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| View Entry | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
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| View Entry | Abel Nelson, et al.v. John Bergman, et al | Grundy | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: G. I. Frazier and J. B. Hunt. |
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| View Entry | East Tennessee & Kentucky Petroleum Co. v. The Jellico Mountain Coal and Coke Mining and Manufacturing Co. | Campbell | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
The plaintiff petroleum company sued the defendant company for the return all minerals in or on multiple tracts of land in Campbell County for which the plaintiffs claimed lease rights. |
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| View Entry | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. J. B. Cross | Anderson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
E. T. V. & G. train killed Cross's horse. |
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| View Entry | H. C. Smith, et al.v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, et al. | Davidson | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
Additional plaintiffs: J. Sam Webb, L. C. Bailey, L. R. Harris, N. T. Womack, Houston Thomas, and S. M. Price. Additional defendants: The Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company, and the Nashville Terminal Company. Suit involves transport rights of Livestock to Nashville. |
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| View Entry | H. H. Higbee v. W. G Powell & wife | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Sues due to damages caused by the construction of land elevation that prevented natural water draining and caused flooding and property damage. |
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| View Entry | James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs | Davidson | Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land |
Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe. |
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| View Entry | Kansas City & Memphis Railway& Bridge Company v. Francis White, exe. | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Francis White executor and devisee of last will and testament of Miles White |
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| View Entry | Kansas City& Memphis Railway& Bridge Company v. A. H. Stratman | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Petition to condemn lots for the sake of imminent domain Includes 2 Memphis blue prints. |
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| View Entry | Lizzie Dunn, et al.v. State, For Use, Etc. | Shelby | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
For Use of Original Defendant in Error, or Petitioner: Levinia Vaiden Additional : Jerry Dun and Henry Hogue |
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| View Entry | N. G. Morris v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. | Obion | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Pltf. owner of 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to railroad & across from 27 3/4 acres also owned by pltf. Pltf. sold 3 1/2 acres to railroad with the understanding that an access road to the other property would be provided. Agreement honored until 1903 when Illinois Central widened the track, obstructing access road & leaving plaintiff with no means of reaching his 27 3/4 acres. Plaintiff suing to have easement restored. _ folders. |
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| View Entry | Robert Ault v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
The State charged the defendant with illegally selling liquor to minor T. W. Moore. |
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| View Entry | State v. Lucin M. Temple | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charles Temple is also listed in the case as helping L. M. Temple destroy the toll gate on the White's Creek Turnpike. |
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| View Entry | 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. |
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| View Entry | State& Shelby County v. the Springfield& Memphis Rail Road Company | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Other parties: J. H. Mead Springfield and Memphis Rail Road Company |
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| View Entry | State v. Clide Bowen | Hamblen | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
The State charged Bowen with the illegal sale of liquor to Charley Whitt, a minor under twenty-one years old, without consent of a parent, guardian, or other person with legal custody. |
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| View Entry | State v. Addie D. Harr | Sullivan | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Case brought by State of Tennessee through J. Charles Poe, Commissioner of Conservation. Exhibits: one large photo of land in question, and one oversized plat map drawn by hand in color. |
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| View Entry | State v. H. B. Rogers et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
The case involved a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills. The file contains the reply brief of the defendant. Two published volumes for this case are located in ET box 902. |
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| View Entry | State v. H. B. Rogers, et al. | Hamilton | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: Theodore (Pat) Parker, Otis Newman, Fred Lovelady, Cas Stephens, Ida Vickers, Jessie Blake, Arnold Weeks, Martin Hickey, John Ray. Two published volumes only. The rest of the case is located in ET Box 894. The case involves a labor strike against the Richmond Hosiery Mills |
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| View Entry | State v. John Pressly | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
Opinion only. Pressly convicted of giving liquor to a minor without consent of his parents. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and 6 months confinement in county workhouse. Defendant appealed. |
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| View Entry | State v. Adrian E. Shell | Wayne | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Official indictment was for "malicious mischief." |
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| View Entry | State v. William Duncan | Warren | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | State v. Chess Gillespie | Lauderdale | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
Charged with selling liquor to a minor named Ross Wilson. |
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| View Entry | State v. Willie Gilbert | Maury | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
Case file is incomplete. Willie is an alias of William Gilbert. |
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| View Entry | State v. James Rigsby | DeKalb | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
The defendant was accused of providing alcohol to a person under the age of 21 without their guardian's consent. Defendant denied the charges. |
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| View Entry | W. M. Thompson v. Gatesy Naron & Millie Naron | Henry | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Cause of action: action to prevent defendants from erecting and maintaining a dam close to the dividing line of the parties' land thereby causing water to back up on the plaintiffs land and subsequent damages. |
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| View Entry | W. H. Fowlkes v. B. F. Brevard et al. | Benton | Petition to Compel Delivery of Property |
Co-defendant: A. A. Brevard. Complainant is a peanut merchant who is sued for the remainder of a lot of peanuts he purchased. The Brevards are Brevard & Son. |
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| View Entry | W. A. Collier, et al. v. W. N. Leffel, et al. | Shelby | Motion to Stop Opening of a Road |
Additional plaintiff: Alice T. Collier, wife of W. A. Collier. Additional defendants: Emma J. Leffel, wife of W. N. Leffel; E. T. Willis and Wife Analo Willis; and D. E. Hanley. Plaintiffs claim the defendants are attempting to open a road through their lands but without their permission. They claim road access was known to the defendants when the land was purchased and the road has been illegally constructed. |
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