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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 | 1879 | D. B. Cooper clerk& master v. M. E. Voss et al. | Maury | Property, Petition to Compel Delive |
Additional defendant - W. D. Davis |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | George S. Hoge & Wife v. Loyd Cecil, exe. | Maury | Property Settlement |
Moses Hoge, Father of George S. Hoge left a tract of land between 900 to 1000 acres to his wife and children but asked that the land not be divided equally until Lizzie Hoge turned 18. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 713 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | James H. Akin, Trustee v. Thomas J. Padgett, Crosby, et al. | Maury | Personal Property Dispute |
Add'l pls: James H. Akin, Nathaniel W. Jones, Samuel P. McGaw, James T. I. Greenfield Defs: Thomas J. Crosby, John B. Padgett. Sherod Gray died in 1866 owning large tract of land, and property valued at over $20k. J.R. Eason was appointed admr. In 1868 Eason settled the estate in chancery, but the process was incomplete. Suit was filed to formally settle the estate, and the widow's dower, uncovering previous probate work done by Eason. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 112 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | James W. Pickard v. Stephen C. Burch, et al. | Maury | Property Dispute |
Property dispute in Lewis County. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | James T. Akin v. L. D. Walker, et al. | Maury | Property Settlement |
Defendants: L.D. Walker and wife, Martha J. Walker and S.H. Timmons, and wife, M.J. Timmons. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. M. Mayes v. Mildred Fariss | Maury | Property Dispute |
Property: tracts of land |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 703 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Massengale Bros v. W. P. Ingram et al.. | Maury | Property Dispute |
Additional defendants: J. W. S. Taylor, W. H. Synow, Bank of Columbia: WP Ingram - President Complainants charge defendants took possession of grain fraudulently, converting it to flour, bran and ship stuffs and selling same. Never paid one cent of debt Exhibit : Louisville- Nashville Railroad Company- Local Freight Way-Bills from October, 1881. Exhibit 10 W. S. Taylor, Dealer in Flour, Meal, Bran & Co. Receipts. ..as required by law. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 398 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | T. J. McKee v. William Hughes | Maury | Conversion of Property | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy |