Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1877 A. L. Huies v. Joseph G. Tipton, et al. Lake Replevin

Additional Defendant: T. J. Williams.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Amos L. Griffith v. John Holloway Marion Replevin

Holloway brought the original suit claiming that Griffith was unlawfully detaining his horse. Holloway employed Griffith to represent him in a separate suit and agreed to pay him by transferring a note held against Ransom Smith. Griffith later complained that the suit was more work than originally agreed upon and demanded the horse in controversy as payment. Holloway claims that Griffith took his horse to assess its value but failed to return it.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Buck Day v. Wyatt Johnson Montgomery Replevin

Both men are listed as "colored." Day claimed that Johnson had detained from him unjustly a colt and a mule.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. G. Giles v. Robert F. Foote Gibson Replevin West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Florence Johnson v. M. A. Cooper Hamilton Replevin

Cause of action in this case is listed as "Replevin." Florence Johnson states that that Ms. Cooper unlawfully took from her a feather bed, two pillows, a straw bed and bed stand.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1604 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. N. Auionett v. John Vanhooser et al. Warren Replevin

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Jesse F. Owen v. D. E. Paxton & J. E. Williams, exe. of A. W. Boyd, dec. Monroe Replevin

Case started as R. R. Carter v. A. W. Boyd. Carter claimed ownership of a Grover & Baker sewing machine which had be seized by Boyd. Boyd died while case was still being heard, so his executors were added. Court ruled in favor of defendants. Owen was surety on Carter's prosecution bond & was the one who filed the appeal.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1658 15 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 1877 William Crutchfield, H. H. Knox v. E. P. Durando Hamilton Replevin

Formerly, defendant Durando had charged seizure of "one large clock," "an eight-day regulator, and the said clock is not subject to such seizure & detention and that he is entitled to the possession of the same and that the said clock is work seventy dollars." Plaintiff H. H. Knox was Deputy Sheriff, Hamilton County, 1877.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 W. T. Donaldson v. R. T. Shivers Shelby Replevin West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 W. C. Rutland & Co. v. Wormley & Goodman Shelby Replevin

Additional parties: J. J. Shoemaker. This cases involves the ownership of bales of cotton.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 99 0 Order A Copy