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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 |
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| View Entry | 1877 | H. M. James v. Annie M. Orne et al. | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Additional plaintiffs: B. I. McDowell |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 95 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Henry Hughes, et al. v. John Allison, et al. | Sullivan | Breach of Bond |
Addtl pltfs: Eli Anderson and Alfred Hughes. Addtl dfnts: J. N. Cross, W. D. Haynes, B. G. McDowell, Elizabeth Hughes, James Hughes, and Samuel Hughes. Pltfs are judgement creditors against dfnt and sought repayment of said debts. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1655 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | James A. Ferguson, admr. of Martha J. Ferguson dec. v. William Walker, et al. | Washington | Breach of Bond |
Additional defendants: Solomon Miller, and Samuel H. Baxter. This case was consolidated with William Walker v. James A. Ferguson, admr., John W. Hartman, and R. M. Young Sheriff. Walker became the guardian of Martha Ferguson in 1868 and issued bond. Martha and James Ferguson married in 1870. Martha died intestate in 1871. James brought two suits against Walker as guardian for intentionally and fraudulently failing to account for certain funds. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1651 | 260 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | R.C. Dickerson, surviving partner in firm of R. C. & W. E. Dickerson v. Irvin Martin | Lauderdale | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | William A. Henley, admr. v. Mary K. Parker, et al. | Monroe | Breach of Bond |
Henley wasadmr. of the estate of Arthur H. Henley Sr. Add. pltfs: A. Evaline Parshall, Charles F. Henley, John O. & Lavinia W. Connor, J. L. & Bettie M. McGhee, A. S. Henley, Thomas Henley, Samuel Henley, H. H. Williamson, Thomas & Ann E. Russell, Thomas Williamson, the three last being children and heirs of Sarah H. Williamson, daughter of A. H. Henley Sr., James C. Hall, and James Cliborne. Samuel Henley, fmr. admr., collected large sums of money for the estate, then left TN with all dollars collected. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1648 | 230 | Order A Copy |