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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1880 | B. F. Roberts v. Harry Chrisman | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Louis Trout et al. | Haywood | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Additional Defendants: Abe Newhouse & George Vaughan. Defendants indicted for placing a truck car on railroad tracks. Train belonging to the Louisville & Nashville R. R. seriously damaged when it struck the car. Possibly an act of retaliation for insults suffered by Charley Trout of VA while traveling on the train. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Lewis Trost & Abe Newhouse | Haywood | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Joseph R. Dillin et al. | Rutherford | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Additional Defendant: Jack Ridley (listed as "colored"). |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | S. L. Wilson v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 2 | Order A Copy |