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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 | 1823 | Allen Brown v. James Goodin | Hardin | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1825 | Allen Brown, et al., admr. of Davis Kilcrease v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiff - Brown & Mahala Kilcrease, admr. of Davis Kilcrease. Amount of debt $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | A. L. Austin v. W. H. Pollard | Hardin | Debt on Account | West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1924 | Bernis Nance admr. v. Joe Johnson & John Johnson | Hardin | Debt |
Plaintiff is sued the defendants for debt under $1000 for the sale of two mules. W. S. Nance (dec.). Plaintiff alias: Bernice Nance. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1739 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Dick Hardin v. Edwards & Sons | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Debt for $47.25 in lumber. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1833 | E. H. Porter v. Jesse Cherry& Joel L. Cowell | Hardin | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1928 | E. A. Stansell v. Ellis Stull, et al. | Hardin | Debt |
Addtl dfnt: C. E. Martin. Stansell sued to recover $254 from dfnts. for a sale of timber and logs. Dfnts. had begun to remove property from the lot and county, yet had not paid anything to Stansell for said contract. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1968 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Frank Bryant v. George A. McCorkle | Hardin | Debt |
"Debt due by damages for breach of warranty in a horse trade in which said Bryant warranted same to work well which warranty was false. Under $500.00 Dollars." |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1628 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | George H. Start & Co. v. Perry Ridley et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Co-defendants:Jones (?) Ridley & N. G. Baker. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | H. C. Franks v. H. L. Dodds, et al. | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Franks accused dfnts. of "a plea of debt due by account for work done on farm by contract and for damages for breach on a contract in not cutting a ditch and not furnish hay seed and in not paying for making and hauling posts." Addtl dfnt: Jeff Ross. Ross is bringing countersuit against Franks and Dobbs in a different court. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1916 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | John Breitenbuecher v. William Kearby& John Kerby | Hardin | Debt |
Plaintiff sued to collect $180.50 plus $100 damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | J. H. Stutts v. G. T. Jordan | Hardin | Debt |
Debt for $107 balance due on a contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 626 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | James Nichols v. J. O. Irwin | Hardin | Debt |
Debt is for the value of one mare and colt advanced on a parasol sale of a tract of land. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 664 | 48 | 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 | 1876 | J. F. & J. H. Doan v. James Thomas, Jr. | Hardin | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1824 | James Ward v. Gabriel Bumpass | Hardin | Debt |
This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Hardin County, West Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | James M. Dildins& wife, Louisa Dildins v. John H. East | Hardin | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1896 | J. C. Johnson v. Welch Brothers | Hardin | Debt |
Debt for cross ties |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 474 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Lee Hardin v. C. Hardin | Hardin | Debt |
Plea of debt due by account under $500 involving the sale of two mules. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | National Novelty Import Company v. C. M. Durbin | Hardin | Debt |
Debt due for merchandise by written contract signed by defendant- amount is under $500.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | R. D. Davy v. Shreve, Anderson & Thomas | Hardin | Debt, Execution on |
Levin L. Shreve, R. D. Anderson, and J. H. Thomas were residents of Jefferson County, Kentucky. R. D. Davy resided in Hardin County, Tennessee. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. L. B. Williams, admr., et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | 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 | |
View Entry | 1825 | Thomas J. Hardiman v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt |
Mentions Joseph Hardin. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | W. H. & W. M. Pollard v. Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. | Hardin | Debt |
Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. sued the Pollards for $800 after "defaulting" on a contract for not supplying shoes up to the quality standards promised. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1735 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1824 | William Hannah v. Elisha Boyd | Hardin | Debt |
This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Hardin County, West Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 4 | Order A Copy |