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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |