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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1870 | Anus, Beattie, & Co. v. S. C. Rogers | Shelby | Patent Rights | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | B. F. Roberts v. Harry Chrisman | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1932 | Bank of Vonore v. Aluminum Co. of America | Monroe | Water Rights |
Bank on behalf of creditors claimed Alcoa had no right to divert water from Little TN River. Natural rights case where sluice was built up stream that caused damages to crops below. Related to 6 fldrs in ET box 1493. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 62 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1922 | Ben Allen Eslick v. State | Giles | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff is appealing his conviction of obstructing a public road. He was charged with this as a result of leaving a wagon across the Pulaski and Brick Church Turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | City of Selmer v. P. H. Thrasher | McNairy | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The defendant is charged with unlawful fencing up and obstructing a certain city street |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 479 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | David McGavock v. Absolum Page & Elihu Marshall | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1818 | David McGavock et al. v. John Criddle & Absalom Page | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Duncan Knox v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
For building a fence across a public road six miles outside Knoxville & running east from a trestle of the Knoxville & Ohio Railroad on the Knoxville-Jacksboro Road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | E. H. Childress v. Edwin W. Hickman | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | Ezekiel Cleveland v. State | Bradley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Ezekiel Cleveland was charged with obstructing a public road. He built his personal fence across the road in question. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | George Ford v. State | Anderson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff in error was accused of obstructing travel by building a fence across a public road. Exhibit materials include a hand-drawn plat map depicting the properties of the plaintiff, George Taylor, and P. and L. Hatmaker. Said lands lie near the Clinch River. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1645 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] is charged with obstructing a public road. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Irwin v. Brown | Water Rights |
Incomplete file; brief only. Prepared by atty Leon Jourolian indicates defendant may have diverted or impaired the natural public water flow of a navigable body of water. Milldams in Tennessee were ruled to be permissible in waters unnavigable by boats. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a | 6 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1859 | Isaac A. Allen v. Andrew Susong Jr. | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Although conserved, these documents are heavily damaged. Large portions of some pages are missing, causing difficulty in reading. Case pertains to disagreements concerning a new road in Greene County. Andrew Susong Jr. is the son of Andrew Susong, an Alsatian (French) man who sailed to the colonies with The Marquis de Lafayette to fight in the Revolutionary War. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | Jesse Wright v. Mark Gauntt | Greene | Water Rights |
Gauntt was accused of diverting water from Wright's Mill, which had been in place for years. See also ejectment case brought against Gauntt by Wright in box ET 1150, style: John Den lessee of Jesse Wright v. Mark Gauntt. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 71 | 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 | 1926 | J. D. King v. State | Washington | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Final Decision/Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Justices of Tipton County v. W. H. Cole | Tipton | Petitions for New Road |
Contesting the placement of a new road and requesting a jury review it. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | John Bales Sr. v. Rachel Dariox | Jefferson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Dariox erected large, high fence in & across (& obstructing) road alleged to be 2nd or 3rd class public road, used by wagon carts/other vehicles, men on horseback & foot. Testimony re: use of the road, including that there was considerable settlement along Bays Mountain on both sides & they used road. Road also used by those going to Methodist & Quaker Meetinghouses. Daniel Spears said Dariox wanted to shut the road after death of her husband (who built road in first place as way to get to his mill). |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Jesse & Cornelius Mays v. County Court | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Although conserved, these documents are heavily damaged. Large portions of some pages are missing, causing difficulty in reading. Case outlines disputes concerning a new road to be built in Greene County. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1487 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Jonesboro Fall Branch & Blair's Gap Turnpike Company v. John C. Brown, Governor | Davidson | Petitions for New Road |
The plaintiff claimed that according to the acts passed by the General the Governor was required by law to give them money or state bonds to build the road. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26a | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | John Lewallen v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
"The indictment charge the defendant with obstructing a public road laid out and established by the county court." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | James Wireman et al. v. Daniel Huff | Claiborne | Petitions for New Road |
Plaintiffs asked court to grant a jury of view to cut out a 2nd class road leading from the Kentucky road, near Wesley Chittums, & intersecting the Kentucky road at Cumberland Gap, and to appoint overseers & hands on the road. Add. Pla.: Martin B. Johnson, James Monday, David C. Cottrell, William H. Gunnings, James Shoemaker, William Lewis, Alfred Corbin, Lewis Harmon, Elisha Esstes, John Hunter, John Bogan. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1158 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | James Campbell v. State | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Campbell is accused of building a fence over a public road. Campbell claims that he previously owned the land that the fence was built on but no longer does. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | John Johnson for himself& on behalf of the public v. Andrew Susong et al. | Greene | Petitions for New Road |
Additional Defendant: County Court of Greene County. Plaintiff is petitioning for a new road to be built in Greene County south of J.G. Reaves shop and ending at Allen’s Bridge. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | J. H. Hall v. State | Polk | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Final judgment only. Hall sued state for obstruction to the public road. Court ruled against Hall and fined him $10. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John R. Carson v. James Moore | Washington | Petitions for New Road |
Moore petitioned for a new public road so that he could access a portion of his property that was entirely fenced in by Carson, his neighbor. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 | 36 | 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 | 1917 | Morgan County v. Martha Goans | Morgan | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Margaret E. Litterer v. Blount County et al. | Blount | Right of Way |
Litterer sued the county when they tried to finalize highway rights of way by use of condemnation procedures on her property. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Mrs. John Cherry et al. v. E. G. Flowers | Benton | Petitions for New Road |
Additional plaintiffs: Newt French, M. F. Davis This is an action begun in the county court by E. G. Flowers to have a road opened to him under section 1634, Thompson's Shannon's code. Flowers stated that his tract of land is surrounded by that of the defendants and he wishes to build a private road from his land to the public road. He had no other way to access his land except by going over the lands of the defendants. See WT 1941 for transcript. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1561 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Nathaniel Bowman v. State | Hawkins | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
For removing some rails & changing a switch on the Rogersville & Jefferson Railroad. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | R. S. King v. Justices of Haywood County | Haywood | Petitions for New Road | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | Ryall & Scudder v. J. D. Hutton et al | Bedford | Patent Rights |
Additional defendant: Frank N. Rankin. This case revolves around a patent for a Hame Fastener, or buckle used on harness, obtained by Rankin in 1885. Plaintiffs seek a 1/2 interest in said patent, payment for start up capital and manufacturing rights. This suit raises the validity of the patent, as it includes hamstring and harness fasterner components, a case for Federal Courts. Defendants accused of fraudulently changing the application for patent pending. Other defendants: J.L. Hutton, R.N. Hutton. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 733 | 414 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | R. L. Fly, Road Commissioner v. W. H. Burkett | Williamson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Plaintiff as Road Commissioner sued the defendant for obstructing a public road. Defendant argued that the plaintiff did not have the power to bring suit and the original case was dismissed. The nature of the obstruction is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | R. L. Gardner v. C. H. Quinn et al. | Hamilton | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Robert Kittrell v. State | Rhea | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The plaintiff was charged with building a fence across a public road. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1729 | 41 | 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 | 1880 | State v. Louis Trout et al. | Haywood | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Additional Defendants: Abe Newhouse & George Vaughan. Defendants indicted for placing a truck car on railroad tracks. Train belonging to the Louisville & Nashville R. R. seriously damaged when it struck the car. Possibly an act of retaliation for insults suffered by Charley Trout of VA while traveling on the train. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | State v. Charles Anderson | Jackson | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Company | Dyer | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. A. Fields | Obion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | State v. Red River Turnpike Company | Sumner | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. James Cooper | Claiborne | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Title page only |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | State v. Sam F. Status | Weakley | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 | 63 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. Thomas Daulton, W. H. Hatley, & Bill Shearley | Benton | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. N. S. Ward and E. A. Ward, alias Brown Ward | Lincoln | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
The State charged the Wards with obstructing a public highway leading from Ridge Road to Tucker's Creek Road by putting rails across the road. Exhibit is a small hand-drawn map of the area of road that was obstructed and the surrounding properties. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 65 | Order A Copy |