Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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 | 1898 | John Laxton, Sr. v. William Laxton, et al. | Scott | Notes |
This case involves a partnership between father and son, John and William Laxton, and certain notes belonging to a D.C. Chambers who is the father-in-law of William Laxton. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. Paint Rock Coal and Coke Company | Scott | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The state claimed that the defendant unlawfully refused to cash a certain check within thirty days after its issuance and refused to redeem a certain check in lawful currency. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1768 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | The Bank of Sevierville v. M. I. Thompson, et al. | Scott | Bank Note |
Additional Defendants: Ernie Thompson, Baird Dry Goods Co., R. L. Moore, Trustee, House Hasson Hardware Company, Haynes-Hudson Shoe company, J. G. Wayland, Trustee, A. Z. Long, Trustee, A. Z. Long Grocery Co., E. J. Flautt. Complainants file this bill to recover judgment on the purchase money notes sued on and to enforce a specific lien retained upon the property conveyed to secure said notes. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 779 | 174 | Order A Copy |