Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Brady & Hodges v. Pearson & Company Putnam Contract for Labor and Materials

Plaintiffs claim that they had a contract with defendant to haul a specific amount lumber for wages. Defendant claims that they did not have a contract for a specific amount of lumber.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 730 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Cass Vaughn v. State Putnam Assault and Battery

Additional parties: Ina Kinnard, Bettie Jared

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Clabourn Bahannon v. William Baker & Samuel Burnett Putnam Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 H. Denton v. J. R. Watson Putnam Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 574 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 James M. Miller v. W. K. McAlister & H. W. Stanley, Receivers of The Tennessee Central Railroad Co. Putnam Injury and Damages Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 423 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Mary Allen v. William Hudgins Putnam Trespass and Damages

Defendant is charged with "debauching and begetting [the Plaintiff] with a child." He is also charged with enticing her away from her guardian. The Plaintiff is described as a "lunatic" throughout the case, and the question of her competency is an issue.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Miss Jane Edmondson v. Polly Edmondson Putnam Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff was an apprentice of defendant and continued to live with defendant after the apprenticeship ended under the promise of good wages. Defendant failed to supply good wages. Plaintiff brings suit for a breach of contract for labor preformed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 733 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Oscar Maddux v. State Putnam Assault and Battery

Oscar Maddux owned and operated a saw mill in Putnam County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. James M. Slagle Putnam Adultery, Open and Notorious

Slagle & Nancy Slagle was accused of "unlawfully, publicly, openly and notoriously, live and dwell, cohabitate together in lewd acts of fornication and adultery as they were unmarried to and with each other to corruption of their own and the morals of the community where they lived, to the evil example of others and against the State…"

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Daniel Saylors, alias Shug Saylors, et al. Putnam Assault and Battery

Additional Defendants: Combs Saylors, Mack Neal. Victim: Dolly Howard.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Wade D. Ferrell v. State Putnam Assault and Battery

Malicious stabbing, assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the first degree

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy