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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 | 1912 | Charles M. Stoots v. Forrest& Dupree | Haywood | Property, Inventory of |
Plaintiff entitled to 1 suit of furniture, odd bed, 2 mattresses, 2 springs, cook stove, 6 chairs, cooking vessels, 2 pillows that was unlawfully seized by Stoots Forrest and Dupree is a wholesale store house and retail business in Brownsville |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | Knox County v. Adrian Powell, admr. et al | Knox | Property, Inventory of |
In this case the county sought to condemn a section of land in an old rock quarry owned by defendant for public use. Case was to determine value of land and amount to be paid to defendant. Additional Defendants: R.L. Powell, Betty Powell. Exhibits: 2 hand-drawn oversized maps of property lines, Warranty Deed, receipt of payment for lease of quarry, lease agreement. Oversize maps located at M-17-17 |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1542 | 247 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company v. H. A. Gillespie& E. E. B. Gillespie | Shelby | Conversion of Property | West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 917 | 23 | Order A Copy |