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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 | 1818 | Gideon Pillow v. John Sloan, Adam Sloan, Alexander Sloan, Esther Sloan, & Willey S. Brown | White | Land and Title Dispute |
John James obtained a military land grant from North Carolina in 1785. The grant was later assigned to James & John Sloan, now deceased. John pledged to sell the land to Armstreet Stubbelfield. Stubbelfield accused the heirs of the Sloans from executing the sale. Likewise, Pillow was not able to fully execute his purchase of land from the estate either. The case was filed to officially determine the land ownership. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1819 | Jacob Robinson v. Ezekial England, exe. of Robert King | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Jacob Robinson purchased the land of Robert King, deceased, that the Sherriff sold to satisfy debts that King owed. Later, Robinson became worried as to how valid his title to the land was. Land Grant #361 is mentioned in this case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1819 | John Brittan& Fielding Lucas v. Slade heirs & William Mitchel v. Slade heirs | White | Debt |
Slade heirs are heirs of William Slade, they include: William A. Slade; James M. Langly; Harriet Langly; Frances M. McKeathem; William Norcum; Harriet Norcum; Joseph Haskins; Elizabeth Haskins; Sarah Beasley; William Norcum; Mariah Norcum |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | James G. Murdock & John R. Foster v. William Mitchell | White | Equity |
The plaintiffs and defendants created a partnership to run a "grocery" shop in Sparta, Tennessee. Rather, this was an establishment where liquor could be purchased and drank, & play billiards. Each partner had an equal interest, but 3 months later they dissolved the partnership. Mitchell was accused of borrowing more money from the profits than he was owed and not paying it back. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Jacob A. Lane v. Charles Manning | White | Debt |
Amount of debt $100.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | John C. Blaydes & Polly Blaydes v. Strother Key, et al. | White | Property Dispute |
Additional defendants: John Key, Jesse Key. Involving slaves - Tom, Ann, Charlotte, Fleming Winney, Anderson Jim, Caroline, Jack - between owners. Blaydes also spelled Blades. Dispute over ownership of a slave. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 246 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1820 | Robert I. Chester & Co. v. John Wommack& John Sadler | White | Debt on Account |
For goods and merchandise valued at $202.97 and $18.56. Robert Allen was the partner of Robert I. Chester. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Richard Kirby v. John J. Lee | White | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1820 | State v. Elizabeth Harris & William Harris | White | Theft |
The defendants, Elizabeth Harris (designated as a "spinster") and William Harris (a "laborer") were accused of stealing "one grey goose" valued at $.25 from Rueben Ragland. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1830 | State v. John P. Thompson | White | Scire Facias | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1819 | William Little v. Samuel Denton, et al. | White | Debt Dispute |
Defendants: Samuel Denton, Thomas Thomson, and Jacob Law. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 178 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | William Simpson v. James Scott | White | Conversion |
William Simpson feels his personal property was wrongly taken from him and he was deceived by James Scott |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | William H. Campbell v. John Allen | White | Recovery |
Dispute over purchase of a bay horse; horse purchased for $140 in Oct. 1818. Horse was discovered to have physical problems while on trip to Overton County. Horse later deceased due to illness. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 40 | 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 |