Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1865 | J. C. Owens v. A. E. Drumm, et al. | Polk | Wills, Contested |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1865 | S. W. Summers & wife Frances v. Jane C. Wilson, et al. | Coffee | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants are not listed by name. Case also involves disputes over debt and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1865 | William Sellars, et al. v. L. P. Williams, et al. | DeKalb | Wills, Contested |
Additional plaintiffs: Leroy Braswell and wife Polly, Demarius Braswell, Charity Braswell, Paralee Braswell, Demarius Smith, and Niton Cathcart. Additional defendants: Leroy Williams and wife Cassidy, Horace Smith, Jerome Smith, Lapton Smith, Paralee Williams, William Williams, Joseph Cathcart, Paralee Cathcart, Niton Cathcart, Kurt Cathcart, Sarah Cathcart, L. Cathcart, and Matthew Cathcart. Dispute involves land, debt, and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 309 | 0 | Order A Copy |