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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 | 1884 | America S. Newton, admr. of J. A. Newton, dec. v. S. J. Fletcher et al | Carroll | Debt |
Additional defendants: C. G. Giles admr., Josephus Fletcher, J. A. Fletcher, McDonald Fletcher & Co., |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Allen, Bush & West v. J. P. Fuqua, admr. et al | Carroll | Debt on Account |
Additional Plaintiff: Lewis A. Hurt, surviving partner in firm of Abbott & Hurt. Fuqua admr. of J. W. Abbott, dec. Firm of Allen, Bush & West comprised of J. H. Allen, T. H. West & J. C. Bush. Plaintiffs sued to collect $607.29 due them on account. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 336 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | D. F. Stanley v. W. M. Brevard & Co. | Carroll | Debt on Account |
D.F. Stanley is sued W.M. Brevard and L.E. Brevard doing business as W.M. Brevard and Co. for debt on an account under $ 500 |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 741 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | E. T. Bohannan v. W. H. Seallum | Carroll | Debt Dispute |
Louisville and Nashville Rail Road Company Memphis and Ohio Rail Road Company Missing cover pages. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Evans, Hite, Porter & Co. v. David Bell & Thomas A. Dinwiddie | Carroll | Debt |
Defendants had signed a note to pay plaintiff $981.48 within 12 months and failed to do so. Plaintiff is asking addition damage of $16.35. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 137 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Equitable Fire Insurance Co. v. R. D. Lansden | Carroll | Debt |
Debt for unpaid insurance premium. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Fishel & Bro. v. Luke Thomas | Carroll | Debt |
Fishel & Bro. was a mercantile firm comprised of Morris and Julius Fishel. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 65 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | F. H. Henderson v. James S. Ramsey et al | Carroll | Debt |
Additional Defendant: John Norman |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | G. M. Gilbert v. W. B. Grizzard | Carroll | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1901 | H. B. Mebane v. J. R. Presson et al.. | Carroll | Debt |
H.B. Mebane sues J.R. Presson for a debt of $400 that he owes on a note |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 751 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Hillary Harris v. Carroll County, Tennessee | Carroll | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff's name is also spelled "Hildra" Harris. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Ira W. King v. Harris & Fuqua | Carroll | Debt |
Ira W. King is sued business partners Harris & Fuqua for a sum under $500 which he claims they owe for repairs made to a boiler. Also see WT 772. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 784 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Joseph N. Whitehorn v. George M. Shankle | Carroll | Debt Dispute |
Whitehorn a carpenter who had done a considerable amount of work for Shankle. Also mentioned: Mrs. Dove C. Shankle & Mrs. Allie Hilliard, respectively, wife and daughter of G. M . Shankle. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John H. Burton v. A. C. McNeill & Co. | Carroll | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1869 | Lucy H. Swayne v. R. Y. Langly | Carroll | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | Marshall & Hilsman v. A. W. Hurt et al. | Carroll | Debt |
Motion to condemn land. Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Hurt, William Hurt, J. K. P. Clements. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Pique, Manier, Hall & Co. v. David Bell & Thomas H. Dinwiddie | Carroll | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | Shane Harris & Co. v. J. A. Fletcher et al. | Carroll | Debt Settlement |
Additional Defendants: S. J. Fletcher, William P. McDonald |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 123 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | T. F. Hughes v. R. B. Hamilton, admr. Et al | Carroll | Debt |
Defendants: R. S. Brashears, J. W. Delany , W. C. Gilbert |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Thomas Dinwiddie v. David Bell et al. | Carroll | Debt |
Additional defendants: James P. Fuqua, William Hartman, Exor., John Norman, dec. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Taylor, Smith& Taylor Company v. Reams& Gibson | Carroll | Debt |
The plaintiff formed a contract with defendants which he would supply goods, wires and merchandise to said firm. The defendants have not paid their debt to the plaintiff. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | W. M. Mullins et al. v. Mayor& Aldermen of Huntingdon | Carroll | Debt on Account |
Other plaintiffs: Annie T. Mullins, L. R. Perry, Corriana Perry, D. M. Evans, Tennessee Evans, J. V. Fly. The plea is "debt by account for lands condemned and appropriated by said Mayor & Aldermen under $500." |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | William Spence v. J. A. Gibbs | Carroll | Debt |
Debt for balance due for rent on land. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Young W. Allen v. S. N. Williams& A. W. Hogwood | Carroll | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |