Order Cases Online
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 | A. N. Akin, Trustee & Co. v. John T. Williamson, Receiver & Co. | Maury | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff is the Trustee of the Bank of Columbia, which failed on October 17th 1891 and "executed a general assignment for the benefit of creditors." Defendant is the Receiver of the Second National Bank of Columbia, which became insolvent in 1893. Dispute related to account settlements between the two banks. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | E. N. Woolard v. T. J. Clymer | Maury | Injunction |
Complainant, E.N. Woolard, enjoined T.J. Clymer from closing indicated road on Clymer's land (lot 3) by fence or otherwise. Woolard claimed the road was public and was the only route of ingress to his land (lot 1) where he farmed. Exhibit: Pencil drawn map of land owned by plaintiff, defendant, and neighbors and the roads that cross their properties near Santa Fe. Exhibit Map: Pencil drawn map of parcels & road. Exhibit Bluff: Diagram of rock bluff from A.H. Hills deposition. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1047 | 293 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. C. Harte v. Jacob Barker | Maury | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Plaintiff, J. C. Harte, sued the defendant, Jacob Barker, for potatoes purchased from ___Bowles by the defendant and grown on the lands of plaintiff Harte, who had rented the lands to Bowles. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. M. Pope v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. | Maury | Damages |
Plaintiff, J. M. Pope sued defendant for damages in the amount of $500 for unlawfully converting to its use one trunk and its contents, the property of the plaintiff. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1047 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | State v. Thomas Booker | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant was accused of shooting and attempting to kill D. L. Loyd (col.). Defendant claimed he witnessed Loyd stealing wheat belonging to Tom Pennington and fired at him after Loyd refused to stop. Loyd claimed that he was walking home from church when the defendant met him in the street and began shooting in his direction without cause. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1010 | 78 | Order A Copy |