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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 | James Matthews et al. v. Blount County | Blount | Tax Collection |
Plaintiff filed this case against defendant concerning taxes defendant alleged that he owed to the county. Plaintiff alleged that tax amount was incorrect and filed this case to have it lowered. Additional Defendant: J. S. Thomas. Additional County involved: Loudon. See also Box ET1650 |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. R. D. Caldwell et al. | Henry | Tax Collection |
Co-defendants: Rebecca J. Dunlap, D. L. Ellison, F. F. Porter, M. L. Hunt, S. W. Lewis, J. M. Clark, C. E. Humphreys, Mary Mathewson, Horace Mathewson, Lizzie Mathewson, John T. Mathewson, James B. Mathewson, E. B. Parker, Belle Parker, & James Shelton. Case concerns liability for property taxes when properties changed hands. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 223 | 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 | State v. Jonathan Carrier | Sullivan | Tax Collection |
The State claims that the defendant as constable was in charge of collecting taxes and has failed to collect taxes from the third civil district of Sullivan County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1864 | 82 | Order A Copy |