Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1884 | G. B. Murray v. S. H. Cunningham | Jackson | Debt |
This is a civil action for $400 debt for services rendered as an attorney. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 613 | 163 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Ralph Rogers v. S. J. Hoover | Jackson | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 616 | 95 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Sydney Boyd | Jackson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Boyd was charged with unlawfully selling and tippling liquor within four miles of an incorporated institution of learning without a license on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | William Spiva v. William D. McCoin | Jackson | Slander |
The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages of $10,000 based on the defendant's accusation of perjury. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 | 145 | Order A Copy |