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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 |
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| View Entry | 1839 | Mary A. Traynor, exe. v. Thomas W. Johnson | Bradley | Slaves, Ownership of |
The plaintiff was the exe. Of the will of John Traynor. The property listed in the will included a slave. The defendant with full knowledge that the slave belonged to the plaintiff deceived the plaintiff and put the slave to his own use. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | Samuel McConnell & George Hiltibrand v. John Kennedy | Bradley | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Nancy Fauts was paid by McConnell to occupy land in the Ocoee district in 1837 until he legally had rights to it. John Kennedy tried to take possession, but was not entitled- because Fauts had occupied the land, McConnell had legal possession. The property had a cabin described as "very small . . . w/ no floor . . . No chimney to it_ there was no regular door, but there was a small opening at some distance off from the ground." The cabin was formerly a hen house or corn crib. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | Samuel Henry v. John Kincannon | Bradley | Failure to Pay |
Samuel Henry sued Kincannon to recover a debt owed him for $298. Additional party: Spencer Jarnigan. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20a | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | Samuel Blevins v. James Morrow | Bradley | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 14 | Order A Copy |