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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 | 1892 | H. M. Varrbeber v. State | Claiborne | Forgery |
Plaintiff was on trail for forgery for creating a document that stated that the plaintiff should be allowed to have $350.00 in goods. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | James M. Dunn v. State | Claiborne | Arson |
Plaintiff was charged with burning several stacks of hay of one Nancy M. Travis. The hay was worth around $100.00. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1728 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Lee Breeding, et als v. Claiborne County, et al | Claiborne | Other |
Cause not entirely clear. An act by the legislature in 1891 created a special court to be held in Cumberland Gap. The case dealt with a concern over who was paying for the cost of buildings that were erected for said court and the jail that was built. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1745 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Robert Slaughter v. State | Claiborne | Murder, 1st degree |
Victim was Clinton R. Jones. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1741 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | R. F. Carr et al v. M. V. Cottrell | Claiborne | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs Harvey Richard and C. C. Cland. The plaintiffs were sueing the defendants for a large sum of money. The debt for a note the defendant issued to the plaintiff. Reason for note note stated. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1699 | 49 | Order A Copy |