Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1847 H. F. Beaumont & Joseph M. Irwin v. A. D. Witherspoon et alias Montgomery Notes

Case involves a steam boat called the "Water Witch" owned Irwin and Henry Wheless of Montgomery Co. and R. P. Glenn of LA. Irwin sold 3/5 of his interest to Witherspoon who became insolvent and left Montgomery for LA without paying Irwin in full. Witherspoon sold his interest to Robinson Yeatman of LA. Witherspoon claims Irwin didn't have legal interest in the boat to sell & that G. B. Dycus & Weslely Wheless also owned shares in it. Dycus was the captain or master of the boat.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 386 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 McDermott & Henderson v. Henderson & Norwood Monroe Notes

Argument over the sale of a tract of land. P. H. McDermott & Thomas Henderson attempted to show that in 1843 P. W. Norwood of Blount County, Admr. of the estate of Joseph R. Henderson, for the use of John Henderson of Jefferson County, Admr. of the estate of Andrew Henderson, obtained two $800+ judgments against plaintiffs. Disputed land also involved Jacob J. M. Peck & James L. James.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 W. P. H. McDermott v. Bank of Tennessee, et al. Monroe Notes

Case concerns promissory notes and a tract of land lying in Hawkins, Jefferson, and Grainger Counties. Other defendants: Pierce B. Anderson, Onslow G. Murrell, David D. Anderson, and Alexander Anderson. Joining McDermott was Thomas Henderson.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 Zachariah Tolliver v. Stokely Vinson, et al. Wilson Promissory Note

Additional defendants: William Summer hill and James Summerhill. Property disputed in case is a slave.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 12 Order A Copy