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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 | Alexander Moore, et al. v. Thomas Holt, et al. | Williamson | Deed, Fraudulent |
Additional Complainants: J. W. Hyde, W. A. Jordan, J. R. Carothers, R. A. Jordan. Additional Defendants: L. H. Holt, E.[?] T. Holt, Frank Wilson, Frank Wilson, exor. of James H. Wilson, dec., M. Oglesby. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 212 | Order A Copy |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | R. H. Harvey, exe. v. S. A. Carrell Jr. | Lawrence | Deed of Trust |
Harvey is executor for L. M. Bentley, dec. At the time of his death, L.M Bentley was beneficiary of a deed of trust on a tract of land in Lawrence County. The deed of trust was executed to secure payment of a certain note executed by Catherine Bunch to LM Bentley dec. for $188.28 with interest of 10% per annum until paid. Harvey claims that as trustee, he is empowered to sell the tract of land should the note fall due and not be fully paid. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 104 | 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 |