Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1872 G. F. Filley v. S. Rosenbaum et al. Shelby Patent Rights

Co-defendants: Levi Rosenbaum & Meyer Rosenbaum. All defendants being stovemakers of the firm Rosenbaum & Bias of Memphis. The plaintiff a stovemakers invented in 1894 an improved cooking stove which he obtained a patent for in 1853. He says that the name Charter Oak was trademarked when the stove was patented. He alleges that the defendants violated his patent rights.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 0 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 1872 State v. J. H. Hall Polk Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Hall charged with obstructing a public road by putting a fence across the road. Court ruled against Hall and he appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 18 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.

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