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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1857 | Eli Fairchilds v. John Williams, Jr. | Morgan | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
Plaintiff filed the suit for forcible and unlawful entry and detainment by the defendant onto a certain tract of land that the plaintiff owned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Hiram& Jesse Herd v. Lincoln Amis | Hancock | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
The plaintiff owned a piece of land and accuses the defendant of forcible entry and detainer. The defendant had been living on and off on the land for eighteen or twenty years. He had a cabin on the land that burned down. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 27 | Order A Copy |