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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 | 1867 | Adam S. Kelly v. J.W. Wheeler | Marion | Unlawful Detainer |
Wheeler sued Kelly for seizing an unlawfully detaining a Claybank mare from him during Civil War to his damage $300. Defendant claims horse was taken under orders from Colonel G.A. Goins while in line of duty. Court ruled in favor of defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | John H. Hunter v. County Court of Campbell County | Campbell | Taxation, Unlawful |
Archibald Myers, Campbell County Revenue Collector, also named as defendant. Count Court contracted with Jonathan S. Lindsey & Stephen Murray to construct & maintain 2 roads in county. Court then levied a property tax on all citizens of county to pay for roads. Hunter was challenging ability of court to levy a property tax. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | William Metcalf, et al. v. Albert Dowell | Shelby | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Additional plaintiffs: Isabella Metcalf, James T. Metcalf, John Metcalf, H. C. Metcalf, Franklin Metcalf, Walter N. Holdeman, Elizabeth Holdeman, Jacob L. Kemper (?), Mary Jane Kemper (?), Sarah Metcalf, T. B. Metcalf, Joseph Metcalf. Additional defendants: Fanny Dowell, Fanny Randolph, D. W. Randolph, William Cotton. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |