Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1820 Alex Reid v. John Drewry, William Howlett, William M. Harwood, Thomas Hill, & Willie Barrow Davidson Injunction

Reid worked for Thomas G. Bradford, editor of the Clarion newspaper as his journeyman running the printing press, until Bradford became insolvent later that year. Reid agreed to take Bradford's household furniture as payment. The defendants were owed money by Bradford as well. Reid filed an injunction to prevent any thing conveyed by Reid to him from being taken as collection on debts owed the defendants.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 C. L. Greenwood et al.v. C. H. Rickman et al Putnam Injunction

Additional plaintiffs: D. A. Verble, G. H. Harp, B. F. Rector, W. D. Quarles, A. O. Burton, L. S. Deck, C. Jones, John Levissay, S. R. Dodson, Sam Poteet, Hillary Williams, W. G. Prichard, J. C. McCormack, S. B. Quarles, J. L. Huddleston, Ernest Gregg H. Gregg, C. C. Johnson, Andrew Williams, Will McCormack, Charlie Huddleston, Levi Maynare, Levi Robinson, Harve Norris, T. B. Peek, E. H. Buck, G. G. Reed, I. N. Haney, M. D. Phy, W. H. Kinley, M. L. Wright, Will Ward, Jim Burgess, Aaron Paragon, Dillar

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 James Hodge v. Christopher Porter Injunction

Incomplete case. County unknown.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 James Turney v. George W. L. Marr Montgomery Injunction

In 1809, Jesse Denson was indicted in Montgomery for a misdemeanor while serving as Sheriff. George Washington L. Marr, the district attorney in Clarksville, called Turney as a witness. Turney came from Overton Co. and testified. He was inadvertently charged with non-attendance, and fined $125. He sued Marr in order to get the charge dismissed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Leonard Keeling v. James Mulherrin & Edward Butler Williamson Injunction Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Simon Miller v. John Nichols Rutherford Injunction

Simon Miller pledged to John Nichols in 1805 to pay $640 within six months, in return for a fee simple deed on a tract of land. Miller then created a conveyance to Simon Miller, jr. for the same land. Miller, sr. was accused of trying to defraud Nichols by tricking him into land that he would never rightfully own.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 William H. Harper v. John Shelby Davidson Injunction

Cabinet maker William Garner owed a debt. Samuel V. D. Stout, John Falwell, and Duncan Robertson were security on the debt. Garner also owed Nathan Ewing. John Shelby held a deed of trust for the debt, & filed a judgement. Garner's household property was mortgaged and a detailed inventory is contained in the brief, including lengths of cherry board & unfinished furniture. Harper & Stout filed an injunction to prevent collection of the $70 debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 12 Order A Copy