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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 | 1869 | W. H. Warwick v. Adam Hodges, J. Matt Roberts & Jesse Hodges | Knox | Trespass and Damages |
Warwick started neighborhood school by subscription, Warwick to be paid varying rates to teach different subjects: spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, natural philosophy. Schoolhouse built on Jonathan Bishop's land. Warwick taught 4 weeks, then locked out of schoolhouse, giving rise to dispute. Within testimony some questioned Warwick's teaching competency, but also his loyalty to the CSA. School directors: Bishop, Roberts, Adam Hodges. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 42 | Order A Copy |