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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 | 1886 | Francis Hayes v. S. H. Covington et al. | Madison | Assignment |
Opinion only. Additional Cause of Action: Debt. West TN case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Grange Warehouse Association v. C. J. Owen | Robertson | Assignment |
2 folders. Exhibit material in folder 2. Assignment of error: Mismanagement of tobacco sales and storage. Association may have led to Owen and his father (deceased) being in debt of $8,000 to the complex after it advanced them money to buy bulks of tobacco. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 791 | 228 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Hughes & Anderson v. J. D. & H. D. O'Neill | Humphreys | Assignment of Commission |
Two folders. Initials of defendants vary throughout. Failure to produce a promised steam saw as supplemental funds to pay back a promissory note that the sale of a tract of land failed to cover. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 | 190 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Tip Gamble, trustee v. Fourth National Bank of Nashville et al. | Davidson | Deed of Assignment |
Additional Defendants: Mary Rannie, D.H. Bailey, John Rannie, and others. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 141 | Order A Copy |