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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 |
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| View Entry | 1841 | Aron Crowson, et al. v. George W. Churchwell & Pryor Lea | Knox | Motion for a New Trial |
Plaintiff: M.C. Roger. Crowson was the father-in-law of George Amenine, who was indicted for larceny and Crowson was forced to give security of $2,000. Motion for a new trial. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Daniel D. Fonte v. John Stewart & Stephen Huff, Exe. Of James Carson | Knox | Injunction |
Case involves the purchase of land said to contain iron ore with the intent of making iron. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Estate settlement of John McNeal admr. by William P. Wright | Knox | Estate Sale |
Document includes an inventory of John McNeal, deceased personal property. The second page mentions the "Sale of Negroes" for $9026.00. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Joseph Vam v. A. M. White | Knox | Debt |
Plaintiff wishes to collect the debt of eight hundred and five dollars owed to him by the defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1133 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Mayor & Aldermen of Knoxville v. Robert Lindsay | Knox | Tax Collection |
Suit against Lindsay for operating as a merchant within the city limits of Knoxville without being licensed to do so, said license carrying with it a $100 fee, which Mayor & Aldermen sued to recover from Lindsay. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1144 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Pryor Nance v. Samuel Bell | Knox | Trespass and Damages |
The cause of action in this case is listed as trespass and damages. The case revolves around a promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | State v. Wiliam R. Caswell | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Anderson Hill also listed as defendant. The defendants allegedly knowingly sold large quantities of a "spirituous liquor called Sin to Owe" for profit. Indictment for retailing liquor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | State v. William R. Caswell & Anderson Hill | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Indictment for retailing spirituous liquor. Caswell & Hill charged with vending & selling by retail, in quantities of less than 1 quart, "a certain kind of spirituous liquor called wine" to John Dameron [Damron], who testified he had at various times bought wine by the glass or drink at Caswell's bar, sometimes from Caswell & sometimes from Hill, who was barkeeper in Caswell's tavern. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 | 5 | Order A Copy |