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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 | 1861 | Achilles Bowen v. James S. Martin et al | Maury | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Amaziah Young, John Dawson, William D. Hendley, James G. Voorhies. Plaintiff is sued the constable and other authorities for not executing the writ of judgment he was granted. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Fitzpatrick v. John Cheatham | Maury | Debt |
Suit over note given Louisa Winn by DeWitt Winn, a dec. Confederate soldier. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Austin W. Potter v. Samuel P. McGaw | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendant: John P. McGaw admr. Samuel P. McGaw |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. Barker v. H. C. Harlan Trustee, et. al.,& H. C. Harlan, Trustee v. D. M. Goodloe, et. al. | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Thomas E. Wilson | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Lucing Polk, John Frierson, and Lionel Hawking. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Andrew J. McCord v. Adam G. Adams et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Felix Abbey, Thomas Gibson, and Robert Throne. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Abbey Gibson& Co. v. Andrew J. McCord | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Adam Adam, Felix Abbey, and Thomas Gibson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Arkey Y. Partee et al. v. Union Bank | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Thomas Witherspoon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Alfred M. Harrison v. J. W. Moore | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Harrison, et al. v. John F. Jamison | Maury | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. President& Directors of Bank of Tennessee | Maury | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: Andrew J. Lucruz. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Ira E. Brown | Maury | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: George W. Polk, James Frierson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | A. J. Pugh v. John A. Revier | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
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 | 1884 | Amos Hays v. Lloyd Cecil, admr. Of J. W. Cecil, dec. | Maury | Debt |
Debt due by promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Lane, admr. of John Overton. v. Susan A. Gordon | Maury | Debt |
Debt due on note of $275. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Allen & Reynolds, admr. v. Sandy Dobbins et al. | Maury | Debt, Balance on |
Additional defendants: C. H. Merils, John N. Loftis. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1842 | Arnold Seals v. Edward F. Mahone | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | Ann S. Johnson v. Augustus D. Bailey, et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: Pleasant Nelson; Charles Brandon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Andrew J. Fitzpatrick v. William H. Wilkes | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Andrew J. Polk& George W. Polk v. W. T. Berry et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: W. B. Bayless and H. A. Gleaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Looney et al. v. H. T. Osborne | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: C. M. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | A. M. Wingfield v. James L. Guest et al. | Maury | Debt |
Additional Defendants R. H. Hill, W. D. Hendley. Concerns the sale of a slave named Malinda to pay off a debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew W. Denham v. Robert Harris, et al. | Maury | Debt Settlement |
Case includes the recovery of debt from the estate of Giles T. Harris. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | A. F. Sowell v. W. M. Collier, et al. | Maury | Debt |
Additional defendant: G. B. McKannon. A. F. Sowell was listed as the executor of Peyton Sowell. Debt of Peyton Sowell due by account for medical services. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1106 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. Bowen v. David Freerson et al | Maury | Debt |
Origin of debt: money owed toward rent/purchase of a mule. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Andrew Barkley & Co., et al. v. Gus Hoge | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs & their securities: J. J. Granbury, executors of estate of J. G. Granbury, deceased, E. R. Barkley, W. J. Andrews, J. P. Street, J. N. Barnett, G. T. Hughes. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 522 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | Abner Shacklett v. Rebecca Polk et al | Maury | Debt |
Origin of debt: Promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 525 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. N. Akin v. W. J. Jones et al. | Maury | Debt Settlement |
Add def: J. N. Porter, Jno. N. Booker, A. W. McDonald, R. C. Jamison, R. H. Kittrell, L. C. Gracy, Second National Bank of Columbia, American National Bank, Capital City Bank, American National Bank of Dallas, Second National Bank of Louisville, Second National Bank of Richmond, J. W. Manier and Co., J. H. Fussell, W. D. Younger, E. E. Erwin, S. P. Payne, J. W. Lee, W. P. Ingram, J. W. S. Ridley, W. C. Whitthorne, and George Childress. Pla. is trustee of Columbia which has executed a general assignment. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 954 | 61 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1845 | Bank of Tennessee v. John L. Smith, et al.. | Maury | Debt |
Additional defendants: David Looney, George G. Skipwirth. Additional parties: B. W. Porter, W. P. Martin, Robert Hill. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Bank of Tennessee v. John C. Neilly& William Pillow | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1861 | Burkley Perry v. Andrew J. Campbell | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Bank of Tennessee v. George Polk, et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendants: Andrew Polk and Lucius Polk. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Buckner & Co. v. Love Webb | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Love Webb deposited a check to the Second National Bank in Maury County. The stated bank closed down and payment was not received by Buckner & Co. The case brought forth was to determine if Love Webb was responsible for the sum. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Bank of Alabama, Montgomery Branch v. Rene Fitzpatrick& Stephen Horton | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | Bank of Tennessee, use of S. Watson v. Edward F. Lee, William H. Dodson, R. H. Hill & William Galloway | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1834 | Benjamin S. Tappan et al. v. McCoy W. Campbell | Maury | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: Peter Perkins and Edmund S. Tappan, all plaintiffs merchants under name of Tappan Perkins and Co. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Bank of Columbia, et al. v. John A. Walker, et al. | Maury | Debt |
Additional Complainant: Knox Fleming, John T. Williamson. Additional Defendants: M. L. Walker, Mary Walker, A. Walker, Charles Walker, Carrie Walker, Irene Walker, W. F. Moore. Origin of Debt: promissory notes. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 562 | 352 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Claiborne Taylor v. Lewis R.& John Cheatham | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Constantine Perkins v. James Walker et al | Maury | Debt |
Additional Defendants: James H. Walker and J. Knox Waker |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Charley N. Vaught v. F. H. Watkins | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Chester Haley v. C. C. Martin | Maury | Debt |
The Debt: $675 used to purchase a tract of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Charles M. Partee v. William Hassell | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | Columbia & Bigby Turnpike Co. v George P. Webster | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Dispute over toll of $250.00. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles A. Tomlinson v. Richard C. Whiteside | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | Collin M. Campbell v. Edward H. Chaffin | Maury | Debt |
Chaffin executor of R. C. Whiteside, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Columbia Grocery Co. v. O. M. Marshall | Maury | Debt, Balance on |
Additional parties: M. H. Lazarus, Ben Lazarus, |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Cooper & Stockell v. S. B. Stockard, et al. | Maury | Debt |
Complainants: A. W. Stockell, Henry Cooper. Additional Defendants: John S. Freeson[?]. Debt for professional services rendered. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | C. B. Buckner & Co. v. Boyd & Ewing, et al. | Maury | Debt |
Complainants: H. B. Buckner, Charles W. Peden[?], Allen P. Cannell[?]. Defendants: L. B. Boyd, A. A. Ewing, Hardin Mayberry. Debt due by promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 295 | Order A Copy |