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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 | 1896 | Frank Dibrell, Clerk and Master v. S. E. Cunningham | White | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Plaintiff Dibrell, Clerk and Master of White County, sued the former Clerk and Master, defendant Cunningham, for the funds that he collected, and records he produced, in the course of his duties, which terminated in September 1894. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1076 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Simon R. Doyle et al. v. William Glenn | White | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional Complainants: John White, Sr., William Simpson, Samuel V. Carrick, William Lewis. Listed as "Enrolled in Book No. 1, Page 495-98." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | William J. Russell v. William Quillin | White | Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel |
The Plaintiff was accused of slander in the Chancery Court and his counsel entered a play of not guilty and he was later found guilty. He is now arguing that he should not have to pay the judgment because his lawyer should have entered a plea of justification. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 20 | Order A Copy |