Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1879 Duncan Knox v. State Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

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.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] v. State Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] is charged with obstructing a public road. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189].

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 John Lewallen v. State Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

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

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 James Campbell v. State Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Campbell is accused of building a fence over a public road. Campbell claims that he previously owned the land that the fence was built on but no longer does.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 12 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
View Entry 1859 State v. Alexander Ramsey Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

The defendant lived on a public road and put up fences and other obstructions near the property to prevent people from passing by either on horseback or on foot. Case brought against him for impeding the public access through the highway and damaging property of the state in the form of the highway.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 State v. Joseph Brown Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Brown charged with obstructing a public road by building a fence across the road.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. William Jackson Knox Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Jackson charged with obstructing a public road by building a fence across the road leading from the Knoxville and Jacksboro Road to Lambs and Odells Mills. Court found Jackson guilty and fined him $1 and costs of suit. Jackson appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 26 Order A Copy