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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 | 1883 | Alfred Vickery et al.. v. L. A. Vickery et al.. | Hardin | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: T. J. Vickery, H. C. Harbert, and R. T. Vickery. Additional Defendants: J. M. Cunningham and G. W. Jones. L. A. Vickery was administrator of W. S. Vickery, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | A. S. Kerr et al. v. J. N. Prince, Bernice Prince, et al. | Hardin | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
additional complainants: Norman Kerr, Osborn Kerr additional defendants: Arthur Willoughby, John Yount Norman and Osborn Kerr are sons of A.S. Kerr and his second wife. Includes reply brief for appellees and assignments of error brief for appellees. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1469 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | J. T. McDaniel & Mary Rowsey v. C. C. Cierley | Hardin | Land, Partition of |
Murdoc McDaniel died and partitioned his land among his seven children: Linville McDaniel, John McDaniel, J.T. McDaniel, C.C. Cierly, Ruth Gattis, Mary Rowsey, and Lucy Ann McDaniel. Lucy Ann was "weak minded" and required long-term care. Cierly provided support for Lucy Ann throughout her life. After Lucy Ann's death, Cierly sought to claim the land granted to Lucy Ann. J.T. and Rowsey were the only siblings to not sign off on the transfer of land. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1784 | 298 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Worth Hardin& wife v. A. K. Dickey et al. | Hardin | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional Defendants: Frank Hilton, Ona Hilton, and Bettie Hilton. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 185 | Order A Copy |