Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1855 Alphonsa D. Meatne & Thomas B. Eastland v. Pryatt Adkins et al Bledsoe Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. defendants: Loliver Revis & Feilding Naramow. Defendants allegedly unlawfully broke and entered with force of arms into the property of the plaintiffs. sued for $500 in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Andrew J. Byrd, admr. v. George Moore & John Philips et al Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of William Byrd (dec.). Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiff alleges the death of William Byrd was wrongfully and illegally caused by the defendants and their unlawful act of forceful trespass. The deceased sustained injuries during the trespass and the plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $100,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Caswell Lewis v. H. D. C. Mynatt et al Anderson Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiffs are sued for damages in the sum of $10,000 for trespass with force and arms to his person and took property. Plaintiff believes the defendants will fraudulently dispose of his property.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Elisha Martin, Jr. v. Alexander Suddath & Joel Humbre, Jr. Roane Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendants allegedly violently trespassed on the property of the plaintiff, who is sued for damages in the sum of $2,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 H.K. Riley et al.v. William E. Byrd et al Hancock Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. plaintiff: Joseph Mahan. Add. defendant: William Treat. The defendants allegedly broke into the property of the plaintiffs and ejected then unlawfully and took possession of the property. sued for damages of $500.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Isaac Goins v. Sampson Williams Hancock Trespass with Force of Arms

The plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $1,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 John F. Huddleston v. Allen Hurst Grainger Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendant allegedly forcefully entered the property of the plaintiff by destroying a fence on the plaintiff's land to cut a line of trees. sued for damages of $25.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John Grigsby v. William Moffitt, et al. Bedford Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendant: Leroy May.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Joseph P. Eaton v. John & Arthur Harlep Anderson Trespass with Force of Arms

And willfully and maliciously shooting and killing one of the plaintiff's steers with damages of $50.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1160 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 State v. Black et al. Warren Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: William Blake, Robert Black, and Henry Pennington. Black also charged with recognizance.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. William Bradley, et al. Lawrence Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: Richard Bradley; Beasly Bradley; Mack Bradley; James Bradley; Thomas Adkins.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 State v. John Dearmond Knox Trespass with Force of Arms

Victim: Allen Perry.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Wilson Wattenbarger v. F. L. Phipps et al Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. defendants: John K. Lyons, Clinton Lyons, Isaac Myers, David Lyons, John Hamilton, William Hord, William Creasy, Solomon Lyons, & Philip Crity. The defendants allegedly trespassed with force of arms on the property of the plaintiff to his damages in the sum of $50,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 102 Order A Copy