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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 | 1891 | Andrew J. Seydell v. Ida Dickinson Seydell | Shelby | Divorce |
Both married in New Haven, Ohio (Huron Co.), 1 June 1876. Moved to Tennessee in February 1888. Hon. L. H. Estes, Judge, Circuit Court of Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Elizabeth Bowman v. C. W. Boman and C. W. Bowman, in error v. Elizabeth Bowman | Claiborne | Divorce |
Case one: Plaintiff charges that she has been kicked out of her home and that defendant has "taken up with" a "notoriously lewd woman" Rilda Marlow and others. Plaintiff charges that during a reconciliation defendant gave her "gonorrhea or clap" and now refused to get her medical help. Case two: In this crossbill, the plaintiff, in error (C. W. Bowman) claims defendant was not a "good wife" and that he did not send her away and that charges of adultery are untrue. He charges her with adultery with names. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1783 | 72 | Order A Copy |