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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 | 1825 | John Lawson v. James Scott | White | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
James Scott was accused of having illegitimate child with Elizabeth Campbell. The child was named Rochell Scott. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | State v. Jesse A. Bounds | White | Child Support |
The charge as stated is bastardy. Bounds is named by Nancy Bidwell to be the father of her female bastard child, and she is asking him to pay $90 for support and maintenance. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Linsley Arnold | White | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
Linsley Arnold was charged with bastardy, having fathered a child with Mahala Cope of White County in 1874. He was charged to provide support for Mahala and their child. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | State v. Charles Burton | White | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
Charles Burton is accused of fathering the illegitimate child of Jennie Jones. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 49 | Order A Copy |