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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 | 1871 | B. F. Welker & wife v. William Henderson et al | Blount | Other |
Additional defendants listed in file. In 1870, the defendant filed a petition against the heirs of Alexander Ish (dec.) as he was one of the securities as an administrator. The plaintiffs state that the defendant's appointment as an administrator was fraudulent and pretend and he was not owed any part of the deceased's estate, taken from the heirs. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | George P. Rutlege v. William Lawrence | Blount | Other |
Sale of property was made prior to CW and secured by notes payable. After war broke out, Gen Kirby Smith ordered Confederate money the only legal currency in are and forced Plaintiffs to receive payment in it, in spite of his opposition to the war. Cause of Action: Payment in foreign currency |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 102 | Order A Copy |