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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 | 1866 | George Littleton v. Jesse Matlock | Roane | Trover |
Plaintiff charged that the defendant was planning to fraudulently dispose of property to avoid a previous judgment made against him for a debt owed to the plaintiff. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $25,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1846 | John Brown v. William Burk | Roane | Trover |
Plaintiff sued for $684.5 1/2 damages, charging Burk with trespassing in stealing a female slave named Winney, about age 35, from him in 1836. When confronted Burk refused to return Winney Record suggests William Burk died intestate in MS in July 1840. Heirs: Robert, John, Joseph & James Burk, Sarah Ohebe (Burk) Soward, wife of Amos Soward, & Robert & William Soward. Brown died Sept. 1847. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1126 | 28 | Order A Copy |