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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 | 1887 | E. D. Phillips & wife v. Smith Bros | Maury | Debt for Wages |
E D Phillips and wife, M E Phillips- co-plaintiffs M E Phillips taught at a school run by the Smith Brothers ,(RD Smith and RH Smith). She taught there 1882 and 1883 but had to leave for health reasons. After her departure, she asked the Smith Brothers to return to her report book in which she kept a record of all the lessons given to pupils during the term. They said they did not have the book. She is looking to recover money due her for additional lessons. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 712 | 73 | 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 | 1875 | Stratton Cheeney & Roy v. Mary A. Conner & J. W. S. Ridley | Maury | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Replevin case; cotton; ownership and disposition of negroes |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 0 | Order A Copy |