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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 | 1833 | Amon L. Davis v. David L. Mitchell | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Slave Case. The slave boy named Deb was sold but never delivered to the buyer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Bank of Tennessee v. William Holton, S. H. Colins, & M. C. Dibrell | White | Non-Payment of Debt |
Def's drew a promissory note for $350 in Confederate currency in 1861. The value of the note following the war, and the state of the debt following the war were contested by the defendants. Suit sought to properly evaluate the original debt and recover payment. Includes Civil War battle narrative on Page 15. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Bearcroft Beaver & Co. v. Snodgrass Brothers, et al. | White | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 101 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | Bryce Little & wife v. Joseph G. Mitchell & George G. Dibrell | White | Guardianship of Minors |
Complete case: Brice Little and wife, Rachel Little, guardians of James Wallace and S.H. Coleman v. Joseph G. Mitchell and George G. Dibrell. Mentions deceased brother, William Wallace, who is the son of Rachel Little. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Bob Thompson v. State | White | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Joe Pointer was a witness at the trial. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | Caleb Job v. Christopher Catron | White | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Defendants: M. Catron, Stephen Catron, Elizabeth Catron, & Christopher Catron. Plaintiff claims that he previously bought from Christopher Catron a piece of land that was mistakenly willed to Catron's heirs. Folder includes several land grants signed by Gov. Joseph McMinn. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1840 | Endyman Lane v. John Rodgers et al. | White | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendant: William Beshears land sale of six tracts. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Elmira & Wiliam Little v. John Johnson, admr., of David Snodgrass, Jr., dec. | White | Non-Payment of Debt |
The suit was filed to recover a debt of $129.90 from Johnson do to a note. The note was barred due to the statute of limitations of six years, but also bankruptcy proceedings. Documents included are appeal briefs & other writs. Main proceedings appear to be absent. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Executors of John B. Rodgers, et al. v. M. C. Dibrell et al. | White | Breach of Bond |
Additional Complainants: W. R. Smith and George W. Anderson. Additional Defendant: G.G. Dibrell. One of the early claims of this dispute was heard by a so-called "rebel" court in Sparta during the war. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | E. Jarvis, admr. of Josiah Williams, et al. v. William Weaver, et al. | White | Land, Sale of |
Additional Plaintiff: John W. Williams. Additional Defendant: Jeptha Weaver. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | George W. Gibbs v. John J. Duncan | White | Breach of Contract |
Sued for $1,500 damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | G. M. Fogg et al. v. John B. Rogers et al. | White | Land, Sale of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Francis B. Fogg, George W. Gills. Additional Defendants: James W. Meredith, Edmond Meredith, John Duncan, P. C. Duncan, David Little, Peirce Cody and George McLance, W. S. Hill, Anna Hill, John Scroggings. See also Samuel Newman v. J. M. Quimby & Co. AND Clark & Brown v. E. D. Pennington and W. S. Saylors AND J. S. Harrison admr. v. W. A. Cameron AND G. M. Fogg et al v. J. B. Rogers et al., MT1180 for a case regarding court costs |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. G. Dibrell et al. v. W. B. Cummings et al. | White | Breach of Bond |
Case includes counter-suit of W. B. Cummings et al. v. G. G. Dibrell et al. Other defendant: Mary C. Cummings. Other plaintiffs: James Dibrell & William Turner. Suit alleges that Cummings died when he was still in office as Circuit Court Clerk, and that he still held county funds that he had collected. Suit was filed to collect those funds claimed by plaintiffs. Complete title of complaint is "injunction and attachment," as well as "breach of bond." |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | George Broyles v. J. K. P. Fancher& Dock Harrison | White | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1865 | J& J. A. Barnes v. Waman Leftwich | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of 4 town lots in Sparta in 1860 and where the lot lines were noted was wrong. Complainant wanted to set aside the sale. The defendant denies any fraud and had held the land for 20 years. The land was on the public square in Sparta, but some of the land was adjacent to a public walkway which had been used by the public for years. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Joseph G. Mitchell, et al. v. Wallace B. Cope, et al. | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional plaintiff: W. L. Mitchell. Additional defendant: John Vass. Challenge to previous judgment; note due for fraudulent sale of slaves from estate of Andrew Cope. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 | 234 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | J. M. Smith v. State | White | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
J. M. Smith is convicted of unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquors in excess of three gallons from one point to another in White County. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | James E. Nowlin v. Samuel Nowlin | White | Land, Sale of |
Dispute between brothers over sale of land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 354 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Lizzie Lawing, et al. v. Bon Air Coal Co. | White | Application for Writ of Prohibition |
Additional defendant: S. N. Lawing, husband of Lizzie Lawing. Plaintiff's sued seeking a writ of possession for a tract of land held and mined by the defendant and described as being very valuable for coal and lumber. Plaintiff's interests in said land were passed from her father A. J. Donelson and grandfather John Nelson. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1021 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Mary Baker, admr. of Green H. Baker, dec. v. Thomas McGarr | White | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | Matilda J. Carrick by next friend Samuel Turney v. Thomas Eakin et al. | White | Slaves, Ownership of |
Matilda Carrick claims that slaves sold to others rightfully belong to her |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Marble Stone v. Willeroy Pate, et al. | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional defendants: Milley Pate, Stephen Pate, Jonathan Anderson, Rhoda Anderson, James C. Ferguson, James Carter, Jane Carter, John Thomason. Additional names: Uriah Stone and Anthony Pate |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | National Casket Company v. Cumberland Lumber Company | White | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1818 | Nicholas Cook& Lydia v. William Taylor, admr. Of James Taylor | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Concerns a slave named Chaney, Lydia Cook formerly Taylor claims her father James gave her the girl as part of her dowry. She is sued to prevent William Taylor from selling her as part of Jame's estate following his death. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Nicholas & Lydia Cook v. William Taylor | White | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | N. C. Fry, et al. v. Thomas Shipley, et al. | White | Wills, Construction of |
Fry is variously spelled as Frey. Addtl pltfs.: The heirs of Hary Fry, and Delia Auston. Addtl dfnts: Harriet Price, Hugh Lowery, Adaline Rutherford, R. Hill, James Walling, and the heirs of: James, John, William, and Randolf Rutherford, Anna Branon, Mary Orre, Nacy Orre, and Mary Shipley. After the passing of Nehemiah Rutherford, his heirs debated who was entitled to $7500 worth of cash and notes not mentioned (as "the money") in his will. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1010 | 193 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Ruben Wilhite et al. v. Solomon Catron | White | Misrepresentation of Condition of Slave |
additional plaintiff - Solomon Yeager - amount in dispute $2400.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Robertson's admr. v. Edward V. Pollard | White | Slaves, Ownership of |
Slaves - Jinny and her 6 children Charles, Margaret, Jane, Rachel, Fanny, an infant and one more whose name begins with an A. The dec. set the slaves free in the will and was declared of "unsound mind." The Defendant claims that he bought the slaves before the death of Robertson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | S. F. Coatney v. W. S. Rice, et al. & W. S. Rice, et al. v. S. F. Coatney. | White | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Addtl dfnts: Landon Rice and James Rice. Coatney bought a tract of land from S. C Norwood, who purchased the land at an execution sale resulting from a court case in which Norwood was awarded judgement against Rice. Rice countersued to affirm his owner- ship of said land. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 939 | 205 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Zeb Mason | White | Possession of Illegal Weapons | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. James Lafevors | White | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Lafevors aka Lafevers, and Jeff Howard were convicted of disturbing public worship and fined. This is a bill to re-tax the cost in the cause by striking out the State and County taxes. The defendant believes said taxes were already paid by Howard. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 922 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | Thomas Eastland et al. v. Anthony Dibrell | White | Land, Sale of |
Additional Palintiffs: Charles Cooper, Charles S. Barthe, John Herbert, and George Dawson. Also see MT 196 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | T. J. Burgess, guardian v. American Bonding Co., et al. | White | Guardianship of Minors |
Minor Lonnie Currier, father John Currier. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Thomas H. Fancher v. Luke P. Gillium, et al. | White | Conversion of Property |
Additional Defendants: E. D. Pennington and Isaac Elrod. Case involves damages from the conversion of a horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Vance B. Webb v. M. F. O'Connor, admr. for Lodiwick Randals, et al. | White | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional Defendant: Jane Randals, widow of the deceased. Concerns dispute arising after Jane Raudals abandoned her deceased husband's land following an incident with the Ku Klux Klan, who beat her and burned the house to the ground. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Wamon Dobbs v. State | White | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The plaintiff is charged with illegally manufacturing liquor for the purpose of sale. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | W. Graham v. George E. Stanton, et al. | White | Lease of Property |
Other defendants: William A. Stanton; Harriet A. Nicholas; Robert C. Nicholas; Julia F. Smith; Stephen H. Smith; Sophia A. Lynch; George W. Lynch; Mary E. Stanton; Francis H. Stanton; Edward H. Stanton; Augustus C. Stanton; Stephen W. Smith. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Zachariah Anderson et al.v. James Anderson et al. | White | Deed of Assignment |
Additional plaintiff - James Ashmore - additional defendant - George Morrison, Isaac Taylor - Land Grant # 2951 - 328 acres, conflict for 5000 acres granted to Elisha Williams, Land Grant #3085 - 287 acres, conflict for 2500 acres, granted to Robert King |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 224 | Order A Copy |