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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 | 1867 | (unknown) | Washington | Other |
Case of post CW culture in NE TN. Crouch having been working in a mine for the Confederacy & Cox a pro union sympathizer charges and intimidates pl with threats of violence. A large # of witnesses for both sides; tales of vigilante violence on both sides. Decree for pltf. Cause of Action: War reparations/threats |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | A. R. Johnson & R. J. Black v. R. F. Powell | Washington | Deed, Fraudulent |
Incomplete case file; exhibits and decree. Black purchased land that was erroneously sold to him. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | Adam Snyder, et al. v. H. A. McEwen | Washington | Fraud |
Snyder was issued a bank note that he later altered, changing the amount of the note lessening the amount he was to repay, he changed the issuing bank to McEwen's name, he then altered the terms of the note from three years to one. The note was endorsed by several parties including O. B. Haney and R. H. Butler. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22a | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Adam B. Crouch v. James P. Gray | Washington | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Adam Shown v. Enoch Whillock& Robert Hale | Washington | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | A. L. Little v. Johnson City Foundry & Machine Co. | Washington | Unknown |
Case file references the "Law Court" of Washington County. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | Andrew Whitson, et al. v. State | Washington | Robbery |
With force and arms. Additional Plaintiffs: Ed Tipton and Earnest Tweed. Victim: James Correll. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 176 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | A. J. Miller v. George Miller, et al. | Washington | Wills, Contested |
Points of dispute include property. Additional Defendant: Gracie Miller. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Andrew Johnson v. Eva Adams | Washington | Slander |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he told the Defendant to "Go home and kill more of your children." |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 196 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. V. Deaderick v. J. B. Ould | Washington | Replevin |
Replevin of a "Walnut Log." |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1843 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Amanda Hughes v. James J. Maupin | Washington | Ejectment |
Amanda Hughes was the widow of William Hughes. James J. Maupin was Amanda Hughes son-in-law. He was married to her daughter. After the death of Amanda's husband, her daughter and son-in-law asked to move in with her and she allowed them to do so. Amanda stated that Maupin's treatment of her became so bad over time that she was forced to flee from her own home. She also accused him of cutting and selling timber from her land without permission and misusing her stock. She asked that the court eject Maupin. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Allie Warner et al. v. Beryl Booth, exe. of M. C. Blair, dec. | Washington | Wills, Contested |
Exhibits include previous case documents, handwritten letters canceled checks, , Add. Plaintiffs: Sue Ferguson, Marx Henderson. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 803 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Alice H. Barton v. S. S. Preston, exe. of Mary Lee Hall, dec. | Washington | Wills, Contested |
Exhibits include handwritten letters and postcards, canceled check. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 530 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | A. L. Shipley v. Southern Maid Dairies, Inc. | Washington | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff charges Defendant with practices violating the Fair Wages Act of 1938. Exhibits include paycheck stubs, payroll sheets, |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 437 | 127 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | A. T. Heuer v. Sam Preston | Washington | Property Dispute |
Exhibits include correspondences, handwritten receipts and pay stubs, canceled checks. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 443 | 151 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | Albert A. Able v. Mutual Benefit Health& Accident Association | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff is sued for full payment of claim on policy covering loss of right foot. Exhibits include photo static copy of insurance policy, insurance policies and documents, correspondences. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 453 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Alfred Sully v. A.B. Harris et als. | Washington | Breach of Contract |
Sully claimed A.B. Harris, R.A. Johnson, and the Carnegie Land Co. breached their contract with him regarding the buying of stock. The bill "prays that the defendants be enjoined from transferring any stock standing in the name of Harris and Johnson." Alfred Sully was a citizen of New York |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1782 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Amos Robinson v. N. Y. Pace, et al. | Washington | Other |
Complainant sough a construction of Chap. 119 of the Public Acts of 1933, the statute regulating the operation of motor vehicles for hire upon public highways. Robinson, doing business as Robinson Transfer Co. Pace, a State Highway Patrolman. Additional Defendants: Harvey Hannah, Porter Dunlap, composing and being the Railroad and Public Utilities Commission. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 744 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | A. B. Thompson, et al. v. First National Bank of Jonesboro, Tennessee, a Corporation | Washington | Recovery | East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | A. Fine v. F. D. Hale et al | Washington | Unknown |
Incomplete Case. Brief for Defendant only. Attachment of Property and Fraud are mentioned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1091 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Alexander Hamilton Institution v. Rebecca A. Rogers | Washington | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Recovery of money of $150 for the value of a set of books and service it agreed to finish and perform under an alleged contract. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 862 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Albert Soukup v. Marion Sell, Mayor et al. | Washington | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: W. N. Estes & Co.; Clark & Co., Inc.; Board of Commissioners of Johnson City, TN. Plaintiff seeks injunction preventing defendants from selling or offering to sell municipal bonds. Charges ordinance permitting the sale was not passed as required by City Charter & is therefore invalid. Also charges city officials working in agreement with the bond companies also named as defendants. 3 Folders. Exhibits include issues of Johnson City Press newspaper. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1013 | 404 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Arthur Moore, et ux v. Charles E. Love | Washington | Debt |
Arthur Moore and his wife alleged they are owed money for caring for Love in his sickness. Love alleges there is no money owed, as they were allowed to live on his property rent free in exchange for their services. Additional plaintiff: Ella Moore. In 2 folders |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 229 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | A. L. Shipley v. American Central Insurance Company | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Case in 4 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1050 | 630 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | A. J. Patterson v. R. S. Boyd et al. | Washington | Unknown |
Incomplete case. Court costs only. Writing faded. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | A. D. Taylor by next friend v. The Exum Furniture Company | Washington | Unknown |
Final Decree only. Date: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | Allen Goodwin, admr. of Vaught Heaton, dec. v. Calvin J. Moore, admr. of James B. Morely, dec., et al. | Washington | Slaves, Ownership of |
Edward Smith died, leaving wife Catharine, to whom he left his plantation & negro woman Agnes (& daughter Nelly & issue) for Catharine's life, then to Edward's youngest daughter Nancy. Other issue of Agnes: Abigail, Alfred, James, Isaac. Nancy married Vaught Heaton; they had 5 children: Esther, John, Edmund, Mary, & Catharine (who married Allen Goodwin). When Vaught died, Nancy married James B. Morely, who then died. Dispute arose over ownership of negroes. Add. Def.: Nancy Morely, Steve McQueen. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1144 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | A. E. Jackson v. C. R. Gillespre & others | Washington | Land |
Charles Gillespre died & left estate to wife & children. Orator claims land sold to him & prays for injunction preventing def from conveying land. transcript which includes answer of Wm P Brewer, guardian ad litem of James T. Gillespie, son of Charles K. Gillespie. N.G. Taylor also def. Def's name spelled "Gillespie". Land at issue includes Roane's creek forge lands formerly belonging to Gen. Wm B Carter: per state grants 18669, 18671, 24103, 24099, 6591, 27407… |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 | 196 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | A. B. Wilson v. John Presnall | Washington | Injunction |
The plaintiff previously had a judgment rendered against him and filed this bill of injunction to prevent the defendant from collecting any equity until he can file an appeal. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Asa Bayless et al. v. Traders Bank& Bank of East Tennessee | Washington | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Additional Plaintiffs: R.M. Bayless and George W. Nelson. The plaintiffs drew and endorsed two bills of sale through the Bank of East Tennessee which were then transferred to the Traders Bank. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1202 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Abraham Jobe v. Charles & Elizabeth Greene, exe. Of John Green, dec. | Washington | Debt, Execution on |
Charles and Elizabeth, his mother, were exe. Of will of John Greene, dec. In previous case, judgment had been rendered in favor of Jobe and against plaintiffs for $411.46. Plaintiffs had paid $321.74 and paid balance sometime later. Jobe issued for whole execution at first, then remembered later that $321.74 was paid, but still wanting the rest of the judgment. Plaintiffs seek stay of execution, charging that they had paid balance. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Alfred M. Crouch v. Elbert S. Cox | Washington | Unknown |
Cover page only. Incomplete case file. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Adam A. Broyles v. Mordecai L. Wyrick, et al. | Washington | Debt |
Additional defendants: Mary Willis widow of Sylvanus Willis, dec., Margaret Ann Armintrant, Silvester Armintract, Virgil A. Willis, and heirs of Sylvanus Willis, dec. Broyles sued for Sylvanus Willis' debt of $370.97 due by note and Mordecai's debt of $82.17 due by note. Broyles sought to attach land once belonging to Sylvanus Willis who had sold it to S.H. Wyrick who had since passed away, making Mordecai the heir. Broyles wanted land sold to satisfy debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | A. E. Foreman v. Daisy Foreman | Washington | Assault with Intent to Kill |
A.E. Foreman had been regularly paying alimony to Daisy when she had waylaid him on the highway, drew a pistol, and shot him in the left groin and hip. Defendant had apparently threatened him with a pistol on two earlier occasions. Plaintiff sought to stop paying alimony and wanted a complete divorce from defendant. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1263 | 173 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Albert S. Miller v. Frank B. Gaut | Washington | Injunction |
Plaintiff is deputy tax assessor for Washington County. He complains that the state legislature has attempted, through amendments to previous bills, to legislate him out of office and install the defendant as deputy tax assessor. Plaintiff complains that the defendant now claims the office for his own. Furthermore plaintiff believes the said legislation to be unconstitutional. Plaintiff is seeking an injunction restricting the defendant from carrying out the duties of said office. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1524 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | A. L. Shipley v. Town of Jonesboro | Washington | Resisting an officer |
Shipley was arrested for public drunkenness while walking downtown with his daughter. He pled not guilty, saying that no warrant had been issued for his arrest and that the $50.00 fine was excessive. Shipley also claimed that the arresting officer attempted to humiliate him in his daughter's presence. The officer stated that Shipley resisted arrest. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1547 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | A. S. Deaderick, next friend for Mary J. Branscom v. J. A. Branscom, et al. | Washington | Land and Title Dispute |
Branscom was variously written as Branscomb. Addtl defs: Geo. F. Squibb, M. F. Geralds, M. S. Mahoney, W. C. Hale, Martin Hodges, Wm. C. Hale, Peter Bashor, Geo. McPherson, and Nathan Shipley. Mary was formerly married to J. A. Branscomb, before his elect ion as Revenue Collector for Wash. County, the other defs are sureties on his official bond of 1869. Branscomb is attempting to execute a deed to the tract of land on which she and their kids are living. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1640 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | A. C. Long, et al. v. Samuel Bolton | Washington | Equity |
David Flook died intestate in 1868 in Virginia. Long was his administrator in that state; John F. Grisham was admr. in Tenn. Flook took Bolton in, gave him a start in the world, and sold him a farm in Washington Co. Bolton never paid on note. Plaintiffs Elizabeth A. Flook; Reuben Armentrout; Lucretia Armentrout; A. C. Long & wife Melvina Long; Robert Liskey; Sarah M. Lisky; William C. Flook; Virginia Flook; and J. H. [Erman ? Ersman ?] sued Bolton to pay the note. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1641 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | A. H. Carson v. John W. Hartman | Washington | Unknown |
Documentation consists only of a notice to the County Sheriff. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | A. S. Johnson v. I. Siesfield | Washington | Assignment |
Final Decree only. Additional Cause of Action: Debt. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | Alf Wheelock v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
Selling whiskey. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Alec Barr et al. v. State | Washington | Theft |
Additional plaintiffs: Mrs. Alec Barr, James Cash, Tempie Scalf. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Alva Beard, et al. v. S. C. Beard | Washington | Wills, Contested |
Points of dispute include property. Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Carter and George Barnes. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 595 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Atlantic Coast Line Co., et al. v. Dock Meek, by next friend | Washington | Injury and Damages |
"Workmen's Compensation." Additional Plaintiff: Ada Foney. Additional Defendants: Louisville and Nashville Railway Co. and Clinchfield Railroad Co. 3 folders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 810 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | A. B. Thompson, et al. v. The First National Bank of Jonesboro | Washington | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Alzenia Thompson, J. S. Thompson, and Judia Thompson. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 168 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Appalachian Funeral Home, Inc. v. Edwart Fort | Washington | Debt |
Origin of debt: casket. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Alice Ledford v. Harley Ingram | Washington | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff is seeking to prevent dispossession from her apartment. Exhibits include trust deed, bank book, and canceled check. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Armbrust & Smith v. City National Bank et al | Washington | Unknown |
Exhibit only, no case summary or briefs included. Exhibit is an expense account ledger book, dating 1908-1913. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Archibald Blackburn v. John Squibb | Washington | Debt |
Origin of Debt: writing obligatory. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 692 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Adam William McKee v. Samuel Hunt | Washington | Estate Dispute |
Defendant acting as Sherriff of Washington Co. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 | 18 | Order A Copy |