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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 | 1895 | C. D. Bailey v. H. T. and Wesley Drane, exe. of Walter H. Drane et al. | Montgomery | Tax Collection |
Additional Defendants: Wesley Drane, Mrs. Bettie W. Drane, Miss Rosa F. Drane, William M. Drane, Walter D. Martin, Fidelity Trust and Safety Vault Co., Louisville Trust Co., Woody Keesee, Mrs. Eliza K. Woodridge,and Ed Drane. Plaintiff sued the defendants for a proper accounting of the estate of Walter H. Drane, deceased and payment of the taxes due on estate. Bailey, as a clerk of the state, requested a lien be enforced if necessary. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1097 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. Thomas Ledford | Montgomery | Tax Violation |
Ledford was convicted of Assault and Battery with intent to kill. The case was for a motion to re-tax the costs of the case. Initially taxed to Montgomery County, the motion would have said costs "taxed to and paid by the state of Tennessee." |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 966 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | T. M. Smith v. R. H. Pickering | Montgomery | Tax Violation |
Question taxes on land in Tennessee owned by a citizen of Kentucky. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 729 | 28 | Order A Copy |