Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1871 A. Walker, admr. of John Swatzel, dec. v. William B. Wall Cocke Debt on Account

Debt including court costs, $18.75. John Swatzel, dec. c. Jan. 1869.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John A. Rollins v. M. N. Stokely Cocke Debt on Account

Cause of action listed as "Debt due by account." It dealt with a dispute over the purchase of hay between the two parties.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1856 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 Samuel Clark v. John Faubion& Philip Isenhoun, admr. of William Faubion Cocke Debt, Balance on

Faubion indebted to plaintiff for goods delivered. Faubion died leaving defs as admr. of his estate. Add. Plaintiff Francis McFur, db with Clark as Clark McFur & Co. (original pla.). McFur died during litigation & suit continued in name of Clark (later died). Two mistrials, many continuances.Case asks if pl. not really prosecuting suit but others (including George W. Carter) doing so per secret arrangement with plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1133 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 William Brooks, admr. of estate of Joel Brooks, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Co. Cocke Debt on Account

Cause of action was listed as "debt due by account under $100" William Brooks, administrator of Joel Brooks, deceased claimed that the railroad company owed the estate $80.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1824 46 Order A Copy