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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 | 1883 | Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railroad Company, In Error v. J. H. Norman | Roane | Petitions for Certiorari |
Petition for Certiorari & Supersedes. Judgement for $40.00 & costs for J. H. Norman, March 1883. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | C. G. Bond Guardian v. Francis D. Theus | Madison | Petition to Sale Land |
C. G. Bond, regular guardian of F. D. Theus, a lunatic in the asylum at Nashville |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | James Callahan v. Sarah A. Murrah | Shelby | Petition to Compel Payment for Goods | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 153 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | John H. Prater et al. v. William Staples et al. | Knox | Petition to Halt Sale |
Additional Plaintiff: J. O. Sanderson Additional Defendant: Joseph D. Foute. William Staples won a judgement against Benjamin Prater for a debt. The court ordered the collection of said judgement and the sale of a tract of land that supposedly belonged to Benjamin to repay the debt. John H. filed suit to prevent the sale, claiming the land was his, and not in any way subject to the debts of Benjamin. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 | 298 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Lucy Bivens v. William S. Jett et al. | Bedford | Petition for Injunction |
Additional Defendants: Wilthorte Bros. Original bill filed against Duncan F. Jett, Thomas S. Steele and wife Nanny Steele, E. L. Jett, James C. Jett, Mildred Jett, Carrie Jett, and Sallie Jett, heirs of William S. Jett, deceased. William Jett conveyed a tract of land to Bivens for several notes. However, he did not hold clear title. Jett died after passing the notes to others who filed suit for recovery of payment. Bivens filed to have the sale by Jett rescinded and the notes cancelled. See box MT 1123. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 502 | 102 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Nora B. Hart et al. v. Bianca Czapski et al. | Shelby | Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels |
Co-complainant: A. W. Hart. Co-defendants: Benny Czapski, Annie Czapski, Louis Czapski. Nora Hart is the guardian of Bianca Czapski and her sibling and asks that a guardian ad litem be appointed to sell some of the railroad bonds left them by their late father, the annual income from the bonds being insufficient for their education and support. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. E. L. Palmer | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John Jones | Roane | Larceny, Petit |
John Jones, a free man of color, was charged with stealing a corn meal bag worth about $1.00. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Thomas E. Crawley v. John Leonard et al. | Davidson | Petition for Mandamus |
Additional Defendants: C. Power, Wiliam Ferril |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | William S. McGee v. S. L. Stovall & L. W. Robinett | Shelby | Petitions for Certiorari |
Dispute concerns the terms of a lease. Petitioner claims he should not be held liable for a fine imposed on him in an earlier court case. Folder includes one legal brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | W. C. Pitts v. G. M. Terry | Weakley | Petitions for Certiorari | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 0 | Order A Copy |