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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 | 1885 | A. G. Harris, admr. of Harriet W. Haughton v. M. J. Hassell | Sumner | Enforcement of Lien |
1885: Harris got judgment against Hassel on certain notes; if Hassel didn't pay by certain time, his land would be sold to satisfy same. He didn't pay, so land sold (130 acres, aka Strother Place) to J.T. & J.E. Strother who gave notes for same. Later proceeding (5 pgs added): Sale occurred 20 yrs ago but notes never cancelled; Hon. B.D. Bell gave affidavit that he was then atty for Haughton heirs & that notes were pd. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 602 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | W. M. Stewart, admr. W. F. Summers, dec. v. Thomas R. Love | Sumner | Enforcement of Lien |
The bill alleged that complainants sold a stallion, named Pilot to Love for $500, retained as a lien and that at the filing of the same about $250 and interested and that the sum remained unpaid. Stewart is also spelled Stuart. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 166 | Order A Copy |