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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 | 1891 | Franklin Bank of Clarksville v. J. W. Johnson (col.) et al. | Montgomery | Bank Note |
A bank loan was given to J.W. Johnson (col) in the amount of $880.00 for a parcel of land. The note was executed with bank employee W.S. Poindexter as a surety. Defendant defaulted on debt after Poindexter's death. Additional Defendants W.S. Poindexter, Kate C. Poindexter (admr) |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | George Davis v. James Mullins et al. | Hancock | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: W. C. Livesay. Davis executed notes to Livesay and Mullins for lands located in the 11th District of Hancock County on the north side of Indian Ridge. Davis claimed that the defendants never paid the balance on the notes and asked for repayment, a lien on the notes, and if not repaid, sale of the lands for repayment. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1809 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | J. W. Champlin v. F. Gibson et al. | Hamilton | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff Champlin sued for payment of a note executed by the defendants C. C. McCullough and F. Gibson. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1781 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | John Murphy v. W. M. Nixon et als | Hamilton | Promissory Note |
$1500 promissory note to be paid to Murphy at Second National Bank of Kentucky; note not paid and seeking payment Ex A: promissory note; Ex B: certificate of protest |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1781 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | J. W. Rausin v. Ashley J. Johnson | Monroe | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff Rausin alleged that defendant Johnson still owed over $200 of a note with interest for the purchase of an 80 acre tract of land from the plaintiff. The defendant claimed he paid the balance of the note totaling $1800 and interest for the land. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1776 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Kemp Murphy v. Fred Slemp, et al. | Johnson | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff, Kemp Murphy, claimed defendant Fred Slemp was indebted to him for a note in the amount of $141.17 for the purchase of a tract of land that the plaintiff conveyed to Fred and Martin Slemp. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1776 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Mansfield Drug Co. v. T.C. Park | Shelby | Notes |
Unpaid balance on a note under $1000 |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Peoples National Bank of McMinnville Tennessee v. C. D. Gracy et al. | White | Notes |
Additional defendants: W. L. Gracy, and G. G. Dibrell. Plaintiff complains of debt due by note in the sum of $1,000. It appears that G. G. Dibrell died during the trial. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 918 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Prospect Park & Belt Ry. Co., et al. v. German Bank | Shelby | Bank Note |
Additional defendants: T.A. Lamb, E. F. Adams, A. J. Harris, Richard J. Person, Dabney M. Scales, Napolean Hill, T. J. Latham. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | R. B. Orrick v. O.D. Yoe | Hamblen | Notes |
The case involved a note executed by O.D. Yoe for $415.00 |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1782 | 34 | 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 | 1891 | W. R. Moore v. James Yonge, et al. | Shelby | Notes | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 79 | Order A Copy |