Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1933 Alvin Ship, Trustee, et al. v. L. P. Rarick et al. Hamilton Taxation Disputes

Plaintiff's name also spelled Shipp. Additional defendants: wife, J. H. Rarick. Additional plaintiff: Ohio Casualty Co. Defendants offered to pay plaintiff $23.35 for state and county taxes on property in said county. Plaintiff refused and demanded additional penalty of 7% on $23.35. Defendants objected to penalty and therefore plaintiff threatened to issue a distress warrant.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1460 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 Hamilton County Tennessee, Plaintiff v. Chas. Becker, etc. defendant Hamilton Taxation Disputes

This is an appeals case. The case was brought for the recovery of a privilege tax paid to Hamilton County under protest. Exhibits include: State and County License for Charles Becker Proprietor Standard Grocery Company.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 716 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 State v. H. Maug Hamilton Taxation Disputes

Maug charged with violating TN revenue law of 1868. Maug was a butcher who refused to pay privilege tax due to the state and county required by law to sell meat.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William Bean v. County of Hamilton Hamilton Taxation Disputes

Bean sued the county for failing to make their reports available and it seems not using tax dollars to support the Common School.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1804 46 Order A Copy