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 Armstrong & Co. v. Gibson & McDonald et al. Coffee Debt

Defendants: William B. Gibson & William R. McDonald & James W. Williams. Partners in trade under the name Gibson and McDonald.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 A. J. Woodard et al. v. George W. Stegall Coffee Debt Dispute

Add. plaintiff: J. A. Woodland. The defendant was the owner of a steam saw-mill worth $2,000 and certain timber worth $720 on the land of C. H. Bean. Defendant was negotiating a sale of the mill and timber to Haslett & Co, but later sold it to the plain- tiffs under their firm. The defendant failed to inform them during negotiation that per an original contract, one T. Ashby held a lien on the mill and the defendant actually had no legal title to it, despite the plaintiffs paying a $720 note to Haslett.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 819 301 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 A. S. Colyar et al. v. Neil S. Adams et al. Coffee Debt

Additional plaintiffs: William Sorwell, James M. Buckaloo Additional Plaintiffs: William A. Huckerson, John W. Adams

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 A. Jacobs v. H. W. Carroll et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: W. F. Robertson

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 B. P. Basham et al. v. W. P. Hickerson Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiff - William B. Basham

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Bank of Tennessee v. Thomas A. Anderson et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Hannah Anderson (wife), Von Albade Anderson, Joseph Anderson, Pierce Anderson, Massey Hiel, William Moore, Benjamin Dicherd, and Alexander Anderson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Bank of Tennessee v. C. C. Brewer et al Coffee Debt

Additional defendants: G.W. Turner, William Turner, C.W.F. Timmons & W.P. Shelton. Plaintiff awarded a judgment against defendants for $357.17 in 1860, the execution of said judgment issued April 1868. Case complicated by death of defendant Shelton before debt settlement.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 736 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Cooke, Bailey & Co. v. James H. Stephens et al. Coffee Debt Settlement

Watson M. Cooke and George Lee, surviving partners of Cooke, Bailey & Co. Additional defendants: John N. Stephens & James Maxwell. This case includes a cross bill. Debt settlement for the sum of $2088.90

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 271 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 D. M. Meredith, admr. v. First National Bank of Tullahoma Coffee Debt Settlement

J. L. Dibrell of White County died May 1910 leaving a will which appointed Meredith as admr. cum testamento anexo and qualified as such admr. and entered upon the discharge of the duties of trust. Dibrell in his lifetime borrowed for defendant $6700 & executed 2 notes. Only security taken was stock in Bon Air Coal & Iron Co. This stock and equal amount of said notes were sold and applied to the credit. However, Dibrell's estate insolvent and the defendant lost the majority of these notes.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 998 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Edmund Lusk v. J. A. Carden & John C. Pyron Coffee Debt Dispute

Case also involves a suit for damages.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 E. E. Thocker v. A. R. Woods & William R. McDonald Coffee Debt

$800.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 E. W. Smartt & P. C. Isabell v. A. J. McElroy, admr., et al. Coffee Debt Settlement

Other defendants: Mrs. M.M. Hill, J.P. and Nettie Kelton, S.E. Carnes, J.M. Carnes, and Ida Rodgers. W.D. Carnes died intestate, leaving unsettled liens on his property. This is an effort to settle certain debts through the sale of some of that land.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Fannie Dunaway v. John F. King Coffee Debt

Debt due by note. Additional Case: Fannie Dunaway v. John F. King and B. P. Layne.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 601 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 George W. Cross v. J. S. McGuire Coffee Debt

Debt of $26.60 for legal services.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 623 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Gabriel Maupin, trustee for V. B. Armstrong v. Thomas Davidson Coffee Non-Payment of Debt

Davidson rented Armstrong's farm from his agent, Maupin in 1871 with bank notes, and ended the year indebted to Maupin. Davidson was ordered to pay the debt with livestock, and farm equipment, and after 20 days Maupin could sell it at public auction. See Add'l documentation in box MT 269.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 G. W. Burton v. S. E. Rayburn et al. Coffee Debt

Defendants: Robert Rayburn, French Rayburn, A. Jacob, security, & William Jacob, security. Plaintiff claimed the defendants owed him $2317.67.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26a 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 George W. Carpenter v. Benjamin Camden et al. Coffee Debt, Execution on

Additional Defendant: John W. Camden.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 G. E. Bowden v. Patrick Williams Coffee Debt

This is a debt relating to nine mules

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 George H. Simms, et. al. v. L. B. Austell Coffee Debt

Additional plaintiffs: William H. Simms, James G, Aydelott. Case appears to be related to debt from a prior lawsuit judgment.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 680 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 G. C. Raney et al. v. Peter Anthony Coffee Debt

Additional plaintiffs: J. M. Muse, and W. A. McDaniel. Plaintiffs bring suit to recover debt due by the defendant. Plaintiffs note that the defendant offered them $25 if they would arrest Sarah Looney who was wanted for the murder of the defendant's aunt, Mrs. H. C. Arington. Plaintiffs complain that upon arresting Looney, the defendant refused to pay the agreed upon reward.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 912 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Henry Summerfield v. Stewart Strickler Coffee Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Hiram C. Keller& E. L. Wakefield v. P.C. Isbell, et al. Coffee Debt Settlement

missing cover and first page. Additional defendants: J. T. Rodes, J. R. Holmes, Alice A. Holmes, A. T. Seitz, Milley Seitz, Robert Horsley

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Henry W. Norton v. William S. Norton Coffee Debt

Complainant was indebted $300 to various people around his neighborhood with the defendant, his father as security. Defendant proposed a conveyance of a slave, a 2 year old "negro" girl named Charlotte, to secure payment of debts, but promised her return.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Hill Woodcock & Co. v. F. Fleming, J. G. Fleming & J. F. Fleming Coffee Debt, Balance on

Debt owed is listed as $187.94. Debt is a business debt.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 H. H. Beckman v. W. G. Rayburn & L. P. Fields Coffee Debt on Account

Debt due by account under $500.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Henry Cook v. Smith Bowlin Coffee Debt Settlement Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Hillman& Brothers v. Wiley Hickerson Coffee Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John Davidson & W. F. Davidson v. Cynthia Bowden, et al. Coffee Debt

Additional defendants: Thomas Garrett, Nancy Garrett, John Bowden, Charles Bowden, Sarah Ann Bowden, James Bowden, Effie Jane Bowden, Thomas Bowden, and Lydia Bowden.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 J. D. Smith v. Thomas Stephens Coffee Debt

Amount of Debt $100

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James W. Stephens v. Matt Martin & Elizabeth D. Martin, wife Coffee Non-Payment of Debt

In 1843 land belongong to Thomas Patton, then deceased, was sold to an ancestor of Stephens. Martin the obtained a decree in chancery court against Patton's estate, for $370 which was declared a lien on the land that had been purchased by Martin. The property ownership & settement of the debts were sought during this suit.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 John A. Moore v. McLaughlin & Butler et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: E. Butler, H. Butler, H.L. Byron. This was an injunction bill. A. M. McLaughlin and E. W. H. were partners in business together. Moore claimed he was the slayor for A. J. Ussiltou, a judgment in favor of defendants for $238.31.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John F. McCutchen v. William P. Starnes, et. al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: Thomas E. Jones

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Joseph Walker v. John A. McLain et al. Coffee Debt Settlement Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 John H. Duncan v. John S. Lowe et al. Coffee Debt

Additional Defendants: Wesly Lowe, R. Rayburn

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John. Q. A. Farrar v. William H. Phillips, et al. Coffee Debt Settlement

Additional Defendants: Wyatt Layne, Martha Hinton, and Mary Phillips.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 441 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. W. Hill et al. v. Jason S. Logan et al. Coffee Debt

The plaintiff conveyed to the defendant a tract of land containing 963 acres and took the defendant's two notes. Plaintiff wishes to put a lien on the land for the payment of the note. Defendant claims that he had always been wiling to pay the note.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Johnson & Rayburn v. William P. Campbell & George W. Richardson Coffee Debt

An extra sheet of paper indicates the case name Stuart Cowan v. Joseph Duncan and seems to have nothing to do with the rest of the case.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John A. Moore v. O. E. Lynch Coffee Non-Payment of Debt

In April of 1872 an execution for $46+costs was paid by John Price against Moore, in Lynch's favor. The execution was passed to different constables in different counties in an attempt to collect the amount. Lynch & Moore had a history of being indebted to one another.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6a 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James W. Keele v. T. J. Wilson et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional defendant - D. L. Darnell and Sarah Darnell

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John W. Kelle v. Nancy Teal et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Edward Teal, Albert Teal, and Elias Teal.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 J. J. Davis v. T. R. Holmes, Sherriff of Coffee Co. & Peoples Bank & Trust Coffee Debt

J.J. Davis owes the Peoples Bank and Trust $264.00

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 L. B. Bostick v. Phillip Roberts Coffee Debt, Execution on

L. B. Bostick "to the use of E. A. Graham." Phillip Roberts is sheriff of Grundy County.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Larkin Keeling v. G. W. Heard, et al. Coffee Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: David Hickinson and Wiley Hickinson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Leander Hickerson v. William B. Gibson Coffee Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 McFaddin & Moore v. Wiley Hickerson Coffee Debt Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Munroe Smaltz & Co. v. A. J. Summers & wife,& John Hickman & wife v. Monroe Smaltz & Co. Coffee Debt Dispute

Case seems to concern a debt paid by the sale of land which had a prior lien on it.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 620 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 N. W. & J. W. Carter v. L. P. Morgan Coffee Debt Dispute

Plea of debt due by note for under $500. Debt over timber ties sold by Morgan for road cross ties and that the timber was cut on lands belonging to Catherine M. Barnell and to which Morgan had no title and was liable to pay for the cut timber a second time.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Nesbaum Arnold & Nerdlinger Arnold v. Wiley Hickerson, exe. of Leander Hickerson Coffee Debt Settlement

Case involves the recovery of debt from the estate of Leander Hickerson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 P. C. Isbell et al. v. James Price et al. Coffee Debt

Other plaintiff: W. R. McDonald. Other defendants: Arah Price, H. A. Phillips, & R. A. Webster. Plaintiff claims that Price owes for several previous judgments that have not been paid.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 611 231 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 P. C. Isbell v. James E. Goodlow, et al Coffee Debt for Rent

Isbell rented a house from Henry Goodlow. Isbell was making repairs to the land. Isbell owed a debt to Henry, but he died, and how Isbell is attempting to settle it with his son, James E. Additional Defendants: Henry N. Goodlow, Atta. M. Hair, Alexander E. McKnight, Emily A Bennett, R. Goodlow, James G. Gitun, Sarah Gitun

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 648 133 Order A Copy

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