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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 | 1827 | Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. | Lawrence | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | H. P. Harvey, et al.v. William Counce, et al. | Lawrence | Breach of Bond |
Plaintiffs: Martha E. Harvey, William A. Casley and his wife, J. A. Casley, J. H. Reaves, and B. H. Harvey, admr. of John H. Reaves, deceased. Defendants: William Counce and S. H. Bassvill are administrators for James Hitt, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | J. B. Stephenson v. W. H. Childress et al. | Lawrence | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Defendants: Boker White, W. P. Lick, W.C. Stephenson, and William Davis. Case involved an ownership dispute over a slave named "Dolly." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. P. Hollis, admr. et al.v. Joseph Robertson et al | Lawrence | Enforcement of Lien |
Hollis is administrator of James Hollis and guardian of Catherine Hollis, Louisa Gambrell & James Gambrell. Add. Plaintiffs listed in file. Add. Defendants: M. Robertson & J.A. Robertson. Before his death, James Hollis gave Joseph Robertson a $1500 advance for a conveyance of a tract of land as security for repayment with interest. Robertson never paid back the money and Hollis' estate sued for the money or the land owed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 727 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Lawrence County Lumber Company v. A. P. Biglow et ux. | Lawrence | Breach of Contract |
The lumber company sued the defendant for $1676.90 as money due under a contract between the parties for the plaintiff to furnish the defendant $100 per month for lumber of a certain type. The plaintiff claimed that Bigelow breached contract. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1111 | 403 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Lewis Miller v. Gabriel Bumpass | Lawrence | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Dispute about charges for damaged goods. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | R. H. Harvey, exe. v. S. A. Carrell Jr. | Lawrence | Deed of Trust |
Harvey is executor for L. M. Bentley, dec. At the time of his death, L.M Bentley was beneficiary of a deed of trust on a tract of land in Lawrence County. The deed of trust was executed to secure payment of a certain note executed by Catherine Bunch to LM Bentley dec. for $188.28 with interest of 10% per annum until paid. Harvey claims that as trustee, he is empowered to sell the tract of land should the note fall due and not be fully paid. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | State v. William Bradley, et al. | Lawrence | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Other defendants: Richard Bradley; Beasly Bradley; Mack Bradley; James Bradley; Thomas Adkins. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. Tom Jones | Lawrence | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Tom Jones was indicted for unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor for the purpose to sale. Miss Ethel Basham |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | S. A. Carell v. J & W Parkes, et al. | Lawrence | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional defendants: Joseph Parkes, William Parkes; S. D. Edminston, Thomas Penn, W. H. Dustin; seeking money due as compensation for duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction for Lawrence County |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Cotton | Lawrence | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1856 | Thomas Kelly v. William McMackin | Lawrence | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | The German Catholic Homestead Association v. Joseph Parkes et al. | Lawrence | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: William H. Hagan, W. H. Sykes, William J. Parkes, and James A. Parkes, John Detter |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | William Lewis v. Myrick D. Newton | Lawrence | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional defendants: Robert Roberson and George Lucus |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1851 | Wiliam Lucas v. Joseph Miller& William Parks | Lawrence | Slaves, Ownership of |
America is the name of the slave that the case is about. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 0 | Order A Copy |