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 Benjamin R. Strong, exe. of Joseph C. Strong, dec. v. Charles Ready & wife, et al. Knox Wills, Contested

Plaintiff also executor for Jane Strong, deceased. Others mentioned: Ann E. Strong, Joseph L. King (Ann's guardian), P. Dickenson, J.C. Moses, Jane Strong. Slaves mentioned in will. Exhibits includes statements of first distribution & second distribution of estate, calculations, & receipts.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 City of Knoxville v. Prior Nance & W. Warnack Knox Debt

Origin of debt: municipal fines.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Henry Crawford v. John Foust Knox Debt

Origin of debt: previous judgment against plaintiff.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 John McMillan& wife, admr. of Andrew McMillan, dec. v. A. McAllister, Jacob Crist,& James Parks Knox Breach of Contract

McAllister, Crist & Parks hired out an enslaved man called John to the McMillans. However, before he could be delivered, and work begun, John ran away. McMillans sued for breach of contract.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 10 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 Lewis A. Parham v. William Murray Knox Damages

Origin of damages: property damage (fence on plaintiff's property was damaged by Defendant).

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Nathaniel Scott v. Zachariah Rose Knox Damages

Origin of damages: Covenant Broken.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 State v. Robert Smith Knox Public Indecency

Defendant was drunk in public.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 12 Order A Copy