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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. Sam F. Status | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 | 63 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1890 | Sam Stout v. State | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Sam Stout is charged with building a fence on a public road to intentionally and unlawfully block that road. The said road is located in Weakley County. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 45 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | S. W. Karnes v. State | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. B. H. Crittenden | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Other defendant: Shelby Crittendon. Crittendon is charged with obstructing a private way leading from the Bible Union and Martin Public road to the home of Walter Chappell by placing posts in said way and stretching wire across the same road -preventing travel by the said Walter Chappell who had a perfect legal right to the uninterrupted and undisturbed use of private road. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 | 70 | Order A Copy |