Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1850 Anthony Dibrell v. L. W. Tussell Davidson Failure to Return Execution Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Alfred B. Jackson et al.v. Benjamin Sewell, exe. Claiborne Debt

Additional plaintiffs: Alfred's wife, Archibald Cooper & wife, Andrew Buchanan & Mathew Buchanan. Additional defendant: Joseph Jones. Sewell acted as security for Jones in Circuit Court, and was liable for debt Jones incurred. Sewell then died in 1848. Plaintiffs pursued suit against Sewell's appointed exec.'s H. Houston & J. Hooper.

 East Range: 9 Section: R Shelf: Box Number: 1145 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Andrew Delozier & Gromwell Delozier v. Samuel Pickens Sevier Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiffs were leasing a property to a John Den when the defendant forcefully trespassed on the property and ejected John Den from his residence. sued for $500.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 121 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Archibald L. White v. Terry H. Cahal Giles Libel

Additional cause of action: Slander.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 A. N. Montgomery v. Travis Gibson Campbell Debt, Execution on

Anthony Montgomery brought this suit to collect on an earlier judgment (1847) for the sum of $48.75 debt and damages and $1.25 costs, for total of $50. The plaintiffs death in 1849, resulted in appointment of admr. Hugh M. Montgomery.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Andrew Sellars by his next friend Nathan Sellars v. Archibald Austin Grainger Damages

Sellars recovered a judgment against Austin for the sum of $4.74 with $3.25 cost of suit, resulting from a dispute over a pair of boots. Sellars stated that Austin was a family member & employee who sometimes lived with Sellars. Austin was said to have borrowed the boots to wear to town, & they were never returned. Sellars sought the value of the boots in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Alfred Bowling v. Ezekiel Anderson Hawkins Trover

Trespass on the Case, $300 damages. Bowling claimed Anderson converted Bowling's horse for Anderson's own use. Peter Lawson testified that Bowling & Elam Lawson came to Peter's house with the horse & said Bowling was buying the mare from Elam for $25. Peter (whose niece Bowling married) agreed to keep the horse for Bowling (who had no stable). Elam owed debt to Anderson, who levied upon & sold the horse to satisfy that debt, leading to this lawsuit.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Burrell Wall v. E. A. White Wilson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Claiborn Stubbs et al.v. Elleaner Stubbs Roane Estate Settlement

Other plaintiffs: James Stubbs, Jesse Stubbs, Jason Stubbs, Wm. Rogers & wife, James Elben & wife, Rufus Peckel & wife, Morton Billingsly & wife, and Milly Mounger - all relatives of George Stubbs dec. In this estate settlement dispute, the plaintiffs (children) of George Stubbs dec. sought equitable distribution of land, while Elleaner sought dower rights.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 David C. Gillespie v. John B. Winn Maury Fraud

Gillespie claims Winn bought a slave at a reduced price on the agreement that he would remove her from the state. Winn, after purchasing the slave did not remove her from the state as agreed, and therefore purchased the slave under fraudulent pretext.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Daniel F. Huddliton v. Samuel B. Samden Grainger Trespass and Damages

Damages in the sum of $5,000

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Daniel Linean v. George R. Smart Warren Breach of Trust

Concerns the ownership and opening of tavern houses.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 David Gautley & Elizabeth Gautley v. William Scott Overton Land and Title Dispute

Dispute between friends over an agreement about a tract of land

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Edward Jones v. Samuel Marrs Wilson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Elijah Noland v. William Mainard Overton Fraud Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Elijah D. Robbins, et al. v. David C. Lewis Franklin Wills, Contested

other plaintiffs: Mary E. B. Robbins

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Eli Spaulding v. John Kincaid Claiborne Covenant Broken

Plaintiff claimed defendant owed him $400 for labor and work performed. Plaintiff was a skilled stone worker who supplied the stone foundation and lintels for the defendants brick house completed 1844.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Edward Daugherty v. Able B. Beesan Hamilton Trespass and Damages

Plaintiff stated that he owned a wagon of great value, $200, & that on May 29th, 1849 this wagon went missing. Later that day, plaintiff came upon the defendant in possession of said wagon. Daugherty sought damages of $200. Defendant denied knowing the wagon's owner & refused to relinquish it.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Ford v. Ford Johnson Wills, Contested

Landmark case describing basic civil rights of slaves. The significant decision by the Tennessee Supreme Court concerning the legal right of slaves to bring suit. The Supreme Court remanded the case for retrial and Justice Nathan Green wrote the court's opinion declaring slaves possessed "many rights which are inherent in man."

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 258 216 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Frederick Bolinger v. William B. Gordon Rhea Debt

The plaintiff brought suit to collect $50 owed, when the evidence showed he actually was indebted to defendant for a wagon delivered. Circuit court found for defense, with $362.65 in court costs accrued over 5 yrs. of litigation

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 George C. Harris v. H. Peck & Andrew McClelland Monroe Land

Incomplete. Boundary dispute. Drawn map of land plots and boundaries.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1166 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 G. E. Bowden v. Patrick Williams Coffee Debt

This is a debt relating to nine mules

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Henry, a slave v. State Williamson Murder

Plaintiff owned by John D. Bennett. File contains hand-drawn map of crime scene on Main St. in Franklin.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 387 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Henry A. Farnsworth v. Joseph E. Bell Greene Trespass and Damages

William Johnson also listed as plaintiff in bond. Bell allegedly trespassed on the property of Fransworth and he is sued for $2,000 in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1140 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac Adcock v. State DeKalb Property Damage Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac & others, slaves of Robert Brown, dec. v. John McMahon, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Other slaves belonging to Robert Brown.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac, a slave, et al. of Robert Brown, dec. v. John McMahon, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Ester, Jacob, Bart, Lea, Auslen, Riley, Henry, Hulda, Nelly, Baca, Alsey, Sylva and Jane. Additional plaintiffs: Rebecca, wife of John McMahon, Stephen Banks and wife Jane, and John H. Hopkins Some testimony related that Robert Brown had wanted his slaves freed after his death. They had been hired out to various individuals in the neighborhood and some gave reports of work agreements with Brown.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Hendrickson v. State Cannon Assault and Battery Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James Wills v. State DeKalb Motion for Appeal Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James W. Foster v. John C. Lash Wilson Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James M. Higginbotham v. John D. Lusk et al. Warren Debt

Additional defendant - John H. Higginbotham Amount of debt $65.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James Woods et al. v. Elizabeth Ridley et al. Rutherford Debt

Additional Defendants, William A. Ridley, James A Ridley, and Moses Ridley Amount owed $8560.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Kirkman v. Edward S. Handy Davidson Public Nuisance

Residents of Cherry Street in Nashville object to the building of a stable in a residential area as they feel it would be a public nuisance

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John W. Bright v. William McKnight Lawrence Debt

John Bright wrote a book and entered into an agreement with others to sale his books. He says he is owed money for his books.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James, a person of color v. Enoch H. Jones Rutherford Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiff's last name not given.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James S. Holland v. Robert Donaldson, et al. Smith Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Susan Donaldson, Mathias D. Manley, Hannah Manley, William Gaston, Hugh Gaston, Susan Gaston.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Joseph Allison v. James Knox et al Monroe Trespass and Damages

Additional defendants: William Hampton, Robert Selridge, Reuben Russell & William Knox. On Sept. 1, 1847, defendants were said to have entered plaintiffs property and stolen the following: one horse, one mare, one gelding, one saddle, and other tools. Plaintiff sought $250 damages. Defendant were actually executing a warrant, the result of a Feb. 1847 judgment against Allison (William Knox v. Joseph Allison).

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Easley, Chairman of Claiborne County v. T. L. W. Sawyors, Tax Collector & securities Claiborne Tax Collection

Additional defendants: William Houston, Benjamin Sewell, Thomas J. Johnson, securities. Defendant, the tax collector for Claiborne Co. in 1846, was said to have collected funds and not turned them over. Defendants were sued for amount collected $3,723.28

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James C. Jones Gov. v. Masten Henderen Monroe Debt, Execution on

12 Jan 1844, Jones, then Governor of Tennessee, obtained a judgment against defendant as sheriff of Monroe Co. for the failure to turn over state revenue for the year 1842. Judgment was in the amount of $801.18.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Justices of Cocke County v. George Gray& George Gray v. Justices of Cocke County Cocke Other

This case revolves around the building of a public road, which George Gray asserted had been falsely petitioned for, proposed with no notice, and approved by biased jurors. Further, Gray stated that the road was not laid out to the advantage of landowners Circuit court found for Justices of Cocke County.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Joseph Byrd v. Samuel Marney Roane Trespass and Damages

Plaintiff sought to recover $500 damages for trespass. This stems from an agreement that plaintiff would rent a farm to defendant, with 250 bushels of good 'merchandisable' corn due as rent. Non-payment of this obligation resulted in suit.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Den, Lessee of Jesse & D. F. Rogers v. Stephen Cawood Claiborne Ejectment

This is an appeal. Original bill saw the Rogers accused of trespass with damages of $500, and ejectment. Disputed tract of land contains approx. 800 acres.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John S. Stanley v. State Knox Child Support

Official cause of action: Bastardy, although child support was a result of court decision. Widow Polly Ault gave birth to a male child on Sept. 9, 1849, in Knox Co. John S. Stanley was reputed to be the father. The court adjudicated the paternal relationship and decreed support to be given Polly for child's upkeep.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Jesse& D. F. Rogers v. Stephen Cawood Claiborne Ejectment

Cause of action in this case is listed as ejectment.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Bradon v. David Ridinerer Union Slander

The plaintiff brings this case against the defendant for slander. The defendant spoke and published that the plaintiff had been guilty of stealing hogs greatly damaging the plaintiff's reputation with his neighbors and friends.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Tate, et al. v. Elizabeth Tate, et al. Grundy Wills, Contested Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Davidson v. Lucy A. Nevils Maury Debt

John Davidson and Lucy A. Nevils are brother and sister. John claims Lucy owes him money to help settle their late father's debt

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James K. Eason v. Warren Cummings Cannon Replevin Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Doe, lessee of Theodore Schultz& Thomas Hord v. John Elliott Rutherford Trespass with Force of Arms Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Den, lessee of Althena Scott v. Samuel S. Buchanan, et al. Lincoln Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: Josiah Norwood; John Rivers; Howel Harris;

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 33 Order A Copy

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