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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 | 1883 | James Callahan v. Sarah A. Murrah | Shelby | Petition to Compel Payment for Goods | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 153 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | Nora B. Hart et al. v. Bianca Czapski et al. | Shelby | Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels |
Co-complainant: A. W. Hart. Co-defendants: Benny Czapski, Annie Czapski, Louis Czapski. Nora Hart is the guardian of Bianca Czapski and her sibling and asks that a guardian ad litem be appointed to sell some of the railroad bonds left them by their late father, the annual income from the bonds being insufficient for their education and support. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | William S. McGee v. S. L. Stovall & L. W. Robinett | Shelby | Petitions for Certiorari |
Dispute concerns the terms of a lease. Petitioner claims he should not be held liable for a fine imposed on him in an earlier court case. Folder includes one legal brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | William Finnie v. G. M. Lewis | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Complainant was in business partnership with W. J. Coates under the name C.J. Horgan & Co.; defendant was hired as their delivery wagon driver on Oct. 25, 1880 and discharged in March 1881. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 99 | Order A Copy |