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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 | E. R. Hart v. W. E. Butler | Shelby | Taxation, Assessment | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | R. B. Snowden et al.v. C. W. Weatherford, Agent of the Comptroller of the Treasury of TN | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Additional Plaintiffs: Annie B. Snowden, wife R. B. Snowden; John Overton, Jr., Trustee & James L. Goodloe, Exors. Of R. B. Brinkley, dec. Weatherford also collects back taxes. Seeking to collect $2000 plus interest in back taxes from estate of Brinkley. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. William E. Butler, et al. | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
The petition that started this lawsuit was filed by J. M. James, on whose behalf W. E. Butler entered the lawsuit. James felt he was being overtaxed on some property he owned. Folder includes several pages of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Robert Ewing et al | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Unsure of additional plaintiffs or defendant Alternate case name: Sate et al.v Robert Ewing et al |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 12 | Order A Copy |