Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 Alfred Hancock v. C. R. Adams et al. Cannon Estate Dispute

Deceased: G. G. Hancock, brother to Alfred Hancock. Additional defendants: James Adams

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 681 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Anna T. Davenport v. Thomas W. Davenport et al. Cannon Property Dispute

Other defendants (as spelled in transcript): Burtan Davenport, Larens Campbell, Dug Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Robinson, Hugh Robinson, Sylas Davenport, Rosanah Davenport, Nancy Davenport, Mary Davenport, Lucy Davenport, and Andrew Davenport. Most are heirs of Warren Davenport; plaintiff is his widow. She claims not to have been informed of the conditions of her husband's will until all the property was sold. She says she brought some of it to the marriage and it was hers by right.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 E. W. Tassey v. Mary Tassey Cannon Debt

E. W. Tassey filed suit against Mary Tassey to recover debt to one Alimonta Owen (?) for a tract of land in the 10th civil district of Cannon County.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Henry G. Warren, et al. v. J. K Freeman & wife Cannon Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: E. J. Fisher, H. N. Fisher. Deceased: H. N. Fisher.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John. K. Rigsby v. Daniel S. Ford, et al. Cannon Unlawful Detainer

Additional plaintiffs: James McGee, James Stiles, Green Murphy, Euphinias Blair. Cause of action: illegal and unlawful detainer of a tract of land.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 642 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Jesse & J. W. Carter v. Z. Bush, et al. Cannon Notes

Additional Defendant: W. J. Arnold. The plaintiffs were executors of Joseph Carter, dec., who sold land to the defendant.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 683 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 P. C. Lasiter v. W. T. Wood, & others Cannon Debt

Additional defendants: William Barton, Admin for J. H. Wood; J. S. Freeman & wife Martha Freeman; Mary Brims and husband John E. Brims; William Locke; Mary J. Locke; Martha Locke; Nancy A. Cunningham and husband. Debt amount, from an unpaid previous judgment is $801.28, plus interest dating back to November, 1880.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 670 237 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Russ Wood Cannon Tippling Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Thomas Finley v. A. H. T. Hailey et al. Cannon Estate Dispute

Other defendants: Sarah Burke Hailey, Sheriff B. F. Vinson, A. H. T. Hailey Jr., W. J. Hailey, Isabella Hailey, Mary Jane Shirley, W. J. Brandon, Elizabeth Burke Brandon, Joseph Burke, James Burke, & B. F. Hailey, heirs of Samuel Burke. Hailey is occasionally spelled "Haley" in the transcript.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. B. Inglish& G. W. Inglish v. T. E. Prater Cannon Estate Dispute

Case concerns the estate of Martha Prater, mother of the plaintiffs.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 637 59 Order A Copy