Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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
View Entry 1865 W. M. Cox et al.v. Horace Foster Knox Damages

This is an appeal. Original suit saw Foster seeking $25,000 dmgs against W.M. Cox, I.L. Cox, H.J. Cox, J. Smith, F. Smith, F. Lenoir, W. Johnson & H. Burem for stealing: 15 boxes tobacco, 20 hogs, 3,000 lbs. pork, 3 tons hay, 2500 bundles fodder, 250 bushels corn, 300 lbs. iron, 1 beef, 7 sacks salt, 24 barrels flour, 500 sacks wheat, 2 horses, 2 mules, clothing & $40. pla. detained & shot in attack. Court awarded full dmgs. See ET Box 1200 for related Chancery case to enforce.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William Copeland& others v. Thomas G. Murphy Knox Ejectment

The plaintiff wishes to file an action of ejection and recover twenty five acres of land from the defendant who has been cutting valuable timber from the land.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William B. Shoemaker et al. v. Furney Jones Claiborne Trespass

Additional plaintiffs unclear. Also noted: William Burchfield, Marcia Burchfield, Josiah Cole, Jefferson Bishop, William Lane, R.B. Lane, Thomas Henderson, C.B. Rice, William Parkey, Peter Parkey, George Shultz, Thomas Hayes, Russell Breeding Also noted: James Neil, William A. Blackburn, Elisha Bishop, William Lauchain, Charles Campbell, S.E. Mitchel, Ruben McKeehan.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 79 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

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