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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 | 1877 | D. B. Carlin v. Gaines Blevins | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
Blevins sued Gaines over $44 in wages for work done, but case doesn't specify what that work was. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | John Netherland v. Charles Johnson, et al | Hawkins | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff alleged that defendants are indebted to him for professional services rendered by plaintiff in defending Johnson and his brother in circuit court. Additional Defendant: Eliza Johnson |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1575 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Manhattan Life Insurance Company v. J. H. Bond & G. S. Newsome | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
The insurance company sued the plaintiffs for damages for failure to comply with the covenant of a bond executed by said parties under $500. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | W. D. McNish, admr. of E. L. Mayes v. F. H. Mayes, et al | Williamson | Debt for Wages |
Additional Plaintiffs: F. H. Mayes wife |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | William Lunn v. James M Carpenter | Shelby | Debt for Rent | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 0 | Order A Copy |