Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1858 | Abel Rushing v. R. H. Mason | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | James Allen v. James H. Wood | Cannon | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | M. G. Elkins v. William Cummings | Cannon | Breach of Contract |
Contract was for a parcel of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | P. G. Leech admr. Richard Hancock v. R. L. Owen | Cannon | Replevin |
Plaintiff seeks recovery of a slave. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Reynear H. Mason v. John F. Weedon | Cannon | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. Samuel Scott | Cannon | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendant is accused with the malicious stabbing John Stureall. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. Isaiah Furtson | Cannon | Malicious Stabbing |
Victim: John M. Butcher |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 | 44 | Order A Copy |