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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 | 1885 | State et al. v. W. B. Renfro & others | Maury | Taxation, Assessment |
Defendants too numerous to list. Defendants J. T. Sand and G. T. Greenfield are the owners as tenants in common of a piece of land in Williams. Taxes were not paid and the lot was sold. Exhibit on page 19, taxes assessed to T. G. Greenfield. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 712 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Shelby County v. The Mississippi& Tennessee Rail Road Co. | Shelby | Taxation, Assessment | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 131 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. R. D. Smith | Maury | Taxation, Assessment |
The issue in question is the payment of real estate taxes from 1880-1885. The defendant claims that the years 1880-1882 are exempt because of an act by the General Assembly that states that prohibits collecting taxes from three years ago. Historical note: the property being assessed includes the Athenaeum: an all girls school in Columbia. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 806 | 10 | Order A Copy |