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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |