Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1879 A. W. Carter v. Jackson& Lillard Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Burrell G. White v. Joseph M. McBride Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 B. F. Woodward v. John Woodward Marshall Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 C. S. Bittick v. William McNery et al. Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: H. N. Cowden.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Daniel C. Townsend, admr., David W. Alexander, John R. Jones, John Laws, James Adams, G. W. Robinson, John Summers, Edward & G. P. Townsend, J. N. Card v. Septimus B. Cabiness, S. D. Cabiness, David W. Alexander, admr. of Samuel Townsend, dec. Marshall Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Thomas Townsend died intestate in the 1850s, & David W. & Daniel C. Townsend were appointed administrators of the estate. The estate was found insolvent, & Townsends holdings of land & enslaved people were sold to pay the debts. Suit filed in order to settle debts, resolve bequests, and to settle the estate.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9a 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 John W. Crunk et al. v. Nathaniel McLean Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: James Crunk and George Collins. Additional Defendants:

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 James K. Luna, et al. v. Thomas F. Brooks Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs are difficult to determine.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 John M. Leonard, exe. v. D. P. Simmons, et al. Marshall Estate Dispute

Plaintiff alleged that he was in possession of the last will and testament of Margaret Simmons, dec., which named him as executor. Defendants argued that Plaintiff did not have copy of last will and testament, claiming that they had the most up to date copy. Additional Defendants: V.V. Moore, G.H. Smith, Lena Ling, Elmer Ling, Thomas Ling, Delia Ling, Sarah Lacy Ling, James M. Beavers, Mitchell Beavers, John Hart, Texana Fulfer.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 865 525 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Joseph C. Orr v. John H. Brichern & Levi R. Brichern Marshall Debt Dispute

Orr sued on a promissory note of $665.65 made in 1873 by the Bricherns. The interest on the note was ten percent. The Bricherns insisted they had paid the note.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Murdock Malone et al. v. Bank of Tennessee Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: G. A. Malone, W. A. Jackson, G. W. Goodwin, and James Nambo.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Polly Deering v. Morgan Fitzpatrick Marshall Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Petitt & Simpson v. John A. Doud & R. C. Dabney Stayer Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 P. G. W. Goodwin v. Julius N. Peacock et al. Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: A. Cox and George McClure.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 P. C. Smithson. admr. v. Settle & Kimmard Marshall Debt Dispute

Plaintiff admr. of R. McClure dec. This case revolves around collection of two notes the defendants in error are trying to collect on: $109.80 from Dec. 1880 and $369.99 from June 1880. A previous judgment was against McClure, now amount due is contested R. McClure was partner with W.D. McClure under name of W.D. McClure & Co. JP ruled that R. McClure was not a partner at time debt incurred, so not responsible. JP further ruled against W.D. McClure, a judgment of $401 plus costs.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 732 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Railroad Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 R. T. Phillips et al. v. Thomas S. Fogg et al. Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: B. F. Phillips, W. H. Phillips, Henry Edwards, John Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Thomas Tarkington. Additional Defendant: William Beasley.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Redding Jones v. J. C. Finley et al. Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: J. E. Finley, E. F. Larwood, Richard McBee, and C. R. Darnell.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Thomas Gannt et al. v. R. J. B. Gannt et al. Marshall Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Matthew Sharon. Additional Defendants: Anthony Foster and J. L. Bryant

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Thomas McKnight v. R. M. Matthews Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 W. B. M. Brame v. W. P. Davis& Humphrey Cowdew Marshall Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 W. J. Leonard v. John R. Haynes Marshall Election Dispute

Contested election for office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for Marshall County.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Willis Menifee, admr. of A. T. Oliver, dec. et al. v. Henrietta C. Park et al. Marshall Estate Dispute

Add. Pla: L. L., A. B., Lavon, and Elizabeth Oliver (by next friend L. L. Oliver). Add. Def: W. T. Park, W. D. McClure and Co., and The Bank of Lewisburg. This suit and a cross bill were brought to determine the appropriate distribution of A. T. Oliver's estate, collect payments due to said estate, and restrain W. T. Park from collecting certain notes. A. T. is described as being odd, eccentric, and incredulous. Elizabeth Oliver, widow of A. T. Oliver, is described as being "totally insane."

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 932 401 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Walter M. Sims et al. v. William P. Sims et al. Marshall Land and Title Dispute

Oversize. Additional Plaintiffs: David M. Sims, Rebecca A. Sims, children and heirs of David Sims, dec. Additional Defendants: Unknown

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 William E. Baird v. M. V. Allman & J. B. Allman Marshall Debt Dispute

Plaintiff, William E. Baird brought suit against M. V. Allman and J. B. Allman, defendants, as executors of George T. Allman's estate, to settle an unpaid debt of $2000.00 incurred by George T. Allman before his death. In 1886, the lower court of Marshall County found for the defendants, citing that the debt incurred was personal and not against them. Case seems to continue in William E. Baird v. M.V. & J.B. Allman, exe. Of George T. Allman, dec., et al. in MT 783.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 787 51 Order A Copy