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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 | 1882 | Nancy Parker v. William Barton et al. | Cannon | Fraud |
Other defendants: S. J. Nelson, D. E. Nelson, John M. Nelson, B. S. Nelson. Plaintiff charges that a piece of land sold under the conditions of her late father's will was fraudulently sold at well under its actual value, and that her family was cheated out of money due to them. An empty envelope in the file is marked "Confederate Money." |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 172 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | N. J. Burke v. F. G. Sullivan | Cannon | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt $14.75 plus interest. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Samuel A. Swoap v. James M. Roberts | Cannon | Deceit |
Plaintiff says he did not sign a legal document (which bears a signature purporting to be his) admitting to a debt, as adjudged in a previous case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Carter Gowin | Cannon | Larceny, Grand |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. James Tucker | Cannon | Other |
Tucker accused of taking female from her father |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy |