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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 | 1827 | John McIntosh et al. v. William Gardenshire | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Land dispute involving Indian land. Add. Plaintiffs: James McDaniel, Samuel Parks, Thomas Kelly, Samuel Claig, John Mallock, Nathaniel Smith. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | James G. Harris v. John McElhatton, et al. | Roane | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiff acting as administrator of estate of Elizabeth McElhatton, deceased. Other defendants: Gabriel McGraw, admr of John Coulter, dec., John Cocke, admr. of H. Howell, John Alford. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 140 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | James Blair v. John Carmichael | Roane | Debt |
Origin of debt: previous judgment. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | State v. Thomas Morgan | Roane | Assault with Force and Arms |
In this cause, Morgan asks to be released from prison. Morgan claims that he stabbed William Spence in self-defense. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 11 | Order A Copy |