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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 | 1919 | Elizabeth Robinson Taylor v. C. H. Taylor | Carroll | Divorce |
The plaintiff claims that the defendant wilfully and maliciously deserted her without a reasonable cause for two whole years next preceding the filing of this bill. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1657 | 222 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | John D. Copeland v. Mary A. Copeland | Carroll | Petition for Divorce |
Petitioning for Divorce due to adultery. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 442 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | Una Butler v. Walter Butler | Carroll | Divorce |
The grounds claimed by Mrs. Butler are desertion, cruel & inhuman treatment, indignities to her person, and having turned her out of doors and refused to provide for her or their child. When the baby died, she had to pick cotton to earn enough money to pay its burial expenses. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 889 | 29 | Order A Copy |