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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 | 1835 | David Bell, et al. v. Caleb Putnam | Knox | Debt |
Additional Plaintiff: Samuel Bell. Additional Defendant: John Rutherford. Origin of Debt: writing obligatory. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | John Anderson for the use of Leonard Coker v. William Tipton | Knox | Debt on Account |
Debt under $20.00. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | John Patton v. John H. Kain | Knox | Debt |
Patton contracted with Kain to buy a tract of land from him. Patton advanced Kain $4,000 for the land, but Kain later rescinded the contract, stating he would repay all of the money Patton had already paid but never did so.Filed for $8,000 for compensate- ion of the money owed and damages for Kain's neglectful nature towards the debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1146 | 17 | Order A Copy |