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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
View Entry | 1876 | W. M. Armistead, et al. v. Porter Taylor | Davidson | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional complainant: R. L. Armistead. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | William A. Steffy v. Joseph N. Williams, admr. of Jeff T. Williams, dec. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
William A. Steffy surviving partner of firm Fowlkes & Steffy (Sterling Fowlkes), J. T. Williams left a will that was contested by E. H. Fuer(?), Rebecca A. Polk and her husband James Polk. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Wade Baker, admr. of John E. Baker v. V. C. Haralson, et al | Wilson | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: M. J. Haralson & Zara Haralson. Plaintiff sued the defendants for breach of contract broken for $1000 in damages. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | W. H. Black & Jerome Bitticks v. W. D. Carpenter et al. | Giles | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional Defendant: Eaton Carpenter See related cases in MT 28 & MT 717. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | W. M. Watkins v. J. N. Wyatt | Dyer | Deed of Trust |
Case involves a request for repayment of what was essentially a mortgage on a cotton crop not yet planted. Folder includes several pages of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 34 | Order A Copy |