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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 1879 | B. F. Roberts v. Harvey Christman | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1897 | City of Selmer v. P. H. Thrasher | McNairy | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The defendant is charged with unlawful fencing up and obstructing a certain city street |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 479 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | David McGavock v. Absolum Page & Elihu Marshall | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1818 | David McGavock et al. v. John Criddle & Absalom Page | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | E. H. Childress v. Edwin W. Hickman | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Isaac A. Allen v. Andrew Susong Jr. | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Although conserved, these documents are heavily damaged. Large portions of some pages are missing, causing difficulty in reading. Case pertains to disagreements concerning a new road in Greene County. Andrew Susong Jr. is the son of Andrew Susong, an Alsatian (French) man who sailed to the colonies with The Marquis de Lafayette to fight in the Revolutionary War. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Justices of Tipton County v. W. H. Cole | Tipton | Petitions for New Road |
Contesting the placement of a new road and requesting a jury review it. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | John Bales Sr. v. Rachel Dariox | Jefferson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Dariox erected large, high fence in & across (& obstructing) road alleged to be 2nd or 3rd class public road, used by wagon carts/other vehicles, men on horseback & foot. Testimony re: use of the road, including that there was considerable settlement along Bays Mountain on both sides & they used road. Road also used by those going to Methodist & Quaker Meetinghouses. Daniel Spears said Dariox wanted to shut the road after death of her husband (who built road in first place as way to get to his mill). |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Jesse & Cornelius Mays v. County Court | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Although conserved, these documents are heavily damaged. Large portions of some pages are missing, causing difficulty in reading. Case outlines disputes concerning a new road to be built in Greene County. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1487 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Jonesboro Fall Branch & Blair's Gap Turnpike Company v. John C. Brown, Governor | Davidson | Petitions for New Road |
The plaintiff claimed that according to the acts passed by the General the Governor was required by law to give them money or state bonds to build the road. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26a | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | James Wireman et al. v. Daniel Huff | Claiborne | Petitions for New Road |
Plaintiffs asked court to grant a jury of view to cut out a 2nd class road leading from the Kentucky road, near Wesley Chittums, & intersecting the Kentucky road at Cumberland Gap, and to appoint overseers & hands on the road. Add. Pla.: Martin B. Johnson, James Monday, David C. Cottrell, William H. Gunnings, James Shoemaker, William Lewis, Alfred Corbin, Lewis Harmon, Elisha Esstes, John Hunter, John Bogan. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1158 | 10 | 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 | 1860 | John Johnson for himself& on behalf of the public v. Andrew Susong et al. | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Additional Defendant: County Court of Greene County. Plaintiff is petitioning for a new road to be built in Greene County south of J.G. Reaves shop and ending at Allen’s Bridge. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | J. H. Hall v. State | Polk | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Final judgment only. Hall sued state for obstruction to the public road. Court ruled against Hall and fined him $10. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John R. Carson v. James Moore | Washington | Petitions for New Road |
Moore petitioned for a new public road so that he could access a portion of his property that was entirely fenced in by Carson, his neighbor. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Mrs. John Cherry et al. v. E. G. Flowers | Benton | Petitions for New Road |
Additional plaintiffs: Newt French, M. F. Davis This is an action begun in the county court by E. G. Flowers to have a road opened to him under section 1634, Thompson's Shannon's code. Flowers stated that his tract of land is surrounded by that of the defendants and he wishes to build a private road from his land to the public road. He had no other way to access his land except by going over the lands of the defendants. See WT 1941 for transcript. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1561 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | R. S. King v. Justices of Haywood County | Haywood | Petitions for New Road | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1894 | R. L. Fly, Road Commissioner v. W. H. Burkett | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
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. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | R. L. Gardner v. C. H. Quinn et al. | Hamilton | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Martha Thomas | Moore | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Others mentioned: John M. Hall's, Wiley Bunn, Martha Thomas, Samuel Woodard. Thomas was accused of obstructing a public road with timber, rock, rails and other materials so that people could not pass. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John S. Bennett | Moore | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | 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 | 1885 | State v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Company | Dyer | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1899 | Stovall v. State | Obion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. Doad Garner | Franklin | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The State is arguing that Doad Garner unlawfully and willfully obstructed a public road leading from Sinking Cove and Crow Creek Road to Sherwood by locking gates across the road. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | State v. Gillian | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The State is bringing this case against the defendant for obstructing the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 | 8 | 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. Stokely D. Williams | Jefferson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Williams charged with misdemeanor for obstructing common highway to great damage and common nuisance of the public. Motion to quash upheld. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | State v. M. H. Russell | Polk | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Defendant unlawfully blocked several public roads and high-ways in the county. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | State v. George R. Dillard | Jackson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Dillard erected a fence that obstructed a public road |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | State v. Alexander Farrar | Coffee | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The road obstructed led from Floyds to the McMinnville and Shelbyville Road. The obstruction consisted of logs and timbers laid across the road. Defendant claimed it was a private not a public road. The defendant used the road for hauling out timber and corn from that portion of his land up the hollow, and claimed he was the owner of the land upon which the road was built. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. Wallace Moss | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | State v. W. B. Stovall | Obion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 86 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1836 | State v. William McHenry | Claiborne | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Construction of a fish dam interfering with navigation of Powells River. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | State v. William McDaniel | Hamilton | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Defendant cut a mill race across the Chattanooga-Cleveland road. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Turner S. Foster v. David Plowman & Robert Eve | Davidson | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Case involves the obstruction of a right of way. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 192 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | William Rallings v. W. B. Denny | Smith | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | William J. Turbeville v. Thompson Anderson | Davidson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Plaintiff sued the defendant for $1000 in damages while driving his carriage and mule on McLemore Street in Nashville. Plaintiff claimed the defendant obstructed the street while trying to build a fence. See MT 268 for additional part of case. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16a | 205 | Order A Copy |