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 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 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 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 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 William W. Hollingsworth v. William Stennett Claiborne Contract Dispute and Damages East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 755 32 Order A Copy