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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 | 1870 | Chesly Thomas et al. v. John Dias et al. | Wilson | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Court cost only. Additional defendants: Samuel L. Calhoun and John E. Bell. Includes a letter and envelope regarding costs from Wilson County Sheriff to J. G. Frazier, Supreme Court Clerk, Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | E. Talley v. T. M. Edwards, admr. of R. A. Barton& Nancy Johnson | Wilson | Estate Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 292 | 209 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1870 | R. C. Scobey v. Finis E. Shannon | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 117 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1870 | Samuel L. Calhoun v. R. C. Sanders, admr. Of James Chambers dec. et al. | Wilson | Sale, Petition to Halt |
Additional Defendants: O. Green. Seeking injunction against sale of land to pay off debt of estate of James Chambers. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 347 | 142 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | William Carter v. Lucinda J. Sims et al. | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Sims, Pail Sims, James William Sims, Daniel Odour, and William Smart. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 37 | Order A Copy |