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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1868 | Amos Bird v. Alfred E. Jackson | Washington | Trespass |
Bird sued Jackson for taking a horse, one 2 horse and one 4 horse wagon, 2,000 pounds of bacon, 5 pairs of sears, 5,000 pounds of hay, 4 log chains, 500 bushels of corn, and 100 bushels of oats to his damage $300. Case was dismissed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | John L. Basket v. Nathan Shipley, admr. | Washington | Trespass and Damages |
Defendant is the administrator of the will of James Barding (dec.). Plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $6,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Shelby Shipley v. John Kitsmiller | Washington | Trespass |
Kitsmiller also spelled Kitzmiller. The defendant is accused of conspiring to take and taking from the plaintiff: several boxes of tobacco, a horse wagon and two horses. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | William C. Spurgin v. Samuel B. Ellis | Washington | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff claims the defendant, who was a Confederate Enrolling officer, came to and searched his home, looking for him. Unwilling to join the Confederate Army, plaintiff was forced to leave and join Burnside's army. The home is described as having a negro kitchen, barn, smokehouse, corn crib and mill. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 30 | Order A Copy |