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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 | 1876 | C. F. Carr v. Joseph Pigeon et al. | Shelby | Deed of Assignment |
Defendants: Eliza Pigeon, R. F. Patterson |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | George Arnold Co., et al. v. Connie Whitehorn, et al. | Carroll | Deed of Assignment |
The case is to set aside a deed of assignment. Additional plaintiffs: Sol C. Shyer, Jake C. Godhelp, S. Leiberman, Lesli Kirkpatrick, H. F. Kirkpatrick, E. Kirkpatrick, N. Kirkpatrick Additional defendants: W. W. Austin, George E. Porter, George Whitehorn |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 460 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | H. H. Ingersoll, Assignee v. D. W. C. Senter, et al. | Loudon | Deed of Assignment |
For the benefit of his creditors, Warham Easley made to Ingersoll a general deed of assignment of all his real and personal property. Real estate included six tracts totalling 1,600 acres. Ingersoll was hampered in liquidating the estate because defendants were hounding him with liens. Identified in account ledgers are values of crops, meat, agricultural implements, labor, produce, building supplies, farm animals, debits, credits, and items such as a parasol. Numerous defendants. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1864 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | H. A. Keppel v. Mary Isele, et al | Shelby | Deed of Assignment |
Additional defendants: Sophia Isele. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 989 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Morris Horton v. Emily Horton et al. | Shelby | Deed of Assignment |
J. M. Horton was a wealthy negro, deceased. He left a widow, Emily Horton and seven illegitimate children, all minors as well as a number of other illegitimate children. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1015 | 297 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Page, Spurlock& Co. et al. v. G. L. Harris & Son et al. | Perry | Deed of Assignment |
Additional plaintiffs: E. M. Neal and T. J. Webb. Additional defendants: D. A. Harris(son) and T.W. Sims. G. L. Harris and Sons conveyed entire stock (three deeds of trust) to defendant Sims on three separate dates to secure certain creditors. Shortly after, the plaintiff sought to subject the goods of the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Tip Gamble, trustee v. Fourth National Bank of Nashville et al. | Davidson | Deed of Assignment |
Additional Defendants: Mary Rannie, D.H. Bailey, John Rannie, and others. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 141 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | William McKee et al.. v. Joseph Porter et al.. | Giles | Deed of Assignment |
Additional plaintiffs - Griffith McKee and James McKee - additional defendants - James Austin, Elisha Eldridge, German Lester, George Barnard, John McClelland - Land Warrant# 772 for 640 acres, warrant# 773 for 640 acres, warrant # 774 for 640 acres, warrant #775 for 640 acres, warrant #776 for 200 acres, warrant# 777 for 100 acres, warrant #778 for 100 acres, warrant #779 for 190 acres and warrant #780 acres for 180 acres |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Zachariah Anderson et al.v. James Anderson et al. | White | Deed of Assignment |
Additional plaintiff - James Ashmore - additional defendant - George Morrison, Isaac Taylor - Land Grant # 2951 - 328 acres, conflict for 5000 acres granted to Elisha Williams, Land Grant #3085 - 287 acres, conflict for 2500 acres, granted to Robert King |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 224 | Order A Copy |