Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1921 A. L. Benson & wife, Annie Benson v. Nashville Gas& Heating Co. Davidson Motion for a New Trial Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 406 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Joslin v. John Danly Davidson Appeal for New Trial

amount of damages $5000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 J. H. Riley, in error v. Richard White, in error Davidson Appeal for New Trial

Case involved a dispute over the possession of a mule, described as "one Mare mouse colored mule about 15 hand about six years rated at Seventy Five Dollars" that the defendant unlawfully seized. This appeal by the plaintiff states that the courts ruling for the defendant was controversial-see assignment of errors.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1050 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Jenkins v. Dolan Davidson New Trial Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 John W. Morton v. Nashville Stove & Range Co. Davidson Motion for a New Trial

This case file is a request for an appeal, in previous case plaintiff was the defendant. Specifics on original case not provided.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 910 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M.M. Brien v. Andrew Murfree Davidson Appeal for New Trial Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Nashville Railway & Light Company v. Ida Belle Gaebler Davidson Motion for a New Trial Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 456 667 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 N. B. Jarrett v. J. H. Nye Davidson Motion for a New Trial

This case file is a motion for a new trial, original case information not provided.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 910 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. Louis C. Carney Davidson Motion for a New Trial Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Norvell & Wallace v. A. V. S. Lindsley Davidson Motion for a New Trial

This case file is a motion for a new trial in a case where Plaintiffs sued defendant for an unpaid account totaling $359.11. In 1889 A. B. Saunders, a builder, contracted with defendant as an agent to build a number of small houses. Plaintiff alleged that defendant did not build the agreed upon amount of houses. Defendant filed this motion for a new trial.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 909 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Paul W. Treanor, et al. v. State, ex. rel., Vernon H. Sharp Davidson Appeal for New Trial

Additional Plaintiff: Otto B. Giers. Incomplete file.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1983 The Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Portland, Maine, in error v. Sallie D. Patterson, in error Davidson Appeal for New Trial

The plaintiff in error, Union Mutual Life Insurance, has initiated the appeal of a circuit court verdict against them for $2,892.87. Represented by Nashville lawyer, J. C. Bradford--Union Mutual is appealing the case Sallie D. Patterson v. Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Portland, Maine. A brief is included that was published in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Dec. Term 1893. The dispute is over a life insurance policy.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1054 121 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 William Gupton v. Mrs. Lillie M. Templeton Davidson New Trial Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 433 228 Order A Copy