Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1928 A. M. Ridenour v. State Union Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Abel Nelson, et al.v. John Bergman, et al Grundy Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Additional defendants: G. I. Frazier and J. B. Hunt.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. J. B. Cross Anderson Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

E. T. V. & G. train killed Cross's horse.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 H. H. Higbee v. W. G Powell & wife Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Sues due to damages caused by the construction of land elevation that prevented natural water draining and caused flooding and property damage.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 158 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 N. G. Morris v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Obion Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Pltf. owner of 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to railroad & across from 27 3/4 acres also owned by pltf. Pltf. sold 3 1/2 acres to railroad with the understanding that an access road to the other property would be provided. Agreement honored until 1903 when Illinois Central widened the track, obstructing access road & leaving plaintiff with no means of reaching his 27 3/4 acres. Plaintiff suing to have easement restored. _ folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 370 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 State v. Lucin M. Temple Davidson Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Charles Temple is also listed in the case as helping L. M. Temple destroy the toll gate on the White's Creek Turnpike.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. E. L. Palmer Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. H. B. Rogers et al. Hamilton Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

The case involved a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills. The file contains the reply brief of the defendant. Two published volumes for this case are located in ET box 902.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 894 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. H. B. Rogers, et al. Hamilton Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Additional defendants: Theodore (Pat) Parker, Otis Newman, Fred Lovelady, Cas Stephens, Ida Vickers, Jessie Blake, Arnold Weeks, Martin Hickey, John Ray. Two published volumes only. The rest of the case is located in ET Box 894. The case involves a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 226 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 State v. Adrian E. Shell Wayne Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Official indictment was for "malicious mischief."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. William Duncan Warren Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 W. M. Thompson v. Gatesy Naron & Millie Naron Henry Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Cause of action: action to prevent defendants from erecting and maintaining a dam close to the dividing line of the parties' land thereby causing water to back up on the plaintiffs land and subsequent damages.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1170 195 Order A Copy