Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1869 Bank of Tennessee v. Jesse C. Roberson, et al. Bledsoe Non-payment of Bank Note

Additional defendants: J.M. Roberson and S.H. Roberson. Defendants owe Bank $2000 for an unpaid promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Bank of Tennessee v. Robert Dweggins, et al. Bledsoe Non-payment of Bank Note

Additional defendants: James Worthington and P.S. Hutcheson. Bank sued defendants for $700 for an unpaid promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Bank of Tennessee v. Isaac E. Swafford et al. Bledsoe Non-payment of Bank Note

Additional defendants: Samuel Swafford & Thomas R. Swafford [alt. spelling Swofford]. Bank sued defendants for $1856 for unpaid promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Bank of Tennessee v. Joseph Morr & William Worthington Bledsoe Non-payment of Bank Note

Bank sued defendants for $2900 for unpaid promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John Anderson v. First National Bank, et al Davidson Bank Note

Additional defendants: Joseph McCrory, cashier of First National Bank and Charles Lanier.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 James Story v. Richard Phillips Bedford Promissory Note

W. B. Phillips and James B. Phillips were partners under Phillips & Bros. In February 1859 upon settlement of their affairs there was found to be a $1000 dollar note in part for the land in which they lived.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Lewis Tillman, Jr. v. T. S. Carpenter, et al. Bedford Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: Daniel Parker, Presly Prince.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 528 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Peter Klepper v. George R. Powell Hawkins Notes

Powell is indebted to Klepper on various notes that amount to around $4,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Pleasant Owens v. Clinton Mynatt & David Owens Knox Notes

This case involves payment due on a note in the amount of $200. Plaintiff Pleasant as security & Def David as principal executed note to Def Clinton for $200. Dispute over this note. David Owens is Pleasant's son. pla. says note given without consideration & under duress & while illegally imprisoned so void; says Clinton came to his house at night w/2 bros & demanded David pay for horses he says lost while forces under Gen Longstreet occupied E. Tenn. Civil War case.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Rodham Chestnutt, exe., of Samuel Chestnutt, dec. v. William McBride Hawkins Notes

Opinion only. Dispute over four notes, the first originating in 1856. The notes were to be paid in silver. Name also spelled Chestnut.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Southern Express Co. v. J. B. Armstrong Warren Promissory Note

Plaintiff sued the defendant for $500 due by promissory note.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William C. Scruggs (of John) v. William Luster, Abijah Scruggs Greene Promissory Note

"Complainant respectfully shows to your Honor, that said William Luster made to him a promissory note, the precise date of which is not remembered by Complt. but which fell due on the 2d. January 1861, to principal of which note was $743.05 and bore interest at the rate of ten percent. This note bore date subsequent to the 20t. Feby. 1860, but as before state the precise date can not be given." Defendants attempted to repay debt in Confederate bonds.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William K. Mc[?]& William B. Robinson v. A. J. Marshall Greene Notes

Note for $150.00 for the plaintiff being accused of robbing his wife and family of a horse.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William K. Ault, admr. of John Ault, dec. v. Amanda Ault, et al. Knox Notes

William Ault sued Amanda Ault (John Ault's widow) et al. John Ault had 6 notes from a John Ramsey. When notes came due, Amanda collected amount in Confederate money. Then Federal army took possession of East TN and notes depreciated in value and became worthless. William Ault prays for Confederate treasury notes be declared a full satisfaction of amount due him as admr. Many additional defendants.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 97 Order A Copy