Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1846 Albert M. Fleming & Peter E. Fleming v. William H. McCabe & Joseph Ramsey Rutherford Damages

Case involves a 8 year old negro boy.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Charles Nichols v. Jacob Carter Greene Damages

Charges with backing water on Carter's land and spring. Ezekiel Carter was also summoned.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1126 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Caleb Ellis v. Thomas Staples Roane Trespass and Damages

Taking and coveting to the defendant's use a group of hogs belonging to the plaintiff. sued for damages totaling $50.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Eli McGan, leasee v. James Marshall Williamson Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Joseph Herd et al. v. Jose. C. Dew White Trespass and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: Creed A. Taylor, Smith Walling, Andrew Roberson, Solomon K. Roberson, G. H. Baker. Additional parties: John Dew, James K. Eason, James Cole,

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 James W. Morgan v. Benjamin M. Runyan Davidson Trespass and Damages

Amount of damages, $1,100.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 James Goodner v. Bernard Richardson DeKalb Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 John Den, Lessee, George C. Harris, & Andrew R. Stephenson v. Nicholas S. Peck, et al. Monroe Damages

Additional defendants: Jacob I. M. Peck, William James. In 1844, Richard Fen was charged with Trespass with force of arms ejected 'John Den' from his farm.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Philip Hoodenpile et al. v. Justices of Cannon County Court Cannon Contract Dispute and Damages

Other plaintiffs: William Bates. Hoodenpile also spelled Hoodenpyl in docs.
Judges: William Cummings; Alexander McKnight; John C. Martin; John D. McBroom; Joseph Hallis; Abner Adams; Samuel Greer; David D. Hipp; Thomas B. Brevard; Nathan Neely; Judges: Thomas Elkins; Peter Daniel; George Grizzle; Daniel S. Ford; C. C. Hancock; John W. Dummar; Francis Cooper; David Patton; Silas A. Robinson; Alexander F. Todd; Martin L. Prater; Amos Gaither; Simeon Hallis; Franklin Coleman; Richard M. Lemay

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Susan Quimby v. Nolensville Turnpike Co. Davidson Damages

Turnpike crossed her land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 0 Order A Copy