Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Allen Baker in error v. Thomas Kilgore, next friend of Eliza J. Scruggs and Fred Scruggs Greene Replevin

Thomas Kilgore, as next friend, sued Allen Baker for repossession of 4 head of cattle, 1 steer, and 3 chickens that Baker was said to have unlawfully seized from E. J. Scruggs.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1853 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Anna Lou Brown v. Maude G. Ricker et al Greene Replevin

Plaintiffs seeks to regain possession of a pair of cows. Exhibits include cancelled checks. Add. Defendant: Roy Craig.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 649 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. S. J. P. Bohannon& General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. Greene County Union Bank Greene Replevin

Recovery of an automobile from the bank

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 888 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Greene County Union Bank v. C. H. King et al Greene Replevin

Additional Defendants: King Motor Co.; Guy Mason; S. J. P. Bohannon; Don McDonald; Raymond Lowry; C. I. T. Corp.; & Charles W. Pope. Plaintiff holds notes amounting to about $2664, secured by chattel mortgages on vehicles belonging to the defendants. Notes executed by King & past due. Plaintiff suing to collect its money by placing a lien on the vehicles & attaching other property belonging to King. King, who has a history of fraud, cannot be found & may have absconded. 3 Folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 961 323 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. Greene County Union Bank Greene Replevin East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 882 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 John D. Smith v. H. L. Barnes Greene Replevin

Smith issued replevin suit for possession of a certain brown horse that was wrongfully detained by George W. Roby. Barnes became substitute defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James M. Hunter & Peter Brubaker v. V. D. Smith Greene Replevin

File incomplete. "Memo" only. Deft. Smith obtained a judgment for a "horse and for costs" against Harmon Kenny & Peter Brubaker in an action of replevin. See: James M. Hunter, et als v. V. D. Smith, ET, Box 1629.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1663 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Martha Creamer v. Hiram Ford Greene Replevin

Plntff. sued to force deft. to return a bay gelding with a lump under his jaw which he has in his possession. Plntff. alleges that the deft. knows that the horse belongs to her, but refuses to return him. Creamer sued for the value of the horse, interest thereon, and damages for costs.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Merida Gosnell v. James Love Greene Replevin

Plaintiff's name also spelled Marida. Defendant is accused of keeping and withholding a black horse belonging to the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1215 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 R. B. Weems v. Wyly Campbell Greene Replevin

Weems issued a replevin suit against Campbell for a bay mare.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 27 Order A Copy