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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 | 1880 | E. V. L. Finley v. John Coats | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Finley maintains that she and the children of Wallace Dixon (not named as plaintiffs) have legal right to property as heirs of Dixon who died ca. 1872. Wallace Dixon's children: T. Y. Dixon, Wallace Dixon, Jr., Ann K. Fisher, wife R. H. Fisher & Hettie C. Fisher, wife W. H. Fisher. Wallace Dixon's spouse, Eliza, died ca. 1865. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 142 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Francis Cary et al. v. George W. Walters et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Martha More, Joseph & Albert Whittle; Ginsy Crumpton & husband, William of TX. Additional Defendant: William H. Bogan. Complainants heirs at law of their father, John Cary, dec. Decatur Co. 186-. Francis Cary resident of AR. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 214 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | G. W. Baugus v. W. A. E. Petty | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 643 | 466 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1899 | George Yarbro v. Jonathan Luton, et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Case re: recovery of money alleged to have been paid on purchase of tract of land sold by order of Chancery Court, Decatur Co. TN, 1874, previously owned by James L. Yarbro, dec. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 754 | 841 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | J. W. Bowman, et al. v. D. B. Funderberk, et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Co-defendants: Johnathan Luton, Henry Welch, & John McMillan. Co-complainants: George Bowman, S. H. Bowman, Henry Bowman, Sarah E. Jones, Thena Cagle, Catharine Cagle, Eliza Dotson, Joseph Frances, Sarah E. Petty, Emeline Gibson, Marion Gibson. Complainants are heirs of Simeon Bowman, decd., and say the county sold lands belonging to them. Problem stems from a fire which destroyed a number of land records. Folder includes two legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 241 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Jeannett Conder v. Jane Conder | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 535 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | J. G. Yarbro & Henry Welch v. D. Weil et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
R. J. Akin, deceased and former owner of land in dispute. Additional defendants unknown. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 687 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | J. K. Martin v. T. J. & Mary Ann Davis | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
The defendants were married to each other. They sold land to plaintiff, but there was a dispute about the ownership of one of the tracts. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Joseph M. Blount et al. v. James B. Burns et al | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: William Blount, minor. Joseph Blount his guardian. Additional Defendants: Mary Burns, wife J. B. Burns; A. J. Moore; John H., Henry C., Fannie B., Laura, Millard F. and James D. Blount. Plaintiffs only children of John Blount by his first wife, the daughter of William Yarbro. John Blount dec. January 1876. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 268 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | M. T. Pratt, et al.v. J. W. Collett | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Buck Pratt, J. J. Conrad, and William Conrad |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 | 310 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Mrs. P. M. Long v. The Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. | Decatur | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Long sued on behalf of herself and for use & benefit for the United Grocery Company and Pep Soda Room. Pltf. sued to recover $2,400 insurance payout after dfnt. refused to pay for damages following a fire. Ex. mat: letters, notes, sworn statements, OV insurance policy, etc. 3 folders. Oversize exhibits in WT OV 8. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2121 | 493 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | Mrs. Burma Durbin Kelley and Carl Kelley v. R. L. Durbin | Decatur | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Incomplete case file. Mrs. Burma Durbin Kelley was the daughter of the defendant. Plaintiffs were married. Plaintiffs siblings: Acie Durbin, Edward Durbin, Bob Durbin, Ploma Durbin Britt, Nora Durbin Thompson & Bertie Durbin Wyatt. Each sibling had an insurance policy on their father, the defendant. Plaintiff filed injunction bill in the form of a mandamus suit against defendant who was seeking to force her by decree to turn over insurance policy. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1663 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | P. M. Conrad, et al. v. George E. Conrad, et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: M. J. Baugus. Additional defendants: A. G. Ward, A. L. Ward, Z. E. Ward, M. G. Ward, R. Z. Ward, E. M. Ward, Louis Ward, Mary Riggs, Malinda & J. D. Akin, Julia Conrad, Joe Conrad, Sibly & C. S. Newsom, Homer Batten, James Batten, George E. Conrad, E. J. Ward, R. S. Riggs, Pinkney Riggs, Lillie McWhirter, R. W. McWhirter, Ella Gainess, Robert Gaines, Arthur Gainess, Van Gainess, Nancy Owin, Lucy Smith, William Smith, J. P. Davis, Luiza Swilly, George & Elizabeth Davis, L. E. Pascal |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 852 | 348 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | R. M. Bateman v. Asa N. Hayse et. Al. | Decatur | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants W. W. Hayes and D. W. Burkett. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | State v. Lafayette Petty | Decatur | Assault and Battery |
Petty accused of maliciously shooting John Wardin (John Warden) in Parsons and was convicted. Witnesses: Frank Snyder, Richard Snyder, Bill Edmonds, Kelvie Snyder, Dodson Bowman, G. W. Fonville, J. C. Partin, Dr. W. G. Rains & L. H. Burke. This is possibly related to J. C. Partin v. State (1902), Box WT 843. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | W. C. Burton et al. v. George F. Long et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: E. Burton. Additional defendants: Johnston Bussell |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 16 | Order A Copy |