Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 A.B. Rowden et al. v. State Meigs Revenue

Additional Plaintiffs: Emoeh Collen, L.J. Hornsby, J.M. Hornsby and James Getty. Rowden is County Court Clerk, additional plaintiffs in error are his securities. State alleges that Rowden is withholding money collected by him as County Court Clerk.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 James Sweeney, Clerk v. J. T. Gatlin et al. Henry Revenue

Other names: Van Buren Valentine, W. R. Littleton, and R. H. Compton, Sheriff. See also "R. H. Compton v. W. R. Littleton," in this box -- cases are related.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1081 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 James Sweeney, County Court Clerk v. J. T. Gatlin et al Henry Revenue

Incomplete case. See box 1081 for related materials. Additional defendant: Gatlin and McGehee, a firm composed of J. T. Gatlin and E. B. McGehee.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1116 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 J. M. Lane v. Z. G. Watkins Dyer Revenue

Additional cases listed in conjunction: W. R. Rook v. Z. G. Watkins and John Beeser v. Z. G. Watkins. Watkins was Dyer County Court Clerk. Relates to issuance of liquor licenses.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 387 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. J. E. Warner Montgomery Revenue

Cause of action: Violation of revenue laws.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 682 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. Vincent Meyers Claiborne Revenue

Meyers, the county revenue collector, failed to turn over tax money to the state. His securities were also charged. They included Valentine Fulks, Johnson Mayse, William Owsley, Levi Goin, James Fortner, John Cox, Joseph Janeway, Isham Meyers, W. W. Hollingsworth, A. Simmons, John Kelley, and Pleasant Miller.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. W. V. Harrell, admr. of Samuel Allison, et. al. Smith Revenue

Amount due was $4,000. Additional defendants S.W. Caffee, H.B. Oliver as admin. of T. Fisher, W.D. Gold & T.A. Gold & F.M. Gold as Admin. Of P. Gold, A.E. Garrett, G.W. Mashburn, J.L. Mashburn, W.F. Barrett, Ira M. King, W.W. Garrett as admin. of S.W. Garrett, T. Ballenger, John Chambers. Lawsuit concerned money due to Smith County that was collected by Samuel Allison as the County Clerk.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. John M. Milton, Sheriff Morgan Revenue

The defendant and his securities are being sued for collected tax revenue from Morgan County for 1857, which was never paid to the state. Motion for unpaid revenue.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 12 Order A Copy