Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1834 Charles Signer v. Robert Harris & Giles B. Carter Wayne Execution on Debt/Mortgage

Signer levied upon one horse, saddle, blankets and saddlebags belonging to William L. Edwards. Property to be sold to pay Edwards's debts. R. Harris to pay Signer for costs incurred by sale. Signer was Constable of Wayne County.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Carmick Hollins et al.v. Ed S. Wheat& William Spruce et al. Rutherford Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Plaintiffs: S. P. Carmick, P. S. Hollins, and Matthew McClung. Defendants: Ed. S. Wheat, William Spruce, E.D. Nancack(?), Alfred Miller(?)

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Daniel Allen v. Nathaniel Hunt Franklin Execution on Debt/Mortgage

Nature of case unclear; contains receipt for execution on John Daughtrey, Elizabeth Ewing, Wallis Estee; contains sheriff's bond for Nathaniel Hunt. Named in file: Nathaniel Hunt, Sheriff, Franklin County; William Floyd, Deputy Sheriff, Franklin County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1829 George W. McNutt& William Wright v. Griffith Cathey Hickman Execution on Debt/Mortgage

George W. McNutt was a constable in Hickman County. Depositions were given by James Young, James Mayfield, and Jeremiah Gibson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 H. L. Davidson v. Charles A. Warren, Sr. Bedford Execution on Debt/ Mortgage Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Joseph Wilson v. John C. Morrison et al. Humphreys Execution on Debt/Mortgage

Suit to collect judgment. Additional defendants: Henry H. Marable, Joshua Williams, and John L. McCracken.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 John Porter et al. v. John Kendall et al. Hardin Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Plaintiff entered into bond for $ 4000 as securities for Willis Gallathan. Kendall recovered a judgment against Anderson J. Coffman for $ 399. 97 and placed in hands of Willis Gallathan, constable and that execution hasn't been returned. Plaintiffs feel they were being cheated. Execution levied against Gallathan will be taken out of Plaintiff's property and they feel the execution is unjustified based on dealings of the plaintiff.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 J. R. Stack v. Samuel Douglass, admr. et al. Cheatham Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Add'l defs: Samuel Douglass, Mrs. Ida, Felicia A., Ann, Mary, Nancy, Thomas, Irving, & Tennessee Stack, Eli Harris. Stack & his brother G. W. bought land together in Chatham County for $1000, one third of which was paid with cash. However,the remainder of the debt was never paid. The boundaries of the land were later disputed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 J. C. Patts et al. v. Matilda Levy et al. Giles Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Additional Complainants: L. W. Patts, Isabella J. Patts, Rebecca A. Hackshaw. Additional Defendants: Joseph Levy, Philip Levy, Sam Levy

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John T. Glenn v. Mary P. Maguire, exe., et al. Davidson Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Defendants: Mary P. Maguire, exor. of John B. Johnson, dec., George Gordon, Ida E. Gordon, James Y. Leigh, Fanny B. Leigh.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 J. A. Jarrett v. B. L. McFerrin, et al. Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Incomplete case file. Additional defendants: A. F. McFerrin, James H. Mitchell

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Merchants National Bank v. Jonathan Thruston, et al. Shelby Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

Additional defendants: A. B. Wright, Eliza L. Wright, Anna B. Johnson, W. J. Johnson.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William M. Horn v. C. C. Brown Bedford Execution on Debt/ Mortgage Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 White & Howland v. Abner Summers, et al. Rutherford Execution on Debt/ Mortgage

B. G. White, John F. Howland; T. D. White, Archibald Fulks;

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 71 0 Order A Copy