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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 | 1889 | A. B. Payne v. Susan Ankeny | Dickson | Land, Promissory Note |
Other defendants listed: T.C. Ankeny and J.L. Ankeny. Payne had sold the defendants a tract of land for $702.25 in 5 promissory notes, which were to be a lien on the land for the purchase money. Payne sued for unpaid notes. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 325 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | C. E. Moody, admr. of W. A. Moody, dec. v. J. Frank Ramsey & T. N. Harris | Dickson | Land, Promissory Note |
W.A. Moody had sold several tracts of land to Harris for $10,000 who paid half in cash and the rest in 3 promissory notes-one for $2500 and the other two for $1,250 each all of which were unpaid. Lien was retained for payment of purchase money. Harris had sold and conveyed the lands to Ramsey. Plaintiffs sought to enforce his lien on land and sell them and use proceeds to satisfy debt. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 821 | 186 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | E. E. Miller v. W. H. McMurrey, trustee, et al. | Dickson | Default on Promissory Note |
Add. Defs: S. W. Hopkins and W. W. Craft. Plaintiff sued to recover debt on notes totaling over $1,000 that the defendants issued as Hopkins & Craft Stave Co. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Gideon Lee et al. v. S. W. Grymes et al. | Dickson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Complainants: William Gray, P. A. Lilly, J. L. Daniel, J.C. Daniel. Additional Defendants: George Lang, James Grymes. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | H. W. Thomson, admr. of W. H. Nichols v. N. A. Nicks & wife | Dickson | Notes |
This case was filed by the admr of W.H. Nichols in pursuit of payment on a note for $850.00. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 875 | 337 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Jonas Gray v. William Gray, et al.. | Dickson | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: B. N. Jobe, Ben McCaslin. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 96 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | T. S. Curtis v. T. Slayden | Dickson | Promissory Note |
Two promissory notes were made to plaintiff. The notes were not paid. Defendant denies that a mortgage was made on his land to secure the two notes. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 100 | Order A Copy |