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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 | 1885 | Gordon Rankin & Co. v. D. S. Ezzell et al. | Carroll | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John C. Ezzell, R. G. Ezzell, and J. M. Todd. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hellen Pope, et al. v. J. P. Y. Whitfield, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Isabella Mosby Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: J. A.[?] Bates. Concerns the life estate of Charles D. McLean, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Walter H. Drane, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas Mosby, Mary Isabely Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Mrs. M. S. Trill Richard J. A. Trill, Bettie W. Drane, Rosa F. Drane |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 590 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jane Allen, et al.v. Gideon Westbrooke, et al | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Jack Allen. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James J. Massey et al.v. W. R. Massey et al | Humphreys | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plantiffs: L.H. Latiner and N.A. Gilmer Additional Defendants: J.R. Massey, W.H. Massey, Z.L. Massey, S.C. Massey, J.A. Massey, J. Wyly, Nancy Adams, Louisa Wyly (Continued in document) Massey's children, the plantiffs, filed to have two partions of land divided between them and given past profits made on the land, stating their grandfather(deceased) excecuted a deed of gift. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John W. Myers v. M. C. Chandler et al. | Carroll | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Polly Chandler (wife). |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Mississippi& Tennessee Rail Road Company v. Willie Rubenstein et al | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional information: Willie Rubenstein, heir at law of Mary Rubenstein, deceased. Additional defendants: Joseph Specht, his regular guardian. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | M. G. Butler, admr. v. Z. Vanhooser et al.,& Z. M. Young v. Z. Vanhooser et al. | Jackson | Deed Dispute |
Butler was the administrator of B. E. Williams. Cases were consolidated for the final decree. Case concerns the legitimacy of a deed executed by the deceased, B. E. Williams. Lengthy case is divided between two folders. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 242 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Martha Allison v. Robert Allison et al. | Grundy | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: E.W. Hamby, Gordon Sanders, John Burnett,J.P.Bonldin, and J.B. Bonldin. The plaintiff sued by her next friend, P.H. Roberts. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | National Bank of Pulaski v. W. J. Parkes et al. | Davidson | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Mary Parkes (wife), Henry Edmondson, Ellen K. Edmundson, Maggie Edmundson, Kate Edmundson, John K. Edmundson, Wallace B. Edmundson, Sallie Rogers, Tilla Edmundson, and William F. Ballentine. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. G. Edwards v. Charles C. Moss, et al. | Dyer | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Ann Moss, wife of C. C. Moss; Zach & W. M. Watkins; Henderson Clark; H. B. Titcomb; P. N. Moss & I. A. Nunn. C. C. Moss admr. Of estates of Masy A. & James W. Terrell. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 301 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. P. Newland, et al. v. L. H. Holt, et al. | Williamson | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: L. H. Holt, admr. of Thomas Holt, dec., Paralee Newland, Thomas M. Steger. This bill was filed to reform a deed. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 598 | 264 | Order A Copy |