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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 | 1827 | Andrew Roundtree v. Benjamin Trotter | Williamson | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | George Slicrusseyker, Jr. v. Thomas Reynolds | Williamson | Trespass | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | John Watson v. John Nichols | Williamson | Debt |
Recorded in Book K, Page 100. Additional parties: Nicholas P. Perkins, Isham R. Wiueatt |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | James H. Hooper v. John Nichols | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | John Nichols & Willoughby Williams v. Alfred Balch, et al. | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: John Gill Jr. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John Wilson, Jason C. Wilson& Elisha Davis, Admr. of Samuel Wilson v. John Wilson& Bailey Hardeman | Williamson | Debt |
Amount of debt $247.18 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John Kimbro v. Thomas Shute, Abram M. DeGraffenreid | Williamson | Ejectment |
This lengthy case was filed as a dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County, which encompassed property that was part of military land grant #159 for 1280 acres. The case goes on for many years. See additional documentation in box MT 179. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Martha Wilson v. Elisha Davis | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Nicholas P. Perkins, trustee of John R. Banks v. John Nichols | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Robert Weakley v. John Wilson | Williamson | Debt |
amount of debt $1536.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | State v. Daniel Crenshaw | Williamson | Forgery |
Andrew Hays is noted as the attorney for the State. Charged with fraudulently signing names to a Promissory note to the Bank of Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | State v. Daniel Crenshaw | Williamson | Larceny |
Charged with stealing money and gray mare. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | State v. William Clifton | Williamson | Counterfeiting |
Counterfeiting bank bills. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Samuel K. Blythe v. James Gwin, Samuel Gwin, Hardy Murfree Cryer,& Henry K. Winbourne | Williamson | Equity |
Additional defendants: James Gwin, Samuel Gwin, Hardy Murfree Cryer, Henry K. Winburne. Case involves Samuel K. Blythe & Co. Mercantile, of Gallatin, TN, & moving freight from Port of New Orleans, c. 1823. The partnership of Samuel K. Blythe & Co. was dissolved, & suit sought to establish appropriate equity in firm. Includes deposition of Gen. Andrew Jackson. See additional documents in ET 11a. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 207 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Thomas Old, et al. v. John Nichols, et al. | Williamson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: Joseph W. Camp. Additional defendants: Joshua Wm. Cown, Erastus T. Collins. Additional parties: Nicholas P. Smith. Recorded I Book K, Page 88. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Talbot Jones v. Nicholas Perkins | Williamson | Debt |
amount of debt $6430.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | William Davis v. James Wilkinson | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | William Leaton v. Heirs of Thomas McCrory, heirs of Nicholas P. Hardiman | Williamson | Land |
Dispute among heirs of Thomas McCrory, heirs of Nicholas P. Hardiman over lands in Middle Tennessee. Mostly deposition of parties involved. Deposition of John Donelson (Jr.?), 1820, re: 1780 Native American attack on settlers at Clover Bottom; mentions Mansker's Station, French Lick. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 120 | Order A Copy |