Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1824 Admr. of Thomas Humes, dec. v. Joseph Brown Greene Debt

Origin of debt: business transactions.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Elizabeth Kittrell, et al. v. John S. Williamson Davidson Cost Bond

Other plaintiffs: Mary Kittrell; James Agee; Lucy Agee; Iredell Kitterll; Juliett Kittrell; Hariett Kittrell; Benjamin T. Malloy; John Farrington.
Cost bond for Abraham Rees & Anderson Long.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 John Dougherty v. William Patterson Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Judges: John Haywood, Jacob Peck

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 James H. Russell & John Allen v. Burnell & Isaac Lanier Stewart Fraud

Burnell & Lanier were indebted to Russell for $190 for merchandise purchased on credit. While alive, Thomas Clinton became indebted to the defendants for approximately the same amount. Clinton had six enslaved workers belonging to Russell, one named Isham . Upon Clinton's death, Lanier took possession of the men, presenting a forged bill of sale for them. Suit was filed to satisfy the debt, and return the enslaved, calling out the fraud of Lanier.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 William Higgins, et al. v. Duke Williams Davidson Cost Bond

Other plaintiffs: James Higgins; William Y. Higgins; William Townsen; James Wyatt; James Lane.
Cost bond for Robert McKinney

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 6 Order A Copy