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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 | 1892 | D. Johnson v. Tennessee Brokerage Association | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The Tennessee Brokerage Association was a futures dealer (Bucket Shop) comprised of S. H. Bell, J. A. Bishop, and Adolph Blitz. Plaintiff states that the defendant's business was to makes bets with customers on the rise and fall of certain commodities. Plaintiff complains that his transactions with the defendant were illegal gambling contracts and is now seeking a return of the money he lost. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 929 | 109 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | J. J. DuBose v. E. H. Thorne | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Purchase of land, after the purchase the buyer submitted a petition in Chancery Court to be released from the purchase contract. The Chancellor refused to release him and asked him to pay the purchase money with interest. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | John M. Blackwell, et al. v. Thomas Blackwell | Marshall | Land, Contract Dispute |
Addtl pltfs: Josiah Blackwell, A. J. Blackwell, John & Lutricia (Blackwell) Davis. A. J. Blackwell conveyed a tract of land to his sister (Arena Blackwell) and brother (Thos. Blackwell) as a mortgage or deed for the repayment of his debt to Rob't Williams After debt was repaid, tract would revert to the possession of A. J. Arena passed (and divided her estate between her siblings), and Thos. Completed the debt repayment, but refused to remit land. Pltfs. sued to assert ownership of tract. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1019 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | J. A. McCrary v. W. T. Lewis | Putnam | Land, Contract Dispute |
Defendant sold a tract of land to plaintiff, the first payment was $300 and the remainder was paid through notes between the parties. The loan agreement was renegotiated and this bill was filed to determine if the initial $300 would be considered a payment on the renegotiated note. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 | 112 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood Prospect Park Railroad et al. | Shelby | Land, Contract Dispute |
Additional Defendants: The Prospect and Belt Railway Company, the Manhattan Savings Bank and Trust Company, the Memphis National bank, the German Bank of Memphis, T. S. Lam, T. J. Latham, S. H. Lamb, Mm. Smith, John D. Adams, F. M. Nelson, F. H. White, E. F. Adams, R. J. Persons, I. Samelson, Edward Goldsmith, H. M. Hill, Napolean Hill, David Walk, D. M. Scales, and the Chickasaw Land Company. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 | 417 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | M. O. Crumpler v. Creed F. Bates | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff was seeking money from property that was sold for the sum of six thousand dollars. There was also a dispute over how the contract was written. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1702 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | R. C. Cotham v. Mary Larance | Perry | Contract Dispute and Damages |
$10,000 in damages for breach of contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 565 | 80 | Order A Copy |