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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 | C. C. Poindexter v. State | Fayette | Guardianship of Minors | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Guadalupe Y Calvo Mining Co. v. W. T. Beaty | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
In 1881 defendant sued to collect $5000 in pay for services rendered to the company. B. F. Fly & Robert F. Looney named as stockholders. Company based in Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. Chartered in TN in 1878 by B. F. Fly, Robert F. Looney, Thomas P. Chambers, Robert F. Looney, Jr. & T. W. Brown. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 169 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | H. A. Royman v. Erb& Company | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Alternate name spelling: Roynan. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 226 | 81 | 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 | Joseph P. Macheca v. J. W. Tighe & Son | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | John E. Givens v. J. V. Harrell | Carroll | Stay of Execution |
Additional parties: J. H. Harrell, dec., J. M. Brannock, Mary Brannock |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | State v. John E. Clarke | Smith | Trespass with Force of Arms |
The State deposed Clarke in the case of T. N. Christian v. John E. Clarke et al. and a crossbill, claiming the court had jurisdiction over the parties and the land/house in question, of which Clarke was said to have taken illegal possession by breaking down the door to the home. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Thomas L. Mann v. State | Davidson | Breach of Bond | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | William Taylor v. Steam Boat Robert Campbell | Breach of Contract |
Opinion of the court. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |