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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 | 1859 | Cornelius Bowman & C.G. Alexander v. Addison Bowman et al. | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Defs: Daniel Bowman, Richard Davis, John Ashburn, Levi Harp. Cornelius possessed 3 TN land tracts (50 acres, 150 acres, 1400 acres) per grant (aka patent) from KY. Defs. also possessed & claimed title to land. Elijah Jones appointed to survey land. Unlike most of TN, disputed land lies in portion of northern TN border subject to compact between TN & KY wherein KY given right to issue land grants. Geographical references: Cumberland River, Jackson Creek, Cumberland Mtn, Log Mtn aka Coopers Ridge. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Daniel Huff v. James Lake | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages |
Breaking and entering. Lake unlawfully entered the residence of Dunn and ejected him. sued for $500 in damages. See related cases in same box: Jon Den, lessee, of Daniel Huff v. James Lake et al.; Heirs of James Wallin by next friend John Wallin v. Daniel Huff & James Lake; Wallin et al. v. Huff; Wallin v. Daniel Huff et al.; Fanny Wallin v. Daniel Huff. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1948 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Drury Gibson v. John I. Hardy | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1939 | Floyd Welch v. Southern Railway Co. | Claiborne | Injury and Damages | East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 476 | 57 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Fanny Wallin v. Daniel Huff | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Fanny's husband James (dec) & John Wallen claimed title to 1 of 2 tracts of land (which they had divided between them), & James Lake was a tenant in possession on John's portion. After James Wallen died, Fanny held his portion for herself and children. See related cases in same box: Jon Den, lessee, of Daniel Huff v. James Lake et al.; Heirs of James Wallin by next friend John Wallin v. Daniel Huff & James Lake; Wallin et al. v. Huff; Wallin v. Daniel Huff et al.; Daniel Huff v. James Lake. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1948 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Frederic Belinger v. Jesse Rogers | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages |
sued for damages of $1,000. The trespass involved the defendant selling a property, which he said was estimated to be worth $3,000. The defendant pushed to act as the agent so as to receive a portion of the sale profits. The land was later determined to be worth a considerable amount less than what the plaintiff was led to believe. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Isaiah Jones v. Levi Kearnes | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages |
Case involves charges of burglary. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | John Den, lessee of Daniel Huff v. D. C. Coltrell | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages |
Amount of damages illegible. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | J. H. Carpenter v. State | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
J.H. Carpenter was charged with assault and battery upon the body of one James Dotson. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Wallin v. William Condray | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 39 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1835 | John Williams v. Thomas McClain | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | Murray Hatfield v. Benedict Yeary | Claiborne | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
The plaintiff was seeking a tract of land. The defendant was charged with taking possession of the land and the crop that was growing on said land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | State v. Isaac Vanbibber | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Cornelius Bowman. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | State ex rel. Marie Hawkins v. John W. Greer et al | Claiborne | Injury and Damages |
Exhibits include x-rays located in ET Oversize Box 14. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 201 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1851 | State v. John Green | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Alexander Rebudard |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | State v. George Lewis & William Buler | Claiborne | Assault with Force and Arms |
Defendants are charged with shooting Samuel Ellis. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | Southern Railway Co. v. Luther Noah; Southern Railway Co. v. Dovie Noah | Claiborne | Injury and Damages |
Damages involve a train crashing into a truck. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 323 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | State v. David Fullington | Claiborne | Assault and Battery |
For assault & battery of Elisha Nunn. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1130 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | State v. John M. Shaw | Claiborne | Burglary and Larceny |
Aliases: Martin Shaw, Martin Phillips, Martin Goin; Victim: William Whited; Items stolen: 1 bank note for 50 dollars, 10 bank notes for 20 dollars, 20 bank notes for 10 dollars, 100 bank notes for 5 dollars, 40 bank notes for 3 dollars, 30 bank notes for 2 dollars, 50 bank notes for 1 dollar, for a total of 1180 dollars |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Theophilus Rogan, admr. of Martin Burchfield, dec. & William Burch v. James Debusk | Claiborne | Trespass and Damages |
Opinion only. Cause of Action: "Trespass for seizing and carrying away the ward of defendant in error." |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | William W. Hollingsworth v. William Stennett | Claiborne | Contract Dispute and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 755 | 32 | Order A Copy |