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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 | 1883 | Adam Thorne & Co. v. Boyd & Mayberry et al. | Marshall | Debt |
Additional Defendants: A.A. Ewing, S. L. Hardison, admr. Of T.W. Gray, dec., Hardin Mayberry, W.P. Mallard, and P.L. Atkinson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 692 | 147 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | John Gilbert v. P. Fox | Marshall | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff is a constable and had a contract with Defendant to put into his hands all the business if he equally divided all his carts and commissions. Defendant retained all fees and commissions. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Richard Warner v. Thomas A. Murray, et al. | Marshall | Debt |
Additional defendant: Mattie Murray, wife to Thomas Murray. Original bill and bond for appeal in MT Box 706 |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 | 393 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. T. H. Morton | Marshall | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The State charged Morton with illegally carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Samuel Orr v. State for the use of Marshall County | Marshall | Tax Collection |
The plaintiff was a Trustee of Marshall County who was sued for failure to collect a railroad tax. Filed in two folders. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 619 | Order A Copy |