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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 | 1876 | Cherry, O'Conner & Co. v. Richard C. Parr | Dyer | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 75 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | Isaac Sampson v. James Hughes et al. | Dyer | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Defendants include Henry Sweeney, Samuel Williams, John A. Taliafero, Mary Randall, John R. Randall. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | James Copeland v. Thomas E. Boaz et al | Dyer | Damages |
Additional parties: A. L. Copeland |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Mayor & Alderman of Newbern v. George Parks et al | Dyer | Other |
Defendants: George A. Parks for Parks and Bro. Sarah Parks for Parks and Lights and the C. P. Church Cause of Action: dispute over who pays for street-side repair and maintenance of private property |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Smith Parks, et al. v. S. A. Simmons, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Hamilton, Banks J. W. Buter Additional defendants: J. D. Walker. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. William N. Parrish | Dyer | Other |
Cause of Action: Failing to renew Guardian Bond |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. R. J. Harwood, alias R. J. Harber | Dyer | Counterfeiting |
Case includes testimony from William Harber, father of defendant, and ___ Harber, uncle of defendant, first name not given. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. James W. Rhodes | Dyer | Counterfeiting |
File contains drawings of the counterfeit United States Treasury notes. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Schwab & Co. v. John L. Webb & Isaac F. Child | Dyer | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | Susan Marchand v. Nancy T. Ledsinger, exe. | Dyer | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional parties: Charles H. Ledsinger, Newton R. Prichard, William R. Marchand |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Millard Southern | Dyer | Other |
Southern, an African American, is charged with "keeping a disorderly house". He operated a saloon called the Armstrong House. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | W. M. Watkins v. J. N. Wyatt | Dyer | Deed of Trust |
Case involves a request for repayment of what was essentially a mortgage on a cotton crop not yet planted. Folder includes several pages of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 34 | Order A Copy |