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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 | 1912 | Atlas Insurance Company v. J. H. Allen | Hardin | Petitions for Certiorari |
Folder only contains petition for writ of certiorari. Original case was over fire insurance policy claim. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1092 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | E. E. Mabry, Circuit Court Clerk v. L. L. Harbert, County Judge; et al. | Hardin | Debt for Wages |
Addtl dfnts: Hardin County and L. D. Smith, Atty. Gen. of TN. Action was brought under Chapter 27 of the Public Acts of 1923/Section #8835 in the Code of 1932, known as the "Declaratory Judgements and Decrees Regulated by Uniform Law." Pltf. sued to force the full payment of his state regulated salary. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2124 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1830 | George Nixon v. Gabriel Bumpass | Hardin | Petitions for Certiorari | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 373 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | George Massey v. The State | Hardin | Motion for a New Trial |
The state is charged George Massey with arson. Massey moved the Court to grant him a new trial because he claims that the verdict is not supported by the evidence and because of errors of the Court. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1657 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | J. H. Stutts v. G. F. Jordan | Hardin | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Jordan owed Stutts $93.75 for his 3-months service carrying the mail on a route between Pickwick, TN, and Iuka, MS. First 2 pages are missing. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | J. A. Spencer v. Hardin County | Hardin | Debt for Wages |
Cause of action: debt for wages for J. A. Spencer (an ex-sheriff of Hardin County) for his attendance of Hardin County Court for 224 days worth of service. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Mollie Hodge, admr. v. R. L. Hamilton | Hardin | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Hodge was admr. of the estate of Arthur Hodge, dec. Mollie was Arthur's mother. Arthur, 24, was walking along the road when he was struck by a 5 person touring Dodge vehicle, driven by the defendant. Case asserts Hamiliton's 9 year old nephew, Robt. L. Hamilton Jr., was driving at the time of the accident. Hodge sought $10,000 in damages. 2 folders. Exhibits include 2 "Highway Map of Tennessee" in WT OV 4. Additional case materials are WT Box 2013. Oversize map in M-17-21 |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1866 | 947 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | State v. W. P. Story, County Judge | Hardin | Debt for Wages | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 14 | Order A Copy |