Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1935 James R. Jones v. W. W. Jones, et al Cocke Estate Settlement

Additional parties: Ben W. Hooper, exe., Anna B. Hooper, Townsella Field

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 823 233 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 James Swaggerty v. W.R. Neilson & John D. Smith Cocke Debt Settlement

Incomplete casefile. John D. Smith was the executor of John Maloy dec'd. The plaintiff received a prior judgment against the defendants. The defendants were forced to sell land in order to settle the debt awarded to the plaintiff. Plaintiff purchased the land using credit from the judgment awarded to him. Ownership of the land was then questioned. See additional documents in box ET 6, ET 788.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 J. W. Clark v. S. J. Inman Cocke Debt Settlement

The plaintiff was granted judgment in a previous case to collect a certain amount of funds to cover a debt to him by the defendant. The defendant never followed through with the judgment and a second case has been brought to the court.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1235 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Thomas Rodgers, et al. v. Executives of Hugh Martin, dec. Cocke Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Hugh Martin died, and this suit was filed to recover debts owed to his estate, and in turn debts owed by the estate to Thomas Rogers. Mentioned: Alexander E. Smith, George Stuart.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 W. C. Bailey v. W.B. Brooks Cocke Debt Settlement

Issue of a debt by note executed for the amount of $363.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 5 Order A Copy