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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1933 | David B. Harris, trustee, et al. v. H. M. Wade Manufacturing Company, et al | Sullivan | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiff sold a property in trust, building that occupied property was used in a banking business to Union Securities Corporation. This case is regarding the ownership of banking fixtures that were in the property and sold by the plaintiff. Additional Plaintiffs: Tristram T. Hyde, Jr, State-Planters Bank and Trust Co. Additional Defendants: E. Thomas Sproles, Jr., H.C. Masengill, E. Hill Smith. Exhibits: Photographs of bank fixtures, trust deed, oversized map of bank. Map in ET Oversize 21. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1548 | 258 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Flora S. Lockett et al. v. Charles Dermid admr. et al. | Sullivan | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: James P. Lockett, Robert Burrow Jr.. Additional Defendants: C. R. Hardin. Additional Cause of Action: Estate Settlement, Deed of Trust. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | George Wolford v. R.H. Young et al. & James Jones v. Thos. Miller | Sullivan | Sale of Land/Property |
These two cases were consolidated. This case concerns the sale of land of the estate of Joshua Miller of which R. H. Young, the debter of Wolford & James & Jones was the owner. Both parties claim fraud by writ of attachment. Thomas Miller, exe. of Joshua Miller procured the sale of a tract of land of the estate of his testor, under decree of Chancery Court at the sale Young was the purchaser at $1000. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1583 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | John S. Thomas, Trustee v. Jacob & M. L. Thomas, et al | Sullivan | Sale of Land/Property |
Decree |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | Mrs. Willie White v. Baynard F. Slusher | Sullivan | Recovery of Land/Property | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. Nathan Almany | Sullivan | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Almany was accused of cutting down timber and destroying wood that did not belong to him. William B. White and his heirs owned property. Details the types of trees grown on the property. Case involves sale of land and debt settlement as well. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 24 | Order A Copy |