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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 | 1873 | Joseph L. Burts v. James S. Beard | Washington | Trespass |
Burts sued Beard who had been by their friends and agents cutting down and destroying valuable timber growing on his land and had removed the wood and delivered it along the East TN and Virginia railroad line to the amount of 500 cards. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | R. G. Burson v. E. S. Cox, et al. | Washington | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff complains that the defendants broke into his home, damaged his property, assaulted him with sticks and threatened him with pistols. During the trial, a witness for the plaintiff described the event as a whipping expedition. Switches were made from bush and tree branches. This case may also be related to the murder of Lafayette Miller and A. J. King. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 81 | Order A Copy |