Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 Barry Arnold et al. v. R. L. Anderson White Motion to Set Aside Execution

Other plaintiff: Luisy Arnold, also listed as Lindsay Arnold. Arnold claims he was falsely arrested for an assault on Julia Ann Baker and tried in a court that did not have appropriate jurisdiction over the case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Berryman Hamblett v. James Simpson White Petition to Compel Payment for Goods

Simpson maintains that case arises from his refusal to pay for a horse that he had purchased in good faith from Hamblett, but which proved dangerously unsound.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Frank Dibrell, Clerk and Master v. S. E. Cunningham White Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff Dibrell, Clerk and Master of White County, sued the former Clerk and Master, defendant Cunningham, for the funds that he collected, and records he produced, in the course of his duties, which terminated in September 1894.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1076 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 James Rodgers v. Henry Lyda et al. White Failure to Pay

The plaintiff was hired to be the lawyer for the defendants in another case. They entered into a contract with him for his legal services and failed to pay what they owe him in full.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 James H. Jenkins et al. v. William Simpson White Petition to Halt Construction

Other names in the case are S. Carrick, E. M. Murray, W. Leftwick, William L. Young and brothers.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Simon R. Doyle et al. v. William Glenn White Failure to Return Execution

Additional Complainants: John White, Sr., William Simpson, Samuel V. Carrick, William Lewis. Listed as "Enrolled in Book No. 1, Page 495-98."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Allen Connor White Assault with Intent to Kill

Connor (aka Allen O'Connor and Allen Sharp) was accused of shooting Burt Balew with attempt to kill. Balew testified that he and several other men were sitting on a fence when Connor walked by and said that he could "whip anyone in the crowd." Balew went towards Connor and put his hand on his shoulder. Connor then shot him with a pistol concealed in his pocket. Connor states that he and Balew were friends and that the pistol went off by accident. Connor was 16 at the time of the shooting.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 959 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. James Oaks et al. White Assault with Intent to Kill

Other defendants: Owen Gentry, Charles Harrison, & Sidney Tindle or Tindal. Actual charge is Prowling in Disguise but the listed charges include trespassing, assault, and intent to kill. Intended victim was Rachel Earles.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 William J. Russell v. William Quillin White Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel

The Plaintiff was accused of slander in the Chancery Court and his counsel entered a play of not guilty and he was later found guilty. He is now arguing that he should not have to pay the judgment because his lawyer should have entered a plea of justification.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1831 William Mooney, Sr. v. State White Conspiracy to Assault

Appeal to Supreme Court. "named James Moore and after being sworn in due form of law says that he is afraid that William Mooney, Sr. of said County will do him bodily injury either by beating, wounding or killing them (family) or some of them .." Others: Sampson Mooney, Charles Mooney, Charles Mooney, Martin Mooney, William Mooney, Jr.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 374 18 Order A Copy