Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1823 Elizabeth Elan by next friend Orval Neeves v. Samuel Elan, et al. Slaves, Ownership of

Additional Defendants: William B. Hawkin and Thomas Contcher. Case mentions previous rulings in Virgina.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Harriet Hackett by her next friend William Hackett v. Samuel Geron& Solomon Geron Rhea Slaves, Ownership of

Case files includes references and petitions of relative cases.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Jacob Seavers v. Mary Crowbarger Hawkins Slaves, Ownership of

Plaintiff charges that the Defendant has taken his slaves.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 20 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 Obadiah Bradshaw et al. v. William Beach et al. Overton Slaves, Ownership of

Case concerns the estate of William Beech (Beach), dec. Several slaves were included in this estate. Dick, Rose, Fanny, Tom, Frankey, Solomon, Sinthy, Daniel, & Nance. Unsure of the additional parties as parts of the first 7 pages are missing. 5 folders. See related case files in same box. Obediah Bradshaw et al. v. William Beech et al., an injunction bill, dated 1813 and same case style/name, dated 1826.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 544 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Ruben Wilhite et al. v. Solomon Catron White Misrepresentation of Condition of Slave

additional plaintiff - Solomon Yeager - amount in dispute $2400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 334 12 Order A Copy