Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1859 | Allen Brown v. Hugh Brown | Maury | Slaves, Ownership of |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully possesses slaves that belong to the Defendant. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Hugh Brown v. Hamilton & Allen Brown | Maury | Slaves, Ownership of |
Dispute over the ownership of 9 slaves in which the plaintiff has owned for 6 years and has never meant to convey the ownership of these slaves to anyone else. Hamilton Brown of North Carolina had a bill of sale for these slaves. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | John Jamison, exe. of Joseph Middleton, dec. v. George R. Long | Maury | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1831 | James P. Peters v. Martin T. Chaires | Maury | Slaves, Ownership of |
Case involves slaves. James L. Crafford and John Smith are named as Jurors. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |