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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 | 1819 | Heirs of William White v. Commissioner of McMinnville | Warren | Land, Sale of |
Dispute over the sale of a plot of land in Warren County |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1819 | Jacob Alan v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen & William White v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen | Warren | Non-Payment of Debt |
In 1815, Thomas Brown obtained a judgment against White on security for Wilson for $300. Then they obtained a judgment against Wilson for $1,800, but Wilson was insolvent. James McEwen then filed a bill of interpleader against Wilson for $500, as leverage for the debt, Wilson had mortgaged an enslaved worker. The suit was filed to settle each of these complaints. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5a | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1819 | Samuel Lewis v. James Lockhart, admr. of John Strothers, decd. | Warren | Non-Payment of Debt |
John Strothers executed a note binding himself to Samuel Lewis for a debt of $315. Strothers then died, and Lewis sued the estate to recover the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 13 | Order A Copy |