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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 | 1823 | Andrew Jackson v. Andrew Erwin & James Patton | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Andrew Jackson was a prominent Tennessee politician and military figure and the 7th President of the United States. Colonel Andrew Erwin was a supporter of William Crawford and long-time rival of Jackson's who once agreed to a duel with him. Contains items signed by Jackson, John Overton, and William Blount. Case appears to revolve around a large acreage of land Jackson owns. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 249 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Caleb D. Gwinn v. Elihu S. Hall& Nicholas C. Hall | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | Duval & Co. v. James G. Martin et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
James G. Martin & John C. McLemore, Defendants. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | David McGavock v. Roger B. Sappington | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff alleged that the defendant owed him 800 bushels of corn or $200 to be paid in lieu of corn, and that no payment had been made. Plaintiff maintained that the debt had been paid. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Frederick A. Ross v. Thomas Hopkins et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants are noted as John McLemore, Thomas Crutcher, and George W. Gibbs. Plaintiff F.A. Ross is noted as being from Warren County. Defendants are from Davidson County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | George Crockett & Thomas P. Adams v. Joseph Anderson | Davidson | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | George Smith v. Christopher Stump | Davidson | Debt |
Cause of action termed as "Trespass on the case to his Damage five thousand dollars." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Herbert Newsom & Sally Newsom v. Patsy Dickinson, admr. of Jacob Dickinson, dec. | Davidson | Covenant Broken |
See possible related case in MT 182. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John M. Dixon v. Otho Hughes & Stephen Hall | Davidson | Unknown |
Partial case. Original cause of action unknown; it was dismissed and sole existing document relates to court costs owed by Dixon's bondsmen, Robert Martin and John Falwell. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Jackson v. Alfred Balch | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | John Moore v. Washington Hardy | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Defendant acts as "the heir of Thomas Hardy, deceased." Thomas Hardy was in a wagon-making business with Complainant, and allegedly failed to settle a debt with him on a lot in Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Jacob Hall, et al. v. James Mulherrin | Davidson | Debt |
Other plaintiffs: Frances Worley. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Den, lessee of James McGavock v. Thomas Talbot | Davidson | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 46 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | John Hodge v. Jesse Wharton & Stephen Caldwell, exe. of George M. Deadrick | Davidson | Trespass |
Cause of action is listed as Trespass and Ejectment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Boyd et al. v. James Jackson | Davidson | Property Dispute |
Property dispute among Jeremiah Hinton, John Boyd, William L. Boyd, George W. Boyd, James Jackson (of Alabama). Property survey, 7¾ acres "east of road from Nashville [ferry] to Haysborough." Samuel Weakley, surveyor. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John T. Dismukes, et al.v. James N. Menefee | Davidson | Property Dispute |
Property dispute among Menefee and plaintiffs, value of property including six Negro slaves- named George, Esther, Sam, Warren, Phillis & Charlotte; 693 acres in Davidson. Total debt of Menefee: $3,850.50. Additional plaints.: Gilbert G. Washington, Jesse Wharton, Mary H. Sampson. Joseph W. Horton, Sheriff of Davidson Co. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Rasswary, et al, exe. of Thomas Summer, dec. v. Samuel Tilford | Davidson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: Nicholas Scales, Turner Saunders, and John Sommerville. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Joseph Brown v. Roger B. Sappington | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | John Cockrill v. John Hamilton | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | Lucia Kibby v. Montgomery Bell | Davidson | Debt |
Cause of action listed as "Trespass on the case to his damage four thousand dollars." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Montgomery Bell, et al. v. Joseph Holt, et al. | Davidson | Cost Bond |
Other plaintiffs: Morgan Brown. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Martha Cunningham v. Abraham DeMoss | Davidson | Slave, Ownership of |
Defendant accused of detaining "Nat," a slave worth $1000, belonging to plaintiff. Plaintiff sued for his return. Unclear how DeMoss came into possession of slave. Case mentions John Cunningham, deceased. husband of Martha. Plaintiff unable to show court when marriage took place or when husband died. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Ralph Crabb et al. v. John Donelson et al. | Davidson | Unknown |
Case consists of only subpeonas, plaintiffs: Ralph Crabb, wife Miriam Crabb and Thomas Claiborne. Defendants: John, Sandy, Martha, Jacob, Andrew, William, James, Milbury, Alexander, Elizabeth, Samuel, Severn, Levin, Lucinda & Rachel Donelson, Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel, Thomas Crutcher, Catharine Hutchins, Jane Hays, Alexander Gordon, Mary Caffrey, Robert Naul, Alfred Balch |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Richard Sutton Sr. & Joseph Scales v. George Bell& John McNairy et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Relates to a tract of land on Brown's Creek, part of the estate of William Tait, dec., and the estate of his wife, Margaret C. Tait, who died a week after him. Executors of William Tait: James Gordon, Robert T. Walker, Robert Bell, John McNairy, Margaret C. Tait. Executors of Margaret C. Tait: Robert Bell, George Bell, John McNairy. Robert and George Bell were her brothers, John McNairy was a brother-in-law. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Samuel Perkins v. Susannah Perkins | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
William Perkins, deceased, gave gifts and "advancements" of undisclosed value to some of his children during his lifetime. Court asked to decide whether these persons should share equally in estate with other heirs who had not received such gifts. Defendants: Susannah Perkins (widow). Elia F. and Nicholas Perkins, Robert & Sally P. Scales, Leah A. & William Perkins Cannon. File includes will of William Perkins. Samuel Perkins, executor. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Samuel Moseby v. Thomas Shute, et al. | Davidson | Cost Bond |
Other defendants: William Wallace. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Thomas Hickman v. William Hughes | Davidson | Deed Dispute |
Dispute related to land on Mulherrin Creek of Caney Fork in Smith County. Fitch Randolph and Daniel Hytton had supposedly owned the land but did not have title. Hughes had been in possession of the land since 1801 and John Orange had also lived on it. John Haywood was the chancellor in this case. The quantity of land (320 acres) did not fit the description that Hytton had given to Hughes. Also it was disclosed that Robert Douglas had a better title to the land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | William Dockerty v. Patrick Clifford | Davidson | Dissolution of Partnership |
Dockerty and Clifford partners in boot and shoe manufacturing business. Dockerty accuses Clifford of misuse of funds. Asks court to dissolve partnership and issue injunction against Clifford. File contains Article of Partnership between Clifford and Dockerty. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Willie Barrow v. Richard B. Owen | Davidson | Debt |
Additional parties: Edmund Lanier Book L-380 & 381 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |