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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 | 1872 | William McSween v. D. C. Hurley& Eliza Hurley v. William McSween | Cocke | Land |
McSween (?) was surety for D. C. Hurley on the purchase of a tract of land in the seventh civil district of Coke County. Hurley is now living in Mississippi and his property may be seized for payment due on other debts. Hurley is also in debt to McSween for $325. Origin of the debt is unclear. Eliza Hurley is the widow of D. C. Hurley. The point at which he died during the suit is unclear. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | William Carter v. F.W. Taylor admr. Of Lanson D. Franklin, dec., et al. | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: George Susong?, John Stokely, E.C. Carter, William Walker, James N. Allen, and James Vance. Complex and involved case in which two previous suits among the parties are mentioned, one being Wm Carter v. E.C. Carter for debt. Carter suing defendants over the sale of 2 tracts of land. Carter hoped said sale would be aned, decrees confirming them be declared void, and deeds be aned; that the lands be resold and Carter permitted to redeem the same. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 | 101 | Order A Copy |