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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 | 1850 | David Gautley & Elizabeth Gautley v. William Scott | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute between friends over an agreement about a tract of land |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Hiram Long v. W. B. Morris | Overton | Land, Confirmation of Ownership | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1854 | Joseph L. B. Graham v. Carr Terry | Overton | Land, Promissory Note |
Graham claims that Terry has failed to make payments on time and in full as agreed upon in a note between the two men for a tract of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | John W. Roberts et al. v. J. W. Maxwell | Overton | Land, Sale of |
A dispute about the sale and price of a piece of land |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Nancy Goodpasture et al. v. H. M. Allen | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Francis Goodpasture, Thomas C. Goodpasture, C. P. Winton, Elizabeth Winton, Clinton Masters, Marena Masters, Eliza Goodpasture, Sarah Goodpasture, William Goodpasture. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | William C. Davidson v. Bank of Tennessee, et al. | Overton | Land, Contract Dispute |
Other defendants: John Boles, guardian of McClelland. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |