Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1895 George E. Downing v. John T. Lellyet, Assignee Davidson Breach of Trust

Plaintiff, George Downing, filed suit to recover $2000 in the hands of the defendant assignee that the plaintiff claimed was a trust fund belonging to him.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1049 161 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Harbert & Sally Newsom v. Patsey Dickinson, admr. Davidson Breach of Trust

Suit was originally brought against Elias Maddox, exe. for Betsy Harding, Sally Newsom's mother; the Newsoms had intended to pay for their land with this money. Dickinson replaced Maddox as exe. Stated charge is "covenant broken to [plaintiffs'] damage." "Harbert" is sometimes spelled "Herbert"; "Elias" is sometimes "Ellis." Plaintiffs' statement is signed by John Catron, later a member of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Dred Scott decision.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 James W. Purdy v. State Davidson Breach of Trust

Witnesses included Wayman Lewis, Ruth Lewis, H. C. Binkley, H. C. Frost, and Bush Sneed.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. W. Pettus v. W. Nance, et al. Davidson Deed of Trust

Additional defendant: Andrew Gregory. Deed of trust containing a power of sale. Exhibit materials include deed of trust, trustees sales.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 James M. Head, trustee v. William Moore Davidson Deed of Trust

James Head, trustee for Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust Company, the City Savings Bank, and the Commercial National Bank, claimed that defendant William Moore executed a trust deed to the complainants upon real estate in Nashville for the purpose of taking loans out from the banks. Head requested that because Moore owed money on loans and failed to pay taxes and insurance on the property, the property should be sold to pay back debts to the complainants, liens, taxes, and insurance.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1057 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 J. G. Fulghum v. S. M. Jones Davidson Deed of Trust

Case involved the sale of the Commercial Hotel in Nashville.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 676 167 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Martin Murphy v. Enoch Harwell Davidson Breach of Trust Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. E. W. Napier Davidson Breach of Trust

The defendant was an African-American man.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Willie Gordon et al v. Thomas S. Weaver Davidson Deed of Trust

deceased: Eliza Ann Gordon and A. R. Rushing; deed of trust executed to Samuel Watson conveying all assets of the Bank of Tennessee; estate settlement and division of assets

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1090 75 Order A Copy