Order Cases Online
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].
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
View Entry | 1838 | Andrew M. Ballentine v. William R. Brown et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Kircher Brown, Samuel Brown Amount of debt $727.50 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Archibald C. White v. Ira E. Brown | Giles | Debt |
Amount of debt $740.20 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Augustin Dishough v. William J. Rainey | Giles | Trespass | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | Archibald C. White v. Calvin J. Clack et al. | Giles | Trespass |
Additional Defendants: John Clarks and James Goodman. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Alfred C.W. White, admr. of Archibald White, dec. v. Wesley Burge | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1866 | Andrew M. Wilson v. John Cox& R. W. Pillow | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1866 | A. C. Cobbs v. Elizabeth C. Cobbs et al. | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Andrew Alernatly, John Woldridge, Jesse Cobbs, Margaret Cobbs, Alison Cobbs, William Lainer, and Meredith Connelly. Case also includes a contested will. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Fay v. Thomas Wilkerson | Giles | Notes | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Adams Throne & Co. v. W. I.[?] Rainey, et al. | Giles | Ejectment |
Complainants: A. G. Adams, Robert G. Throne, William P. Rutland, James A. Mason. Additional Defendants: Henry Watson, colored, John Perkins, colored, George McKissack, colored, Adaline Graves, colored. Defendant Rainey is sometimes written as W. J. Rainey. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Alexander Harley, admr. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad | Giles | Wrongful Death |
P. H. Harley, deceased. P. H. Harley died as a result of being run over by a train (Louisville and Nashville Railroad). Alexander Harley is the father of P. H. Harley. He wishes to recover damages for the negligence which caused the death of his father. Exhibits: Hand drawn map of street and railroad tracks showing where P. H. Harley was killed. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 717 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A. C. Moon v. Dr. J. M. Leonard | Giles | Malpractice |
Plaintiff hired defendant to treat his injured leg and knee. Plaintiff claims that defendant failed to treat him in a skillful manner, worsened his pain and delayed his recovery. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 91 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | Andrew Fay v. Marshall Moody | Giles | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1844 | Amara Ezell v. Elihu McDonald | Giles | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1856 | Alexander M. Carter & Benjamin F. Carter v. Nathaniel F. Cheairs | Giles | Debt |
Cheairs administrator of William McKissack. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Allen White v. William N. Hackney | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Case also involves a suit for debt and damages, though the reason is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | A. S. Young v. B.W. Knight& Stephen Vaughan | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Annaias Oliver v. William H. Baugh | Giles | Replevin | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Achilles A. Dickerson v. Ananias Oliver | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1866 | Ammon T. Quarles et al. v. Samuel Sullivan | Giles | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mildred Patton and John Vaughn. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1830 | Adam Bell v. William Brown & James Brown | Giles | Debt |
Amount of Debt $245.70. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | Archibald L. White v. Terry H. Cahal | Giles | Libel |
Additional cause of action: Slander. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Archer Cheatham & Bro. v. William T. Abernathy, et al. | Giles | Debt |
Add. Defendant: James R. Bunch, Lewis Bird. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. J. Ballantine v. John L. Yancy | Giles | Debt |
Plea of debt due for damages under $500.00 for removing and appropriating corn upon which Ballantine had a lien. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. J. McKinnon v. Henry Everly | Giles | Other |
In 1885, Everly contracted with McKinnon to make a crop. Around 6/20/1885, McKinnon drove Everly off and refused to let him have any part of the crop. The judge ruled in favor of Everly for $180.00 damages. Case incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 723 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Bank of Tennessee v. Thomas D. Davenport et al. | Giles | Damages |
Additional defendants - William Davenport and Thomas Martin Amount of damages $1000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Benjamin Franklin v. George W. Ezell | Giles | Debt |
Amount of debt $300.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Benjamin F. Carter v. John C. Johnson, et al. | Giles | Debt |
Defendants name also spelled Johnston. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Brennon & Co v. Hill & Ballentine | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | B. W. Thompson v. Jonathan Ford, et al. | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Vaughan, F. Barrett, and J. J. Richardson.. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | Benjamin Ingram v. Marshall Moody | Giles | Debt |
Amount of debt $233.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Benjamin Carter et al. v. Ralph Graves | Giles | Damages |
Additional defendant Nathaniel G. Nye Amount of damages $2000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Bank of Tennessee v. William C. Mayfield et al. | Giles | Trespass and Damages |
Additional defendants - James T. Norvell and William S. Davenport Amount of damages $1000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Bank of Tennessee v. Archibald C. Esselman et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional defendants, Thomas Kennedy and Alexander Esselman |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | B. H. Malone & T. H. M. Hunter use of W. D. McClure & A. Cox v. Sterling H. Brown & D. B. Garrett Trustee Giles Co. | Giles | Failure to Pay |
Malone and Hunter were school teachers in the 17th District and were contracted to be paid $100 per month for their services. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 69 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Charles Haynes v. John J. Morris& William Peden | Giles | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Cullen Vick v. George W. Pullen& William N. Hackney | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Wesley Vick. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Charles W. May v. Jas. R. Scales | Giles | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 | 154 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1894 | Charles J. Robinson v. R. S. Drew | Giles | Debt |
Plaintiff, Charles Robinson, sued the defendant R. S Drew for payment of debt for horses purchased from the plaintiff by the defendant. Prior to appeal the judge in Giles County awarded the plaintiff $292.50 and court costs. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Charles Haynie v. Basil Wagstaff et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional defendant - Mary Wagstaff Amount of debt $325.20 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Calvin A. Reynolds v. Wells & Young | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Defendants were T. J. Wells & J. C. Young, partners in trade under the style Wells & Young. Plea of debt due by note under $1000. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Clement H. Eliff v. Willis Griggs et al. | Giles | Debt |
The defendants were Griggs, James D. Goodman, A. R. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Charles J. Neal v. Bryant H. Peden | Giles | Property Dispute |
Case involves the disputed ownership of "a buggy and harness." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Constantine Perkins admr. of Robb Whitfield, (col), dec. use of Viney Whitfield, col. V. Lawrence Johnson et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional defendants: Henry Clay Crow, John A. Jackson; Plaintiffs are African American. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320A | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | C. N. Beckenbach v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad | Giles | Injury and Damages |
Beckenbach is sued the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for $15,000.00 in damages for willfully and violently running over and against him with engine fender and cars, bruising and crippling him and causing him great expense, pain and suffering. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 147 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Citizens National Bank for use of W. R. Craig v. Baird & McLemore | Giles | Bank Note |
Plaintiff, Citizens National Bank, asserted that they and their client, W.R. Craig, shoud not suffer the loss of a bank draft to an improper agent. The plaintiff claimed Baird & McLemore should pay the draft as their banking instructions caused the loss. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1047 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Daniel Puryear v. Archibald C. White | Giles | Failure to Pay | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1866 | D. C. Carter & Co. v. John Atkins | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1871 | Dyonitia White, et al. v. William M. Beasley | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Newton White. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | D. J. Ingram v. A. A. Dickerson | Giles | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | Dyonitia White v. William J. Rainey | Giles | Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 | 0 | Order A Copy |