Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1871 G. R. Mitchell v. I. A. McKinny, et al. Deed of Trust East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 813 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Independent Life Insurance Company v. Paul V. Hunter Hamilton Breach of Trust

Original bill was a complaint about the collection of a trust fund by P. V. Hunter in his capacity of agent of the plaintiff, for which it made a bond by depositing with the company $2 per week out of the collected commissions. Hunter also sued insurer for $50,000, alleging that upon retirement the company had tried to libel him with these charges. Exhibit materials are checks and ledgers. Oversize located in ET Oversize 17. Case take up entire ET 1466 box. See also ET 1325 (151 pages of 2332 pages)

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1466 2332 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Julia A. White et al. v. T. B. Ivins McMinn Deed of Trust

Additional plaintiff: F.A. White (husband).

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 825 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Joshua Elder, et al. v. Henry Gregory, Trustee Rutherford Deed of Trust

Additional complainants: Henry M. Elder and his wife, Lydia J.; J. E. Elder, E. Elder, B. N. White, L. W. Knight. Deed of trust for a tract of land in Rutherford- 220¾ acres; trust in amount of $146.41 plus interest.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jim Prater v. State Polk Breach of Trust

Jim Prater is accused of fraudulent breach of trust by one John Lewis. The charge stems from a note that was issued between the two men.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1423 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 J. O. Curtis v. Frank F. Hill Shelby Deed of Trust

Curtis purchased a plot of land in Memphis, unaware of an unregistered Trust Deed on the land held by Donlon & Berry and sold to dfnt. Curtis' deed had been registered and was told the title was clear.

 West Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1939 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Murray, Dibrell Shoe Company et al. v. Robert Young et al. Carroll Deed of Trust

Additional Plaintiffs: Hart Manufacturing Company, Deeds & Hersig Manufacturing Co., Bray Clothing Co., and Leichtman, Goodman, and Company. Additional Defendants: R. L. Young, W. A. Young, W. F. Scates, R. M. Ellinor, and Charles Young.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 314 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 May Ethel Pennington v. O. C. Ferguson Lauderdale Breach of Trust

Pennington sued for $10,000 for Breach of Promise to Marry and Seduction. Pennington and Ferguson were participating in an affair, and were actually caught in the act by the defendant's wife in Dyersburg. Ferguson fathered at least one of Pennington's children from this affair. He repeatedly promised to divorce his wife to marry Pennington. Breach of Promise to Marry and Seduction were treated as separate charges. See WT1744 for child support suit.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1749 178 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 R. P. Melton v. M. L. Robinson McNairy Breach of Trust

In 1920, one J. H. Richardson wanted to procure a residence in said county and consummated a trade between the parties by which Robinson would get the Melton residence and then Richardson could rent it. It was then agreed that Robinson would swap Melton a business property for Melton's residence property and Robinson would pay Melton $250 for the difference. Before signing the deed, Robinson tried to get all three of Melton's properties, when only one was agreed upon. Melton refuses to pay back the $250.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1643 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 State v. Pat McLean & Robert Fitzgerald Shelby Breach of Trust

The defendants faced the additional charge of larceny. The case involved the purchase of fraudulent tickets at a race track in Memphis.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 693 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 State v. W. S. Howell Hamblen Breach of Trust

Defendant employed by Pinnacle Mills from 1 Jan. 1927 until June 1930. Charged with fraudulently appropriating $8011 in company monies for his own use. Found guilty of "fraudulent breach of trust". Two bank notes were pinned to page 45 of larger Corporation Record Book.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 959 496 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Henry Norman Rutherford Breach of Trust Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 State v. Jerry Ferguson ( col.) Greene Breach of Trust

Indictment says Fraudulent Breach of Trust. Judgment only. Case is incomplete.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 State v. Robert W. Hopper Washington Breach of Trust

Nov. 17th, 1858, defendant received a horse valued at $100 from Joseph A. Leonard by contractual agreement for the use of defendant & son. On the same day, defendant sold said horse to Thomas Burton, in exchange for cash, bank note, groceries and brandy The following day, Joseph Leonard claimed the horse that Burton bought of Hopper.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. S. I. Wood Shelby Breach of Trust

The defendant was also charged with larceny, based on a contract of agreement with Emma McClanahan to deposit money owned by W. M. McClanahan.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1452 155 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Felix T. Pope Shelby Breach of Trust

And fraud. The defendant was indicted for a fraudulent breach of trust when he secured a loan of $4,000 on $5,900 worth of notes for one A.G. Meehan. He was only authorized to secure a loan of $3,000 and appropriated to his own use the other $1,000.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 212 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 State v. J. Scott Bates Bedford Breach of Trust

In Nashville, Bates rec'd from Josie Barnes a $2,000 check, representing insurance proceeds on the life of her deceased husband Thomas. Bates received the funds as Josie's agent for the purpose of depositing it in a Bedford County bank. Instead, Bates appropriated $825 of that money for his own use. Bates lived in Bedford County at Haley's Station. Josie lived in Nashville. (While case ongoing, Josie married S. D. Seals.) Jury convicted Bates & sentenced him to 18 mos. in the penitentiary.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 832 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. James O. Senter Hamilton Breach of Trust

Senter, an attorney and agent for Abraham Miller, accused of appropriating for his own use $900 of a $1,018.40 U. S. Treasury certificate payable to Miller. The money was bounty & back pay due Miller as the father of Samuel S. Miller, a U. S. soldier, 2d Lieutenant in Co. K of the 9th Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers. Senter charged with "fraudulent breach of trust".

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1659 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. G.O. Box Decatur Breach of Trust

G.O. Box is charged with unlawfully taking, stealing, and carrying away goods and groceries with a value of $50, the personal goods and chattels of I.L. Smith.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1760 12 Order A Copy