Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1931 Harry M. Lawrence v. H. A. Wilson& J. B. Wilson, alias John Wilson Rhea Notes

In 1927 J. B. Wilson executed a note to purchase an automobile from Lawrence. Plaintiff soon tried to discount the note but failed. Lawrence then bamboozled H. A. Wilson into signing the note after Lawrence promised he would not be required to pay it.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1348 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Joshua H. Gist v. Isom P. Alley Knox Notes

Alley was constable of the 7th civil district, and Gist and John Mynatt were partners in trade. The pair placed in Alley's hand sundry small notes which Alley promised to collect. Also involved: Elisha Herrington, James O. Sentry, John W. Alley, Pleasant. [last name illegible].

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 James & Andrew Kirkpatrick, et al. v. South Western Railroad Bank Blount Notes

Promissory note for $180.00. Others involved: Joseph Brown and Samuel Henry.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1130 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Robert Dwiggens v. William Brown Bledsoe Notes

In the 1840s the principals were business partners dealing in cattle. Dwiggens now claims that Brown owes him for a $500 note. First page is badly torn and creased.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. W. A. Crockett Henry Circulating Bad Checks or Notes West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1454 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Sullivan County Criminal Case Lists Sullivan Notes

Case lists of state criminal cases originating in Sullivan County for the years 1946 & 1949.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 764 2 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 1871 State v. Jefferson Cloutz [Clounce] Hawkins Circulating Bad Checks or Notes

Defendant charged with keeping a counterfeit U. S. Compound Interest Treasury note worth $50 with the "fraudulent and felonious intent" to pass it as genuine.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 24 Order A Copy