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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 | 1894 | Joseph Meek v. M. E. Thompson, et al. & James O'Conner v. M. E. Thompson, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: S. O. Thompson and R. J. Lane. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 341 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. H. Henderson v. Annie Applegate, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Defs Annie Applegate, widow of B. G. Fox dec. 1890, husband Abijah Applegate, Ida Fox, Hugh S. Fox, Mary Fox. Henderson purchased a tract of land from W. B. Henderson. B. G. and Annie held titles to this land and in the language of that deed it mentions their children, the defendants. Plaintiff argues that this language does not mean the children own any part of the land. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 | 182 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Georgia Home Insurance Co. J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Merchants Insurance Borches & Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. Chapman, White Lyons Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
All complainants awarded recovery of their claims. Others: W. B. Lockett & Co.; Washburn, Pickle & Turner; George, McMillan & Co.; Sweetwater Mills Co.; Keller & Everetts; and Jake Blafield [?] |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Jennie D. Keeling v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Keeling filed suit to collect $2,000 on benefit certificate #I89054, belonging to her deceased husband, James H. Keeling. Exhibit is a 1891 booklet of the Constitutions and General Laws of The Knights of Honor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 | 213 | Order A Copy |