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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 | 1938 | Doe Valley Union Store v. Gwin& Garland | Johnson | Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel |
Partners in plaintiff company: R. H. Goodwin; C. K. Shoun; W. A. Walsh; Eugene Loyd. Partners in defendant company: Dave Gwin (also spelled Guinn in documents); E. E. Garland. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1114 | 391 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. T. B. McElyea, Hiram McElyea, T. T. Turner, M. C. Cornell, James R. Russell, Eli Hooper, A. J. Rogers, & D. B. Thomas | Humphreys | Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel |
T. B. McElyea was the tax collector of Humphreys County. He was sued for failing to collect and pay over the taxes for the year 1870. The other defendants were listed as his bondsmen, and were in turn sued to recover the value of the taxes McElyea failed to collect. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | William J. Russell v. William Quillin | White | Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel |
The Plaintiff was accused of slander in the Chancery Court and his counsel entered a play of not guilty and he was later found guilty. He is now arguing that he should not have to pay the judgment because his lawyer should have entered a plea of justification. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 20 | Order A Copy |