Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 1855 Benjamin H. Brown v. John D. Lowery Roane Trespass with Force of Arms

"a plea of trespass with force and arms to his damage one thousand dollars." Incident of 12 Aug. 1833, "with force & arms made an assault upon the person of said plaintiff .. In the county & state aforesaid and then with his fist, a rock & some other weapon, gave & struck the said plaintiff a very violent blow & stroke on the front part of the head thereby falling & knocking the said plaintiff down to & upon the floor .."

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Jesse Matlock v. George Littleton & Thomas Littleton Roane Trespass with Force of Arms

Damages for $100.00 Related to case filed in Chancery Court asking that prosecution of this suit be enjoined: Thomas Littleton et al.v. Jesse Matlock, ET Box 1156.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John McGhee v. William C. Griffith et al. Anderson Trespass with Force of Arms

This is an East Tennessee Case. Other defendants are Samuel C. Young and Moses C. Winters. They are accused of destroying valuable timber on property belonging to the plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. Levi H. Knight Meigs Assault with Intent to Kill

"on the 6th day of December 1854 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully make an assault upon Michael Fooshee by drawing an axe on him and swearing he would kill him."

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State, lessee of John Den v. John Beaty, et al.. State v. Ned or Neddy Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Defs: John Beaty, Sr., John Beaty, Jr., Major (?) Wimberly, James Beaty, Thomas Basinger, Andrew Hart, John Gray, James Collins (?), & Elias Basinger. Order of ejectment by court in 1831. Complainant of John Den, lessee of State, in plea of trespass where w/force & arms they broke & entered his close & ejected him .. $500 dmgs. "Toqua will" mentioned in separate action; "State v. Ned or Neddy." Cherokee lands, Tellico block house mentioned. RELATED CASE: John Den lessee v Henderson & Calloway, ET Box 1203

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Thomas Hicks v. David Lyons Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Alexander Hicks also listed as plaintiff in file. The defendant allegedly trespassed on the plaintiff's property and assaulted him, causing damage to his body and state of mind. sued for $1,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 William C. Groves et al.v. Anna Groves et al Hawkins Trespass with Force of Arms

Add. plaintiffs: E. Groves, William Lowry, Thomas Groves, William L. Groves, E. Wells, Susan Wells, John Flora, Henry Crawley, Jacob W. Crawley, and others listed in file. Add. defendants: Mary Groves, Jacob Groves, Susan Groves, & James H. Nance. The defendants allegedly broke and entered the plaintiff's home and ejected them to damages of $5,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 64 Order A Copy