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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 | B. F. Ward et al.v. William C. January et al | Gibson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Mary H. Ward, wife B. F. Ward, maiden name Hardeman. Wards residents of Carroll Co., MS. Additional Defendants: Joseph A. January & William P. Scales. Januarys admrs. Robert W. January, dec. William C. January once guardian of Mary H. Ward, Robert W. January his security. Wards maintain that defendants defrauded the estate left to Mary Ward. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. P. Priestly et al.v. Eli Stone et al | Gibson | Fraud |
Additional Plaintiff: E. Falkner. Falkner & Priestly residents of Carroll Co. Additional Defendants: J. P. Rhodes & W. B. Hopkins. Defendants established an insurance company in Milan, TN called "The Peoples Birthday Association". Plaintiffs maintain that defendants took the monies paid to them and appropriated them for their own use. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Joseph D. Smith et al. v. Elisha Harrison | Gibson | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Other plaintiff: Edmund Keely. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 168 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | S. A. Tenier et al. v. A. S. Curry, Jr. et al. | Gibson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: N. M. Overall and wife (Callie, formerly Callie Tenier). Additional Defendant: A. S. Curry, Sr. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 370 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. W. M. Dunlap et al. | Gibson | Tax Collection |
Additional Defendants: J. A. W. Hess, W. A. L. Dunlap, J. E. Campbell, and T. J. Williams. W. M. Dunlap was a constable in Gibson County. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | William Lovin v. James B. Driskell et al. | Gibson | Debt |
Additional Defendants: L. M. Caldwell, J. W. Hay, and George E. Glass. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 390 | Order A Copy |