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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1839 | Anthony Dibrill& Jesse Lincoln v. William Galt, et al. | Warren | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional defendants: B. F. Miller, John Pain |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Joel O. Thacker v. James C. Chambers et al. | Warren | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Joseph Hickerton, William Watson, John G. Waeker, Jesse Worton, and John A. Johnston, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | Nathan Neely, in error v. John H. Wood | Warren | Slaves, Selling of |
John H. Wood claimed that Nathan Neely illegally detained an enslaved boy of 5 years old named Samson, "Sam," worth $700. Wood had purchased Samson from his father (Wood Sr.) along with his mother Mary and 5 siblings: Nelly, Albert, Henry, Emily, and Joe. Neely claimed he had purchased Sam. The court first awarded Wood damages of $800. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | State v. Henry Hull | Warren | Slaves, Selling of |
Henry Hull brought slaves from Virginia to Tennessee and began selling them. The state found that he did not have the authority to sale these slaves. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 16 | Order A Copy |