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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 | 1859 | Alfred Bone & R. A. Youngblood v. J. G. Parris& Isaac Gunter | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Bennett Ruccker v. Henry Gordon | Cannon | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 548 | 488 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Elizabeth R. Thompson v. George W. Thompson & M. R. Rushing | Cannon | Divorce |
Plaintiff claimed defendant was abusive and wanted a divorce. They married in Rutherford County on March 7, 1854, but returned to Cannon County to live. Plaintiff had a daughter from a previous marriage. Defendant threatened the plaintiffs life and she left and went to live with her father, William Wharton. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Richard H. Lemay v. William R. Acres et al. | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Lemay owes Acres money, however, there is a dispute about the sale of land and if that wipes out some of the debt owed |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Richard M. Le May v. William R. Akers et al | Cannon | Fraud |
Additional defendants: Joseph Spurlock and Sterling B. Spurlock. Concerns Akers' (also spelled Acres) competency to sign a contract as well as whether he was defrauded. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Susan Campbell v. John Campbell, et al. | Cannon | Wills, Contested |
Additional defendants: John D. Campbell, William Gunter, George Grizzle, John Ferrell, Mary Markum, Isaac Gunter, W. S. Melton, William Campbell, John Markum. Plaintiff was the wife of William Campbell, dec. William Campbell left everything including slaves to his wife and upon her death the remaining estate would go to Robert Cantrell & Robert Jones, Trustees. Apparently Campbell's children had tried to dispose of him & his wordly goods during he and his wife's old age & he didn’t leave them anything |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 68 | Order A Copy |