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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 | 1855 | A. S. Underwood, et al. v. George Parker& wife | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Sarah J. Nuckolls Underwood, William H. Baldridge, Lucy E. H. Nuckolls Balrdridge , James W. Nuckolls, David B. Nuckolls, John B. Sloan, Elizabeth Ellen Sloan |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Charles O'Neal v. Joshua Cobb | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | C. H. Smith, et al. v. E. Marian Barker | Montgomery | Damages |
Amount of damages, $14,000.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Eliza Holmes v. H. F. Beaumont | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Holmes administrator of B. Holmes. Beaumont administrator of J. W. Irwin |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Henry F. Beaumont v. James Irvine et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Defendants: heirs of Joseph M. and Adeline Irvine |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Jeff Adams v. Williams | Montgomery | Debt |
"To recover the value of 8 hogsheads of tobacco destroyed by fire in a warehouse in Clarksville." One page case. Williams' first name not given. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | John Bradly v. Joshua Elder, admr. of M. A. Martin | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | John Bradley & William E. Senter v. Joshua Elder, admr. of M. A. Martin | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | James A. Trice admr. of Mary Trice v. W. J. Barbee et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants - R. S. Pollard, James S. Riggs and William Dinwiddle Amount in dispute $500.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Len H. Johnson v. Cobb, Welsh,& Co. | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of |
Business partners are: Joshua Cobb; William Phillips; Samuel R. Cook; T. G. Welsh. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Leonard F. Howard admr. of James Howard v. Joshua Cobb admr. of William Howard, et al. | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Defendants: F.A. Hannum, admr of E. Howard, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | N. F. Trice v. Clarksville & Hopkinsville Turnpike Co. | Montgomery | Damages |
Plaintiff sued defendant for building a road through Trice's property and destroyed valuable timber. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Robert T. Adams v. Lewis G. Williams | Montgomery | Debt |
Debt for delivery of tobacco. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Robert Collins, et al. v. W. E. Luten | Montgomery | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiff: C. C. Collins. Additional defendant: Joseph Johnson. Amount in dispute $1600.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | State or the Relation of John or Elizabeth Dolan v. Clarksville& Russellville Turnpike Company | Montgomery | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Plaintiffs assert the defendant company opened a toll road that prevents citizens of Clarksville from leaving the town without paying a toll. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Samuel H. Dabney et al. Ex Parte | Montgomery | Ex Parte Petition |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Cattrell, Joseph Dye, guardian of Cordelia Dabney, and Eli Lockhart. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | W. B. Dortch, admr. of Willie Johnson v. F. A. Harrnum et al. | Montgomery | Estate Settlement |
Dortch is attempting to settle the estate of the late Willie Johnson. He claims the estate is insolvent and he wishes to have a list of all debts against the estate. Harrnum is one of many who claim that money is owed to him |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | William Lockert et al. v. Albert C. Northington et. Al | Montgomery | Ejectment |
Additional plaintiff - James Herring - additional defendants David Norrington Ejectment - $1000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | W. H. Bryarly v. T. T. Willis & W. L. Burney | Montgomery | Forcible Detainer |
Plaintiff owned a lot(Lot 44) in Roberts addition of Clarksville. He avers that defendants unlawfully kicked them off lot and detained it |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 13 | Order A Copy |