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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 | 1886 | Elizabeth Autry v. S. W. Riggs | Decatur | Debt |
Alternate plaintiff name: Eliza Autery. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 197 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | J. W. Holley, Guardian v. Robert J. Dyer | Decatur | Fraud |
Holley guardian of Marshall Harrington, an "idiot". Complainant sued on grounds that Dyer took possession of $1000 rightfully belonging to Harrington & used it for his own purposes. Money derived from sale of land to Comfort J. Churchwell. Marshall Harrington's children: Jane, Mary C., H. M. & Andy Harrington. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 320 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | T. W. Jones v. Daphny Yarbro | Decatur | Other |
Plaintiff employed defendant to prosecute a claim against the Government, agreeing & promising to compensate for all monies he paid out in expenses of costs for depositions, travel, postage, etc. Found that other parties in Memphis were conducting same work. Defendant refused to settle with plaintiff. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 31 | Order A Copy |