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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Case incomplete.

The State is bringing this case against the defendant for obstructing the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road.

Williams charged with misdemeanor for obstructing common highway to great damage and common nuisance of the public. Motion to quash upheld.

Dillard erected a fence that obstructed a public road

Construction of a fish dam interfering with navigation of Powells River.

Case involves the obstruction of a right of way.