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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].
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 | D. L. Holland & wife v. James E. Gaines | Davidson | Payment for Goods |
Hollland's wife's name was Elizabeth. The case involved the sale of a tobacco crop. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 691 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Isaac Hayes & Co. v. B. J. Semmes & Co. | Shelby | Sale of Goods | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 80 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Joe Oswald | Shelby | Receiving Stolen Goods |
Defendant indicted for having received stolen goods on 7 Feb. 1884. Stolen property had belonged to Hillery Hedges. Notations about sentence on back of folder. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Toney Jones | Shelby | Receiving Stolen Goods |
Thomas Cassels, one of the earliest black legislators (42nd General Assembly, 1881-1882), is the attorney for the defendant's appeal (see cover page). The full charge against Jones is larceny and receiving stolen goods, specifically two hams that were the property of J. N. Oliver. Jones is not identified as African American, but since Cassels is his attorney, he probably is. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 22 | Order A Copy |