Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1818 Carrick Academy Chairman James Lewis, & trustees v. Solomon George & William Hinshaw Franklin Non-Payment of Debt

George and Hinshaw owed the trustees $250 which they failed to pay. They sued in order to settle the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 David Hogg v. Edmund Jennings Smith Non-Payment of Debt

Hogg sued for one hundred aces of land from Jennings, as they had previously agreed. The original conveyance contract had not been executed, and Hogg sued so that it may be filed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Jacob Lane v. John A. Wilson Warren Non-Payment of Debt

Lane obtained a judgement against Wilson for $370. Wilson was put in debtor's jail. A survey was filed for a tract of land on Wilson's behalf. Wilson was found to have purchased land from W. Gibbs. Wilson was named insolvent, owing multiple parties money. Lane sued to recover the debt through the sale of Wilson's land or otherwise.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Jacob Alan v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen & William White v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen Warren Non-Payment of Debt

In 1815, Thomas Brown obtained a judgment against White on security for Wilson for $300. Then they obtained a judgment against Wilson for $1,800, but Wilson was insolvent. James McEwen then filed a bill of interpleader against Wilson for $500, as leverage for the debt, Wilson had mortgaged an enslaved worker. The suit was filed to settle each of these complaints.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5a 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 John Mayfield v. Jacob Gray & Stephen Sutton Williamson Non-Payment of Debt

Gray owed Frederick Owen $168 & Mayfield was security on the loan. Gray became completely insolvent & left Tennessee. Mayfield was left to pay the debt. Stephen Sutton had a judgment against Gray for an additional $190. Mayfield sued to have the debt to Sutton discharged so that the debt owed him by Gray would be prioritized & repaid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Polly Brittain, admr. of Abram Brittain v. Garland McAlister Smith Non-Payment of Debt

Brittain made a contract with Garland McAlister, selling him an enslaved woman named Peg for $350, a horse & pork for a sum of $600. McAlister had been involved in suits: McAlister v. Nichols and McAlister v. Peyton. He was owed money by Peyton & Nichols.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 S. C. H. Taylor v. Commercial Trust& Savings Bank Shelby Non-payment of Bank Note

Plaintiff bringing suit to recover $81.98 due on a promissory note executed by the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1604 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Samuel Lewis v. James Lockhart, admr. of John Strothers, decd. Warren Non-Payment of Debt

John Strothers executed a note binding himself to Samuel Lewis for a debt of $315. Strothers then died, and Lewis sued the estate to recover the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 13 Order A Copy