Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1923 Appling & Sons v. L. E. Lowery Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiffs are sued the defendant for unlawful possession of 2 black mare mules, 1 one-horse wagon, 1 two-horse wagon, 1 jersey milk cow, 1 spotted milk cow, 2 jersey heifer calves, plow gear, tools, and crops, which were sold to him on credit, and has not been repaid. Property does not exceed $400 in value.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1705 181 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 D.C. Mooney v. L. J. Johnston, et al. Hamilton Possession, Unlawful

The plaintiff claimed that the defendants have wrongfully entered upon a certain lot and are now in possession thereof holding wrongfully and unlawfully and the plaintiff is entitled to possession of said property.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1825 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 J. F. Hirt v. George D. Cherry Weakley Possession, Unlawful

Unlawful possesion of property which contains a large lot of cask staves.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 John S. Claybrooke v. M. M. Lindsay et al Lauderdale Possession, Unlawful

Additional Defendants: Francis Lindsay, Charles Washington (Colored), Albert Lea, Joel L. Lea, Charles E. Butler Sr. Cause of action: Plaintiff alleges that the defendants have taken unlawful possession of his land.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 386 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 J. H. Looney v. K. B. Waldrup Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiff avers that the defendant unlawfully possessed a 1919 Ford automobile that rightfully belonged to the plaintiff.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1648 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 S. E. Eakin et al.v. Mary Eickberg Shelby Possession, Unlawful

Plaintiffs: Sarah E. Eakin of Paris, France and Hugh L. Eakin of Shelbyville, Tennessee.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 471 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 V. C. Fulgham v. B. C. Gallimore et al. Carroll Possession, Unlawful

Additional defendants: Drs. J. H. Williams and Verne Gallimore. Property dispute over part of a building located in McKenzie, TN. The plaintiff is sued to recover possession of the upper story of said building together with its reasonable rental value during the time of the unlawful detention by the defendant.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1719 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Brooks v. T. L. Kendrick Madison Possession, Unlawful

Writing badly faded.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 William T. Avery v. Samuel Watson, trustee Shelby Possession, Unlawful

This complicated case involves a promissory note and some Confederate money.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy