Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1859 Allen Brown v. Hugh Brown Maury Slaves, Ownership of

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully possesses slaves that belong to the Defendant.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Isaac (col.) by his next friend George Harrison v. Henry Farnsworth, John McCampbell, Frederick Devitt, Sarah Howard, John Russell& his wife, William& Francis Gilbert Greene Slaves, Ownership of

Isaac was the slave of Francis Devitt. She told Isaac if he served her faithfully for a few years that she would emancipate him. After several years, she told him that she was going to sell him but with the promise of freedom after eight years. After six years, Henry showed up with a bill of sale for Isaac. His current owner was afraid of a lawsuit thus he sold Isaac to Henry. Isaac charges that they cheated and defrauded him out of his freedom. Note: Slavery

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Martha Green et al. v. John Goodall Wilson Slaves, Ownership of

Dispute between Plaintiffs and their mother's new husband over the ownership of a slave named Easter

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 William Brown v. Benjamin F. Welckert & Eldridge A. Yost Roane Slaves, Selling of

Witness J.M. Kincaid accompanied Def Brown to Richard Stegall's to settle a matter referred to Kincaid & Def Yost by Brown & Def Welcker--Brown agreed to buy negro man from Welcker & pay $1200 if he was "as likely as one own by Brown" & if not, they would agree on value (they never did). At some point, Kincaid & Yost decided to have the parties resolve the matter themselves (such agreement apparently being made in a sort of Christmas frolic when both had been drinking). Dispute over contract & amount owed.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 16 Order A Copy