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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 | 1880 | Buddeke & Co. v. W. H. Tuck | Decatur | Debt Dispute |
Complainant consisted of J.H. Buddeke Sr. and J.H. Buddeke Jr., who operated a grocery and liquor business. First 2 pages missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | E. V. L. Finley v. John Coats | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Finley maintains that she and the children of Wallace Dixon (not named as plaintiffs) have legal right to property as heirs of Dixon who died ca. 1872. Wallace Dixon's children: T. Y. Dixon, Wallace Dixon, Jr., Ann K. Fisher, wife R. H. Fisher & Hettie C. Fisher, wife W. H. Fisher. Wallace Dixon's spouse, Eliza, died ca. 1865. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 142 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | James D. Akin v. Charles Edgar Wood, et. al. | Decatur | Land, Contract Dispute |
Defendants too numerous to list. All defendants are heirs of Johnathan S. Wood. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 87 | Order A Copy |