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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 | 1858 | B. E. Seay, et al. v. M. Jackson & H. J. Baron, admr. | Blount | Estate Dispute |
Defendants are administrators of William F. Jackson (decd.). Additional plaintiffs listed in file. Filed suit for dispute over the estate of William F. Jackson, including land and slaves. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Jesse Kent, Sr. v. M. L. McConnell, et al | Blount | Estate Settlement |
Incomplete case. Document decrees who is to pay court costs. S. R. Kent, Sr. is deceased. G. C. C. Kent & Phebe Kent are executors of the will. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1081 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Samuel Henry v. William Lawry et al | Blount | Estate Settlement |
Add. defendants: William McLeer & M. Keys, Administrators of John Keys (dec.). Estate settlement and debt dispute. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Samuel Bullock, admr. of Alexander Cook, Sr. v. James Cook, et al | Blount | Estate Settlement |
Additional def.s: Campbell W. Cook; Samuel W. Parks & wife, Sarena; Robert Pierce & wife, Elizabeth; William Thompson & wife, Lucinda, et al. More def.s. Named in transcript. All def.s. heirs of Alexander Cook, dec. Bullock alleges estate has insufficient funds ($1400.03) to meet its debts ($2400.83). Asks the court to subpoena defts. so that they may account for any of the estate's assets in their possession, & to audit the estate & order a sale of land if necessary. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1248 | 306 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1831 | William McKamy v. Mary Keller | Blount | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: Jacob Keller. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 32 | Order A Copy |