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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 | 1844 | William Tallent v. Edward Murphy | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Murphy agreed to convey 40 acres on Stacey's Branch to Tallent, as soon as Murphy could get a grant from the state (because his claim to the land was an entry). And Tallent would convey to Murphy 50 acres (Bill Johnson tract). 40 acres not conveyed. Instead, Murphy sold it to Joseph McCall & moved to Missouri. Testimony: claims of intoxication, bribery, that Tallent lived with Avis Williams who wasn't his wife, that Murphy moved due to son's conduct, that witness Polly Smith was mentally deranged. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 81 | Order A Copy |