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 Elizabeth Kinkaid v. Benjamin Bradshaw Hawkins Replevin

Kincaid is seeking the return of a mare that she believes Bradshaw unlawfully possesses.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 J. B. Foster v. Squire Hunter DeKalb Replevin

Hunter repossessed a wagon, yoke, and oxen that he had traded to Jo Thomas. Foster then traded property to Thomas for the wagon, etc. The case involves multiple trades with livestock. Suit filed to settle the original debt and to settle ownership of the goods and animals.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Lee Fugate v. Wiley Stapleton Hancock Replevin

Case over a horse taking during the War. Determines Stapleton's horse was the same horse Nicholas Baldwin got from Fugate.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Porter, Tucker, & Co. v. W. H. Witchell Lauderdale Replevin West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Rutledge Peoples v. Elizabeth& Valentine Devault Washington Replevin

Plaintiff is sued the defendants for a mule that he claims belongs to him and which they are in possession of. Plaintiff was a soldier in the Confederate Army and notes that the Federal Army stampeded over the grounds between Bulls Gape and Knoxville in the Spring of 1864.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Riley & John Chambers, admrs. of Thomas Chambers, dec. v. John A. Marcum Scott Replevin

Thomas Chambers sued Marcum to recover a yoke of oxen's unlawfully detained from him. Court dismissed suit in favor of defendant for possession of oxen and fined the plaintiffs $20 for damages and $40 in case they refused to restore oxen to defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Wiley Hickerson, trustee et al v. A. D. Nash Coffee Replevin

Additional plaintiffs: Isbell B. M. Hilman and James Prices as Hickerson's securities. Hickerson claimed that Nash unlawfully secured and detained several mules and mares.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 William R. Jacobs v. C. M. Parker Hardeman Replevin

Additional parties: L. B. Adams.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy