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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 | 1868 | James Tally v. A. C. Tally et al | Jefferson | Land, Sale of |
Issue of fraud committed by the defendant against the plaintiff over the sale of a tract of land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Morgan Lane, et al. v. Enoch Marshall, et al. | Jefferson | Land, Sale of |
Additional documents located in ET 18a. Additional plaintiff: William Johnson. Additional defendants: Benjamin L. Marshal and William R. King. During the contested sale of land, William Johnson, who had equity in the land, was a prisoner of war on Johnson's Island. Case file contains various tax receipts as well as a George Washington 2c stamp and an 1871 newspaper clipping advertising the court ordered sale of land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 131 | Order A Copy |