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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 | 1875 | H. B. Reeves v. Reuben Tubbs, et al. | Decatur | Fraud |
Reeves served as administrator of Lemuel Tubbs, deceased. Reuben Tubbs was the son of Lemuel. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Gibson (daughter of Lemuel Tubbs). |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | 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 | 1898 | J.G. Yarbro& Henry Welch v. D. Weil, et al. | Decatur | Land, Fraud |
This case appears to center around a fraudulent sale of land Part of the documents for this case appear to be missing. The case documents in the box start with page 17 and pages 1-16 are missing. Therefore it is difficult to get a very accurate idea of exactly what this case is about. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Ulysses Samuel v. J. F. Fisher et al. | Decatur | Fraud |
Additional Defendant: John McMillan |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 160 | 0 | Order A Copy |