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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 | B. F. Roberts v. Harvey Christman | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1878 | Jason Jones (col.) v. State | Maury | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company & Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, in error. v. State | Davidson | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
In 1875, the Court awarded in favor of the State by reason of the railroads having built a trestle connecting their roads from the depots of each of them in the city and doing this crossing several public highways. The actual charge was nuisance and obstructing a highway. Exhibits include small hand drawn map. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 223 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. J. K. P. Trotter | Houston | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Joseph R. Dillin et al. | Rutherford | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Additional Defendant: Jack Ridley (listed as "colored"). |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. James L. Hatchett | Franklin | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. David Barton | Montgomery | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Martha Thomas | Moore | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Others mentioned: John M. Hall's, Wiley Bunn, Martha Thomas, Samuel Woodard. Thomas was accused of obstructing a public road with timber, rock, rails and other materials so that people could not pass. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. William Sigler | Shelby | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
William Sigler cut down trees and put them into a stream to block navigation into the community of Big Creek. The surname Sigler is also spelled Seigler. Indicted for obstructing a navigable stream. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | State v. John S. Bennett | Moore | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | Turner S. Foster v. David Plowman & Robert Eve | Davidson | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri |
Case involves the obstruction of a right of way. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 192 | Order A Copy |