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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, 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. 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 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 | 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. 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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