Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1867 Barnett R. Hughes v. Hezekiah Hill et al. Williamson Failure to Return Execution

Additional Defendants: Samuel Walters, Jeremiah Hill, John M. Winstead, Cypress S. Bittich, Thomas Heals, John Edmondson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs Davidson Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land

Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 John L. Bridges v. William Bank& his Sureties McMinn Motion to Affirm Judgment

Bridges sued Bank, late sheriff of McMinn County, and his sureties: George M. Hictsell, Nathan Kelley, Stephen Hill and William Lasseter for $660.48 for failing to make proper return on execution in case John L. Bridges v. N.M. Crockett, B.A. Proffit, and J.C. Carlock.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 L. W. Bennett et al. v. B. F. Hancock et al. Shelby Conspiracy to Defraud

Additional plaintiffs are listed as A.D. Ferrell, S.W. Mitchell, Jesse Meadows, Amos Gooch, William Harris, and J.L. Jones, all citizens of Granville County, North Carolina. Defendants are listed as the firm of Hancock, Atkins & Lee as well as Rice, Stix and Company.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 83 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Park Street v. W. W. Lyles Davidson Failure to Return Execution Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Polly Lowry by her next friend Willie Lowry v. C. M. McGhee, et al. Heirs at Law of John McGhee, dec. McMinn Petition to Compel Payment

George Brown, counsel for minor heirs of Barclay McGhee, dec., for an execution against Alexander Cleage, Thomas A. Cleage, & Samuel Cleage in favor of Clerk for the use of C.M. McGhee, et al., for sum of $5,646.30, which was paid in Confederate money. 2/3 was given to C.M. McGhee & Margaret W. Niles, the other 1/3 was supposed to be given to heirs of Barclay McGhee but was never paid to them but was still in the hands of the clerk, James L. Bridges, or in a bank.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 R. M. Hodges v. State Montgomery Assault with Intent to Commit Rape Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. James M. Allard Jackson Assault with Intent to Kill

Victim: Caleb Anderson. James M. Allard alias: Mat Allard.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Wilton Curtis, alias Wilton Sutton Jackson Assault with Intent to Kill Middle Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. S. B. Beaumont et al. Shelby Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

Other people mentioned as defendants are A.P. Burdett and Channing (?) Richards. The defendants are commissioners in Memphis and a new law passed that stated each person each month was to report the amount of money received or passed through their hands as rewards, etc. They were to file with the mayor of Memphis a statement under oath. Allegedly these men are not complying with the new law. Beaumont is in control of the books and will not give his information.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 24 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Robert N. White et al Marion Assault with Intent to Kill

Add. defendants: James Hatfield, Felix Grundy Maxwell, & Robert Cox. Victim: Ransome Smith.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 24 Order A Copy