Order Cases Online
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 | 1886 | Harrison Marable v. C. W. Beaumont | Montgomery | Property Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | L. V. Garland v. L. D. Gillenwaters, et al | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plntff. sought recovery on a $250 note executed to her by the deft. under her maiden name of L. V. Gillenwaters. Plntff. & deft. brother & sister. Their father had decided to make an "adjustment" of some of his property among his 3 oldest children from his first. Marriage, of whom plntff. & deft. were two, & conveyed the land to the deft., requiring him to execute a note of $250 to each of the other 2 children. Plntff. asked for recovery against deft. & sale of the land. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Morgan & Hamilton v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Davidson | Property Damage |
Recovering value of a shipment of merchandise, stored in defendant's warehouse, that was destroyed by a fire. Appeal; does not include original bill. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 729 | 19 | Order A Copy |