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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 | 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 |