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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 | 1839 | David Neff, admr. Of William Henkle, dec. v. James W. Rodgers, et al | Jefferson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Complaining as admr. of the estate of Wm Henckle, Neff sued James W. Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, & Isaac A. Rodgers for $400. The debt had been owed Henckle before he died, & the Rodgers had failed to pay. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Ebenezer Wright v. E. W. Dale | DeKalb | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | Elisha E. Dismukes v. Absalom Adams & wife | Rutherford | Lease Dispute |
Additional names associated with the case: Mary Adams and Jacob D. Donalson. This case concerns the lease of land and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Ely Willson by next friend Jeremiah Willson v. Alfred Agey | Campbell | Property Dispute |
Dispute over a sorrel horse with a white face. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Elizabeth White, et al. v. Allen Kennedy, et al. | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; transcripts only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Elizabeth White et al. v. Allen Kennedy et al. | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. C. White, Francis White, Thomas White, Alexander White, Newton White, Addison White, Matthew White, John M. Humes, Jane Elenor White, Henry Humes and heirs at large of James White, dec. Additional Defendants: Albert S. Lewis, Reynolds S. Ramsey. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Grannis White & Co., et al. & Co. v. Henry Smith, et al. | Jefferson | Land and Title Dispute |
Suit filed by Grannis White & Co., L. M. Wiley Parrish, & Co., Weed & Fanning, Hyatt M. Burney & Co., & Miller Ripley & Co. to declare deeds of conveyance for land, slaves, & merchandise void. These purchases were made by Henry Smith to Carter & Lewis F. Leeper, William Carter & William Moore. The property was to be used to satisfy judgments the pl's recovered against Smith. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | James Forsyth et al. v. Daniel Dwyer, admr. Of James Dwyer, dec. | Lincoln | Debt Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: William D. Philips |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | John Gentry & wife v. William Graham, admr. of George Graham, dec. | Jefferson | Estate Dispute |
Wife is Priscilla Gentry, formerly Graham. Case is oversize. |
East | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: ET Oversize Box 24 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | James Hudgins v. Jacob Anderson et al. | White | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: John Anderson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | John Hopkins & heirs of Thomas Hopkins v. John Locke, heirs, et al. | Knox | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Before he died, Thomas Hopkins purchased 500 acres from William B. Lewis, exe. Of William L. Lewis' dec. estate. The transaction was paid for, but no title was ever issued to Hopkins, or his heirs. The sheriff of Rhea county sold the land to Locke, not knowing it was already sold to Hopkins. Locke died intestate. Hopkins' heirs sued Locke's estate to recover the land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Polly Moss et al.v. John Kincaid | Grainger | Debt Dispute |
Marcellus Moss, deceased. Case took place in the district composed of Grainger, Claiborne and Campbell counties. Additional plaintiffs: David C. Cothrill, James Renfro and June Peck. Debt for $1,500.00 over land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Robert Lindsay v. Samuel S. Thatcher | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The case is an East Tennessee case. Contract was between William Lindsay, deceased and father of Robert Lindsay, and Samuel Thatcher for work on a house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | William W. Hollingsworth v. William Stennett | Claiborne | Contract Dispute and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 755 | 32 | Order A Copy |