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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1895 | B. F. Parlow v. W. L. Swafford et al. | Decatur | Debt Settlement |
Co-defendant is John Swafford. Case is an attempt by the plaintiff to recover payment on two previous judgments against W. L. Swafford, who owns no personal property, but does have partial interest in a piece of land owned by John Swafford. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 441 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Gaines M. Fisher v. Wade Fisher | Decatur | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | G. W. Walters, admr. v. R. E. Gibson et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiffs: William Harris, dec., E. P. Baker, J. K. Baker, E. H. Harris, W. R. Tuton. Defendants: M. C. Gibson, M. E. Curry, G. W. Curry, |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | John Walker v. John T. Walker, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Addtl dfnts: M. T. Walker, E. E. Walker, Ida (Walker) Wright, Minnie (Walker) Houston, Woodie (Walker) Arnold, Nora Walker, Isa (Walker) Green, and Houston Walker. John T. Walker, Sr. died and left his children parcels of land. P. N. Walker (Pltf's dec. father) and John T. Walker Jr. accumulated many tracts of land, rents, and crops. Pltf. wants father's portion of partnership transferred to him, as his father's heir. Ex. mat: bond/bank check, handwritten deeds, warranty deed, bank notes. In 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2119 | 468 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. H. Merryman, et al. v. John Johnson, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Catherine Merryman, Joseph C. Merryman, Joel Hensley, Jr., Martha A. Sherman. Additional defendants: William H. Merryman, Sarah Ellen Hensley, Melissa Hensley, J. G. Merryman. Estate involves a tract of land. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 444 | 393 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Jacob F. C. Fisher, et al. v. J. E. Reynolds, et al. | Decatur | Debt Settlement |
Estate of J. F. Fisher, dec. intestate, Aug. 1907. Plaintiffs: Jacob F. Fisher, Elmina Smith Fisher, Jake Lacy, Dora Fisher and husband, Neil S. Fisher. Defendants: J. E. Reynolds, Jake Yarbro, Robert Belcher, John Countess and wife, Mary; D. N. Blackwell and wife, Lucinda; James Wyatt and wife, Sophia; Jack Wyatt and wife, Mary; Jake Gates, Cora Knight and husband, Tom; Mittie Barnett and husband, Willis. Robert Lacy of Texas; Lonnie Brooks and wife, Addie- of Gibson Co., TN. Two folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 | 521 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | J. F. C. Fisher, et al. v. J. E. Reynolds, et. als. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Case concerns the Estate of J. F. Fisher. Additional plaintiffs: Jake Lacy, Robert Lacy, Neil S. Fisher & wife Dora Fisher, Robert Belcher, Willis Barnett & wife Mattie Barnett, Tom Knight & wife Cora Knight, and Robert Kelley. Additional defendants: Lonnie Brooks & wife Adna Brooks. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Martin S. Wallace, et al. v. Calvin Wyatt, et al.& P. H. Fisher, et al. v. Calvin Wyatt, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Additional complainants: A. T. Johnson, Joseph Newsom, John Wall, Harriett Wall,. Additional defendants: Martin F. Wade, W. H. Bogan, John Keeton, J. W. McWhirter, Sophronia Fisher, Elizabeth Fisher, Samuel Fisher, Wade Fisher, W. H. Reynolds. Involving the estate of Martin J. Fisher and Lucinda Fisher. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | W. B. Walker v. Alma Fry, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: Alvin Fry, admr. Of John Woods, dec., John W. Walker, Dorsey R. Walker, R. S. Walker, dec., W. R. Clift, E. E. Clift, C. G. Clift, G. W. Clift, Diana Clift, W. H. Walker, John Doyle, V. L. Doyle, Frank Walker, Nellie Townsend, Ugene White, Loney White, Lillie W. Walker, Virgil Walker, Annie Walker, J. Walker |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 667 | 66 | Order A Copy |