Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1867 Alexander Jackson et al. v. Judith Bailey et al. Montgomery Estate Dispute

Disputes over selling of slaves as part of estate settlement. Slaves are unnamed. Additional Plaintiffs and Defendants are missing.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Bristol& Skidmore v. Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Company Montgomery Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 John W. Lackey, et al. v. Peter O'Neal & A. G. Brown Montgomery Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John W. Lackey, James Adkins, Lucy Ann Adkins, George Lackey, William H. Carroll, Reuben Carroll, Mariah Carroll, Lucy Carroll, William Gladish, Louisa Jane Gladish,

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 J. D. West et al. v. Thomas J. Tucker et al. Montgomery Estate Settlement

Additional Plaintiffs: C. H. Beaumont, George Stacker. Additional Defendants: Thomas James Tucker, Alexander Rose, Louisa Rose, William Alexander, Mary Alexander, John W. M. McElsworth, Eliza McElsworth, Quentin Shepherd, Elizabeth Shepherd, James Kinney, Martha Kinney, William H. Tucker, Marion Tucker, Joseph Ennis, Sarah Ennis, Joseph Hughey, Sarah Hughey, John Dellron, Priscilla Dellron, Emmaline Story, G. Ezell, Jason Ezell, Isaac Joiner, William Ezell, George W. Ezell, Ansell Ezell etc.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 R. M. Hodges v. State Montgomery Assault with Intent to Commit Rape Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Richard Wood, Benjamin Marsh, Lewis Haywood et al. v. J. E. Broadder et al. Montgomery Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: J. J. Johnson and J. F. Johnson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Solomon McReynolds Montgomery Bigamy

Defendant is listed as a "Man of Color" in court documents. Case concerns the legality of marriage between newly emancipated enslaved people who were living together as man and wife.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 T. M. Brennan v. Edgefield & Kentucky Railroad Company Montgomery Debt, Execution on Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 W. H. Drane v. City of Clarksville et al. Montgomery Debt Dispute

Dispute involves the sale of the Red River Bridge.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 W. H. Bristol& Thomas Skidmore v. Memphis, Clarksville, & Louisville Railroad Co. Montgomery Breach of Contract

Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they did not complete the work they were paid for, including building a bridge.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 6 Order A Copy