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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 | Anna M. Coggswell v. Louis Selby et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John McBrooks; incomplete; missing first two pages |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Memphis Freighting Co. v. Mayor & Alderman of the City of Memphis | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
West TN case but found in East TN box. Memphis Freighting Co. sued the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Memphis. Company's charter is to erect railroad tracts & load and unload freight on East bank of Mississippi River between Poplar St. and Beale St. John Overton owned land included within the limits and dedicated it as public ground for use as a promenade, which is controlled by the Mayor. Plaintiff wants portions of land decreed to them to carry out its charter. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 | 32 | Order A Copy |