Andrew Susong v. James Allen
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Andrew Susong v. James Allen
Case Date:
1860
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Trespass with Force of Arms
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Greene
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
95
Notes / Description:
Susong claimed Allen instructed his black man to throw down Susong's fence (which he did) & Allen went through his field with a wagon, causing damage. Susong had extended a corner of his fence over an old public road that people used in bad weather (when main road was muddy). Witnesses: pla.'s son William A. Susong, Def's nephew Samuel Allen. Lots of testimony about the history of the old road.