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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 | 1877 | Joseph S. Lane, et al. v. Milton Lane | Wilson | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional parties: William Lane, Millard Lane, R. R. Lane, A. D. Lane, Joseph Martin, Richie F. Martin, and Martha Lane. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Joseph Hamilton v. Thomas& Jane Bradley | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Covenant Broken? Rights to 640 acres of land is an issue here. Folder contains the original land grant of 1811 to Margaret Barton for the military service of Arthur McRory. Folder contains many other papers as well. Jane Bradley is Thomas' daughter. Samuel Barton, and John Boyd Jr.(?) are involved. John Overton is mentioned. Contains case of "John Boyd Jr.(?) v. Samuel Barton"--1799. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | Peter Mosley v. James Sanders | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | Rachel Ferguson v. William Lane | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Francis M. Harris, Pleasant Ferguson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | State v. Charles Puckett | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1850 | Thomas Lyles v. Joseph Young | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Thomas Jopling v. Thomas Dooley | Wilson | Land, Contract Dispute |
The sale and value of a tract of land in Wilson County is being disputed |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | William Adams v. John Adams | Wilson | Land, Sale of |
Dispute was over 120 acres |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |