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 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 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 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