The defendant is charged with unlawful fencing up and obstructing a certain city street

For building a fence across a public road six miles outside Knoxville & running east from a trestle of the Knoxville & Ohio Railroad on the Knoxville-Jacksboro Road.

Incomplete case. Folder only contains hand-drawn map of properties surrounding road in dispute. Case information comes from "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee," Volume 99 (1898).

The plaintiff in error was accused of obstructing travel by building a fence across a public road. Exhibit materials include a hand-drawn plat map depicting the properties of the plaintiff, George Taylor, and P. and L. Hatmaker. Said lands lie near the Clinch River.

Marshall and Robinson owned land adjoining each other and a public road went through both parties' lands. Marshall sued Robinson for obstructing the road with a fence.

Final Decision/Order only.

Additional Plaintiff: Mary Bye (wife). The defendant's surname is also spelled "Peltz." The case is contained in two folders.

2 folders. Plaintiff purchased a lot next to a frequently used public road and the defendant purchased an adjacent lot afterwards. The defendant then built a fence that obstructed traffic on the road, creating a nuisance to the public and the plaintiff.

"The indictment charge the defendant with obstructing a public road laid out and established by the county court."

The parties own adjacent tracts of land. For some 20 years, the plaintiff would walk through part of Edward Robinson's (dec.) land without problems. The estate of Edward Robinson (dec.) was partitioning off his land and the defendant bought a tract and prevented the plaintiff access through it, creating an obstruction to a main road.

Final judgment only. Hall sued state for obstruction to the public road. Court ruled against Hall and fined him $10.

In 1875, the Court awarded in favor of the State by reason of the railroads having built a trestle connecting their roads from the depots of each of them in the city and doing this crossing several public highways. The actual charge was nuisance and obstructing a highway. Exhibits include small hand drawn map.

Court of Origin: Unknown.

Additional plaintiffs: F. M. Harris, William Clements, A. T. Mitchell, George E. Henry, Charles P. Henry, Marion Radford, J. W. Peebles and Homer Sides. Plaintiffs are sued for defendant for obstructing a public road that that runs through his property located on the banks of the Mississippi River. This road is used by the plaintiffs to transport goods to market. Oversize map of property in question is included. Map located at M-17-18.

Plaintiff as Road Commissioner sued the defendant for obstructing a public road. Defendant argued that the plaintiff did not have the power to bring suit and the original case was dismissed. The nature of the obstruction is unclear.

The plaintiff was charged with building a fence across a public road.

William Sigler cut down trees and put them into a stream to block navigation into the community of Big Creek. The surname Sigler is also spelled Seigler. Indicted for obstructing a navigable stream.

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.

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The State charged the Wards with obstructing a public highway leading from Ridge Road to Tucker's Creek Road by putting rails across the road. Exhibit is a small hand-drawn map of the area of road that was obstructed and the surrounding properties.