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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 | 1876 | (unknown) | Haywood | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional plaintiffs: Edward Fitch & M. C. Peter (of firm Arthur Peter & Co.) and James S. Lithgow, Jacob Sawyer & C. O. Smith (firm J. S. Lithgow & Co.). All plaintiffs from Louisville, KY. Additional defendants not named. Claxton from Haywood Co., TN. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | B. Rocco v. Joseph Parczyk | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | B. Elder v. G. C. Williams | Gibson | Possession of Stolen Property | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Burress Wilmeth v. State | Hamblen | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Charged along w/ Creed Taylor, Nathan Nelson, George Croft, & Robert Wright. For disturbing worship services of the Morristown Methodist Episcopal Church South by "...Whispering, talking Laughing Scoffing Walking about making a loud noise Jesturing [sic] and other wrongs..." |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | C. H. Cook v. Robert Bee et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendant: John Cook. Additional Parties: Martin Johnson, Alfred Bearden, George Hill, Robert Lane, George Wright, Hardy Parker, S. Goodman, H. C. Jackson, A.J. Carver, J.C. Ozment, A.M. Tennison, Burnell Woods, D.H. Caswell, and R.A. Edwards. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Charles D. McLean, Jr. v. Schoolfield, Hanner & Co, et al | Fayette | Application for Writ of Mandamus |
Additional defendants: W. T. Stone and N. H. Isbell Also named in case: James D. McLean and William L. McLean |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Charles Fincher by next friend Israel Smith v. Henry Monteeth | Greene | Neglect of Duty |
Plaintiff alleged that defendant was appointed his guardian in 1872, as plaintiff was of unsound mind. Plaintiff alleged that defendant had been drawing money from his pension fund. Plaintiff accused defendant of mismanaging and wasting funds. This case was filed to force defendant to show how money was being spent and also to appoint a new guardian. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1637 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery | Shelby | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | C. F. Carr v. Joseph Pigeon et al. | Shelby | Deed of Assignment |
Defendants: Eliza Pigeon, R. F. Patterson |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | D. S. Ezzell & Co. v. D. H. Stephens | Carroll | Breach of Contract |
Also named: Jonathan C. Ezzell |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | G. W. Davis v. Ellis Nipper, et al. | Robertson | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: Thomas Wynn, H. H. Kirk, and Ferguson V. Persise. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Hiram Long v. W. B. Morris | Overton | Land, Confirmation of Ownership | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | H. H. Ingersoll, Assignee v. D. W. C. Seuter, et al. | Loudon | Land, sale of |
I. C. Grant made a deed in trust to A.D. Rhea, as security for creditor Warham Easley, partner in Easley & Jones. Grant & his wife then sold land to Easley, a part of Rhea's trust deed. Easley paid off the debt, Grant conveyed the land but did not pay off Rhea's trust deed. Easley had his own debts, & tried to get money from Grant through the law suit. The connection of Ingersoll and Seuter to Rhea, Easley, and Grant is unclear. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | H. P. Harvey, et al.v. William Counce, et al. | Lawrence | Breach of Bond |
Plaintiffs: Martha E. Harvey, William A. Casley and his wife, J. A. Casley, J. H. Reaves, and B. H. Harvey, admr. of John H. Reaves, deceased. Defendants: William Counce and S. H. Bassvill are administrators for James Hitt, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Henry Brady v. James C. Harris | Lake | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Brady owned a saloon and grocery store in Tiptonville, TN with partner Samuel Fry, deceased. Took on Harris as partner in grocery store after Fry's death. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | H. G. Hester v. R. N. Irvine, trustee for J. G. Moore et al | Weakley | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: Joseph Moss, James Smyth, J. W. Hays, James Nailing, S. L. Bell, T. P. White, John M. Jeter, T. J. Latham, J. W. Morau(?), B. D.Irvine, H. H. Lovelace, J. F. Kelly, Alfred Gardner, R. N. Irvine (in his own right) & William A. Perry. J. W. Jeter administrator of Jonathan Higgs; H.H. Lovelace administrator of Thomas Farrier. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John M. Madden, et al., exe. of John Patterson, dec. v. Jesse Rogan | Sumner | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional plaintiff: J. C. Patterson. Rogan was an African-American. Additional parties: Henry Jones, Jefferson Lewis, Henderson Tompkins, R. R. Bruce, S. F. Wilson, William Rogan, R. C. Parker, Frank Rogan, Charles Rogan, and J.R. Barsy. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John S. Pardue, Mary Pardue v. A. J. West & Mark Adams | Sumner | Land, Partition of |
D. W. West, deceased; John West, deceased; J. N. Malone, B. N. Fleming, G. M. Gillespie |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | James H. Anderson v. Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Anderson bought property adjacent to Georgia Ave. in Chattanooga. At time of purchase, a fence which abutted sidewalk running along street had been knocked down by trespassers. After he replaced the fence, believing it to be the boundary of the property, he received letter from the city marshal ordering him to move the fence back 9-13 ft. from the sidewalk or it would be torn down. Anderson was seeking to confirm that the property line was at the edge of the sidewalk. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | James M. Lewis, Sr. v. State | Houston | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
A misdemeanor charge of obstruction of public road was challenged by James M. Lewis, Sr. who claimed the road was a private one. The road was built between 1843-1845 by the owner of the land James L. James. The land was next owned by Col. George Stakes who later sold it to James M. Lewis, Sr. The road obstructed by a fence built by James M. Lewis, Sr. ran from the mouth of Dr. Caster's Lane in Dist. 9 to Cumberland City via Steele's farm. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John Y. Gill v. S. B. Spurlock & Co. | Lincoln | Breach of Trust |
Additional parties: George J. Goodrich, J.M. Spurlock, and W.E. Hoke. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John H. Busby v. William B. Adams et al. | Tipton | Breach of Bond |
Additional Defendants: Benjamin Adams and F. A. Morgan. John Busby was guardian to William W. Busby. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | J. H. Lanier, Sr. v. William A. Thomas et al | Madison | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: Sallie A. Thomas (wife of William A. Thomas), John A. and Carrie A. Graham, R. W. Andrews and W. H. Brown. Thomas's residents of KY. Other defendants residents of Madison Co., TN. Case mentions property in Gibson Co. known as the "Gibson Wells". |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John J. Birdsong v. Nelson Delap et al. | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: Tempe Gardner and Joshua Gardner (wife and husband). The first three pages of the case are missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | James W. Robertson et. al. v. W. L. Wood | Henry | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs listed as L.V. Robertson (wife of James W.), James Robertson, Edward , Sarah E. Robertson, all children of James W. & L.V. Robertson |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John Waddell, et al v. Thomas J. Beasley, et al | Washington | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plntffs.: C. R. Rightsell & wife Hepzibah (Waddell) Rightsell of Cole Co., IL. John Waddell resident of Adair Co., MO. Plntffs. heirs of Jonathan Waddell, decd. 1836. At the time of his death Waddell owned 2 tracts of land in Washington Co. totaling 234 acres which deft. has purchased from heirs, enjoying sole use of the rents & profits. Plntffs. want land partitioned & some interest set aside for them, as well as an accounting of rents & profits. Beasley married to a Waddell. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John J. Prater v. T. O. Henley et al. | Monroe | Deed of Trust |
John J. Prater was the former guardian of the minor heirs of John Simpson, deceased. He was seeking money he believes was owed to them through a deed of trust issued for a certain tract of land in Monroe County, TN. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John Hutchinson, in error v. State | Union | Disturbance of Public Worship |
In a previous case Plaintiff in error was convicted of disturbing public worship. Plaintiff in error filed this claim as an appeal. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1647 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | L. W. Bates v. Felix D. Fuller | Davidson | Bill of Sale | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | L. S. Maclin v. A. J. Felts & J. N. Wardlaw | Lauderdale | Breach of Contract |
Maclin once in business with Felts, buying and selling real estate, dry goods and cotton under firm name of Maclin & Felts. Partnership lasted from Feb. 1866 till dissolved on 11 March 1873. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Louis Bernheim v. Isabella Spitz | Davidson | Recovery of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Martin Murphy v. Enoch Harwell | Davidson | Breach of Trust | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Mary A. Lincoln by next friend C. C. Smith v. David C. Love, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Trust |
Other defendants: George W. Lincoln, Levi Dreyfus, Mary Schoonover, estate of Joseph Schoonover, dec.. Smith, whose full name is C. Canning Smith, is a resident of Davidson County. Plaintiff says Love made a contract with her husband to hold in trust a parcel of land belong to her, and that she should receive all profits earned from that land. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | M. F. Whitehursh v. W. W. Yardell& S. D. Yardell | Gibson | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Nash W. Burt, Trustee for John Thompson v. H. P. Green & Wife, et al | Hamilton | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defts.: M. M. Green; M. J. Gillespie, executrix of J. C. Gillespie, decd. Plntff. asks the court to foreclose on a trust deed on lots that the defts. transferred to Thompson as security on a $300 note in 1873. However, in 1872 a suit had been brought against Green & his wife to enforce a vendor's lien on the lots. The lots were sold to M. J. Gillespie, executrix of J. C. Gillespie. decd. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | N. P. Luckey, admr. v. W. S. Callaway et al. | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendant: John L. Tomlin. N.P. Luckey was administratrix of Samuel Luckey, dec. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. C. S. Harris | Hamilton | Breach of Bond |
Harris paid $5,000 to Foster Whiteside, acting as agent of the railway, according to terms of a bond. The money was then supposed to be given to the railway. Harris alleged that Whiteside did not pay over the money. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Paulina M. Ward by next friend v. R. D. Ward et al. | Shelby | Breach of Trust |
Next friend: William M. Perkins. Co-Defendant: J. C. Ward. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Rufus K. Bethel, et al. v. E. J. Jordan, et al. | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs: Eveline Bethel and his children Thomas, Joseph, and Chinnda(?) Additional defendants: William Jordan and Blunt Jordan |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | R. C. Parret v. D. W. Brown | Dyer | Deed of Trust | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. George Massey | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Defendant was accused of disturbing public worship by noise, profanity, and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | S. B. Cary Trustee & Co. v. Hutchison & Stoveall | Obion | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
S. B. Cary trustee for J. A. Williamson Defendants: (T. R. Hutchison & George Stoveall) |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Joseph Calloway & Luke L. Calloway, exe. of Thomas H. Calloway, dec. | Bradley | Breach of Bond |
Decedent was one of sureties on official bond of James Pettitt, Bradley County revenue collector for 1869. Other sureties were Joseph Hincle; D. C. Cowan; Simon Dixon; Ben Prichard; C. A. Norman. State brought suit against Pettitt for failing to pay over the $10,000 in tax revenue he collected. State was seeking to collect $10,000 of Pettitt's $20,000 official bond from the estate of decedent. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Stanton P. Watson | Williamson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Wilson C. Young | Jackson | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Alias Sonney Young. Young was accused of profane discourse, rude and indecent behaviors near a place of worship. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Stubblefield/Childress v. Hagar, et al. | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Other defendants: James R. Hagar, Travis Ellis and wife Mary J., William M. Hunt and wife Almeda H., H.H. Dorris and wife A.E., John D. Hagar, Mary Elizabeth Hagar (Minor) and guardian Andrew Allison, Lucy Hagar, and her three minor children |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Nathan Fugitt | Cannon | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Fuggitt was accused of making noise, profane discourse, and rude and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. Marion B. Hill | Davidson | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional parties: Benedict Halsey. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | The Exchange & Deposit Bank v. L. C. Haynes | Washington | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Plaintiff filed this case against defendant for non-payment of notes. Plaintiff sought to levy upon 300 acres of Defendant's land. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1646 | 227 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Tennessee National Bank of Memphis v. Joseph Tagg | Shelby | Non-payment of Bank Note | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |