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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 | 1941 | Catherine E. Ledford, et al. v. Retta Lee Ledford Webb, et al. | Bradley | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainants: Julia Ledford, Rebecca Dulcina Ledford, Mae Ledford Wall. Additional Defendants: Alfred Renslow, Holt Renslow, Harvis Gibson, Marjorie Gibson, Mary Gibson, J. Lake Gibson. Complainants sought to have the Court affirm the sale of two tracts of land . |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 568 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | D. R. Icenhour v. J. L. Grayson, Atty Gen. | Carter | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Sheriff of Carter County seized a truck containing 203 cases of liquor, driven and owned by Ervin Roper. Roper claimed to be driving the truck to deliver the liquor to multiple bars in North Carolina. Icenhour sued to reclaim the liquor, the truck, &/or the value of the shipment. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | D. W. Wilson v. Unicoi County, et al. | Unicoi | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional Defendant: Unicoi Board of Education. Exhibits: copy deed of trust, deeds, plat map, sale notice, deed of trust book, original decree and court record, receipt, note, newspaper clipping. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Flora S. Lockett et al. v. Charles Dermid admr. et al. | Sullivan | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: James P. Lockett, Robert Burrow Jr.. Additional Defendants: C. R. Hardin. Additional Cause of Action: Estate Settlement, Deed of Trust. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Floyd Gill, exe. of William A. Fletcher, dec. v. Mrs. Luster Fletcher, et al. | Knox | Wills, Construction of |
Additional Defendants: Barbary[?] E. Moyers[?], Ida Welch. Exhibits: deposition, will. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 624 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Herbert Todd v. S. J. Norris | Scott | Breach of Contract |
Additional Cause of Action: Non-payment for goods (timber) received and labor. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 355 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Hannah Moore v. Pearl Chase et al. | Washington | Sale of Land/Property |
Add. Defendant: Bruce Chase. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 298 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | James A. Gleason, M. Jacobs, & Charles J. Brown, exe., Pryor Brown, dec. v. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, et al. | Knox | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Defendants: Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Knoxville, John H. Blankenship, John E. Dupes, Katie Dupes, A. E. Mitchell. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | J. A. Glascock, et al. v. Flora Loveman Mansfield | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery/debt: unpaid real estate commission. Exhibits include purchase agreements, real estate licenses, sales documents, cancelled check, receipt. Add. Plaintiffs: Gardner Bright, Glascock-Bright Co. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 567 | 393 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | J. W. Butcher et ux. v. W. J. Janeway et ux. et al. | Anderson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Sallie Butcher. Additional Defendants: Amanda Janeway, Chas Bond. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 149 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | J. J. Harrison v. Norman A. Thomas et al. | Hamilton | Dissolution of Partnership |
Add. Defendant: Earl W. Winger. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 457 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Lila Whedbee& Roland Whedbee v. C. J. Murray | Campbell | Recovery of Land/Property | East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 540 | 163 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1941 | Martin Southern v. Jessie Marie Miller | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff is sued for taxes collected unlawfully by Defendant, the Knox County Circuit Court clerk. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 489 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Nancy Walker et al. v. Louise Weaver et al. | Knox | Land, Partition of |
Deceased: William M. Walker. Exhibits include survey maps, 19th century court documents. Add. Plaintiffs: Charles C. Walker, Margaret Walker, Martha Walker, Nancy Walker. Add. Defendant: Marshall Weaver. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 575 | 234 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Robert K. Looney v. Hugh Looney, et al. | Hawkins | Wills, Construction of |
Additional Defendants: Lena Looney, Birdie Looney, Paul Looney, Adelia Looney Moulton, Charles G. Looney. This suit involved the construction of the will of A. S. Looney, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 610 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | S. F. Carroll v. T. E. Eblen, et al. | Roane | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Complainant filed as guardian of Arthur Eugene Wilkerson. Additional Defendants: W. A. Johnson, Jack Armour, admr. Of W. C. Hartsell, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 184 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | State ex rel. Timothy J. Maney v. City of Knoxville et al. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: unpaid wages related to Knox County's Civil Service Act. Add. Defendants: Guy L. Webb, Joe Kimsey, C. M. Johnson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 309 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Woody Brothers v. Napolean Bond et al. | Sullivan | Land, Sale of |
Cause of Action: Sale of land to satisfy execution on judgment. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | W. L. Brown v. Brown & Company, et al. | Hamblen | Breach of Contract | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 157 | Order A Copy |