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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 | 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 | 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. Carter v. Turner Foster et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Mariah Porter, George Hitchings, John Gleares, Henry Gleares, the Bank of Tennessee, William Gleares, F. R. Cheatham, John Gleaves, and W. D. Robertson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | Caswell Lyons and W. C. Peters v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Land dispute during CW. Case noted for early date of 1865 following war cessations. Additional Defendants: James L. Mynatt, Frances Lyon, & L. M. Ellis. see continuation of case in box ET 1189. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | David Randal et al. v. A. Barton et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: H. H. Harrison. Additional Defendants: J. A. Carden, C. O. Purvis, W. B. Gibson, and Silas McBer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | Daniel Sipe v. Richard Mitchell et al. | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Transcript of case on remand from SC (not original case). Add. parties: William Sipe, Jesse Reeder, Stockely [Stokely] D. Mitchell (died during suit), Willie B. Mitchell, Anne R. Chesnut, admr., James P. McCarty. hand-drawn map showing disputed land. Stockely's heirs: widow Alice, children Joseph R., Clinton A., James G., R. Pinckney, Martha (m. A.P. Hampton), & minors Stockely (younger), Alice, Amelia, & Hugh N. Willie guardian for minors. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 | 32 | 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 | Elizabeth Simpson et al. v. Nancy Alexander & Joseph Alexander | Monroe | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret Jane Prather, John J. Prather, Mary Elizabeth Jackson, B. G. Simpson, Martha Terissa Simpson, James C. Simpson, David. F. Simpson, Sarah T. Simpson, John T. Simpson, and John Jefferson. Case also involves John Simpson's will and a large estate. The widow, Elizabeth Simpson, is described as "a stout woman and it is probably [sic?] may live for a long time." |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | G. W. Terry et al. v. W. H. Blackman | Sumner | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiffs seek to collect on debts owed by Defendant. Because Defendant is in default, Plaintiffs seek to collect from his securities. Add. Plaintiffs: Mrs. G. W. Terry, Thomas Lloyd, B. W. Thompson, R. Wilson, J. R. Walsh. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 520 | 43 | 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 Laird v. George W. Scott et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Eloise Scott, E. Keck |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | 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 | 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 | 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 | L H. Squires, et al. v. J. D. Bone, admr. Of William Bone, dec. | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Moores and E. A. Wright. Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | 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 | Maury Brown, et al. v. Lew Owen, et al. | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute also involves debt. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 10 | 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 | 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 | Samuel Gill v. Russel Hyatt | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 5 | 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 | William H. Graves, Trustee v. George McFarlane & wife Malinda McFarlane et al | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Defs: William Craig, Corrick W. Crozier, Thomas W. Humes, George W. Bridges. George McFarlane deeded house & lot in Knoxville (at intersection of Church & Crooked Streets, on same square as Methodist Church) to Crozier, said deed being in trust to secure 2 notes to Humes for $625 each. McFarlane then conveyed house & lot (subject to deed of trust) to Graves, for benefit of certain preferred creditors. Corrick sold house & lot & Bridges bought it. Dispute over redemption rights of Def.. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | Zachariah Parker v. Kellogg & Newman et al. | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: J. D. Scruggs & Green Adams. The plaintiff sold and delivered to the defendants 88 bales of cotton for $20,959. Plaintiffs then shipped cotton to the co-defendants. The defendants failed to pay according to the agreements. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 490 | Order A Copy |