G.T. Taylor with the plaintiff. Trying to recover securities which constituted the guaranty capital of the insurance company and the United Casualty & Surety company complaining because the chancellor overruled its demurrer to said petition. The case went before the court in April 1916.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1560 264 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Q. M. Fuller v. W. R. Moore et al Shelby Motion for Rehearing West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Tennessee Electric Power Company v. City of Chattanooga, et al. Hamilton Motion for Rehearing

Other defendants not named.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1033 6 Order A Copy