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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 | 1858 | James A. Moore et al. v. William Higgins& Robert Rauson | Rutherford | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Moore, Sarah Moore, and John Moore. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | J. C. Word, et al. v. Jarratt Cocke | Rutherford | Estate Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Moses Ridley, admr. v. Elizabeth Ridley, admr. et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: James Ridley and several unnamed children of Henry Ridley, dec. See MT 283 for additional part of case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Nathan Hall v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company | Rutherford | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | State v. James Brown | Rutherford | Disturbing the Peace |
Defendant is charged with giving whiskey to a slave without his owner's permission. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Thomas Herd v. J. M. Avent | Rutherford | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Thomas L. Parrish v. H. Osborne et al. | Rutherford | Injunction |
Francis Parrish is the land owner, the land was deeded to her as a gift by her son (the Plaintiff). The lot was then sold to Jesse Parrish which the Def. claim was only to avoid the creditors getting it. The land was going to be sold and Plaintiff was seeking an injunction to prevent that. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | William Manor v. State | Rutherford | Murder |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he stabbed Robert A. Espy to death. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy |