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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1892 | Anderson, Green, & Co. v. E. D. Hunter | Maury | Debt on Account |
Complainants are a wholesaler, defendant a retailer. Complainants sued to recover an outstanding debt on Hunter's account for $211.25. Defendant asserted it was his wife who owed, and she died months before this trial started. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 924 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | E. W. Napier, admr. of R. B Napier v. James T. S. Greenfield. | Maury | Debt |
Greenfield was variously written as Greenfeild. Napier was listed as the admr. "de bonis non cum testament annexo" of Mrs. R. B. Napier. Before her demise, dfnt was indebted to Mrs. Napier in the amount of $1,130. Pltf Napier sued to recover said amount and interest. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 949 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | W. M. Shires et al. v. [?] | Maury | Debt |
Additional Complainant: W. A. Jackson. Case concerns a dispute over tract of land in Maury county belonging to plaintiff. Bank of Lewisburg levided this land and sold & bought. After the levy Shires conveyed it to Joel Shires to secure two debts to W. A. Shires conveyed his right to redem land to Corlett. Brittan was interested with Corlett under this conveyance. Defendants name too faded to read. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 487 | 3 | Order A Copy |