Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1887 John W. Wright v. Robert W. Townsend Shelby Property Damage

Case arose from the shooting & injuring of 4 milk cows.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 404 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Kelly, Roper & Reilly v. W. D. Cannon, Sheriff Shelby Property Dispute

The number of pages includes 1 attachment.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 425 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. E. L. Palmer Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Frank Middleton Shelby Property Damage

Defendant threw stones at a passenger coach of the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. C. W. Henrich Shelby Petition to Recover Land/Property

Defendant's name also spelled "Heinrich". Original bill was filed for unlawfully carrying a concealed pistol. Defendant plead guilty and was fined $50 and discharged. This file is the petition to have the pistol in custody turned over to the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Wm. G. Stiles v. W. D. Cannon& W. T.& G. Browdre Shelby Property, Petition to Compel Delive

325 bushels of corn valued at $143.00. Jury had found for the defendant. Overturned by Supreme Court. Also spelled Bowdrie.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 127 Order A Copy