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 Anthony heirs, et al.v. B. S. Martin, et al. Sumner Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Jane Anthony, Mary Anthony, Pattie Anthony, John Franklin, and Susan Anthony. Additional Defendants: W. J. Neely, R. A. Bennett, C. L. Bennett, and John Roper. Disputes also involve slaves and land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 231 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 A. P. Grinstead v. James V. Hayes et al. Davidson Debt

Additional Defendants: John H. Minton, B. G. Hayes

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 303 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Abner Shacklett v. Rebecca Polk et al Maury Debt

Origin of debt: Promissory note.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 525 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Bank of Tennessee v. C. L. Nelson et al. Rutherford Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 C. Morrell for use of William Towers v. W. K. Reynolds & Monell Reynolds et al. Hawkins Debt

Cause of Action: Debt for purchase of land. Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Eli Odom v. William Cantrell Sumner Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 G. R. Scott, admr. of R. H. Alley, dec. v. James T. Connell Robertson Debt Dispute

Plaintiff sued the defendant for debt. Alley had recovered a judgment for the debt upon which said attachment bill was filed, but in May 1868 plaintiff filed bankruptcy claiming he was legally discharged of any and all debts.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Henry Harris v. J.W. Thornburgh Grainger Debt, Petition on

Thornburgh executed $100 note in favor of Harris, who gave Confederate money (rebel money) for the note, which Thornburgh used to pay another debt & to pay a high price for medicine. Dispute over whether Confederate money qualified as consideration. Thornburgh argued no consideration for note, since Confederate money not recognized by law as money at all & had no legal value.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Horace Maynard v. John J. May et al Knox Debt on Account

Add. defendants: Reuben E. Fox, administrator of the estate of Joseph W. Fox (dec.). The plaintiff is sued to recover a debt on account in a sum under $100.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 James S. Bingham v. John Rains et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Duncan B. Cooper, R.L. Francis, James B. Akins. Plaintiff sued the defendants for recovery of previous judgments that were never paid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27a 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 John Thompson v. Turner S. Foster Davidson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Joseph Pinkerton & John McEwen v. M. F. DeGraffenreid Williamson Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 John Holland& William Rigsby v. Elijah Neely Cannon Debt Dispute

Case specifically references the Civil War. Holland purchased a horse from the Defendant "for the express purpose…to be used in the Calvary services of the Confederate state." After Union forces won the war, Defendants are sued for their money back.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 J. M. Elrod & wife Paralle v. W. S. Rhodes et al. Cannon Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: William Leech, J. H. Rhodes, A. W. Rhodes, Martin Rhodes, Rosa Rhodes, Allen Williams, A. Allen, James Allen, Rufus Allen, and Samuel Craddrock. Case also includes a dispute over land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 James A. Galbraith v. Joel Brooks admr. of D. D. Brooks et al. Cocke Debt Settlement

Additional defendants: Robert Allen, Alex Eckel, assignee of Allen, Nancy Brooks, Sarah Jane Brooks, William Brooks, James Brooks, Isaac Brooks, James Swagerty, James Netherton, John Stokely, and Wiliam Robinson. Concerns the payment of a note from Allen & Brooks, who purchased a threshing machines under said partnership. Case also disputes the statute of limitations for such charges.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Jesse Matlock v. William Littleton, Jr. Roane Debt, Balance on

Plaintiff is sued to recover a debt in the sum of under $500 for rent of land for the year 1864.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 John M. Vanbebber v. John G. Newlee Claiborne Debt Dispute

Response to a previous bill filed by Newlee against Vanbebber about a debt for livestock (hogs and mules). Vanbebber bought the debt and interest of Newlee off a third party.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 201 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 John A. McKamy, guardian for William R. Dail, admr. v. H. B. Bowling & D. H. Cummings Anderson Debt

John A. McKamy was the guardian of Peggy C. McKamy for the use of W. R. Dail, administrator for the late Peggy C. McKamy. Question regards the lawfulness of U.S. Treasury notes to pay a debt.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1203 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Mary Roehl, by her next friend J. M. Roehl v. William Boond Washington Debt

William Boond borrowed $4500 from Mary Roehl. Boond owned a tract of land in Jefferson County near Talbot's Station. The Roehls' requested an attachment of the land in order to satisfy the debt. See box ET 1595 for additional documents.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 13 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 M. H. Mays& E. S. Spencer v. Thompson& Claiborne Maury Debt Dispute

Defendants' full names are not listed.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Nancy Stephens v. W. H. Shelton et al. Bedford Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: John Jakes. Plaintiff is an elderly woman who claims that the Defendants pressured her into taking Confederate money to pay a debt they owed her despite her protests.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Planters Bank v. Kesee, Merritt,& Wisdom Montgomery Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Rose & Turner, admrs. of G. D. Wright, dec. v. Johnson & Robinson, admrs. of J. D. Johnson, dec. Roane Debt Dispute

Dispute over $2,700 for the purpose of paying and satisfying the liability credited when said receipt was executed and the same was never applied in the way in which it was supposed to be.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 T. J. Bradford v. Bank of Tennessee et al. Knox Debt

The defendant, Bank of Tennessee, brought the complainant to court for a debt and judgment was made in favor of the Bank. Complainant claims that he was the accommodation party and that James Bradford was the principal in the debt.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Thomas Martin v. William Park et al. Williamson Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: Elizabeth Baugh, exe. of Philip Baugh, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Theodore J. Bradford v. Bradford S. Taylor et al. Jefferson Debt, Execution on

Add. Defs: James C. Bradford, N.B. Swann. James owed Taylor $1100, executed note for same (with Theo as security), & paid $200 on it. Taylor got judgment against James & Theo for nearly $1,000. Then James volunteered in service of Confederate States. When execution issued, sheriff refused to levy on James' effects as he was volunteer in service, so began proceeding against Theo though he was only security.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 W. J. Davis et al. v. C. P. Bynum Maury Debt

Additional Plaintiffs: Ephraim Davis, D. A. Kettrell.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William Evans et al.v. Henry Evans et al. Greene Debt for Rent

This is an appeal for a debt for rent case. Henry Evans was ordered to pay $476.00 which he owed in rent.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 813 4 Order A Copy