Order Cases Online
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].
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
View Entry | 1884 | A. Federbicht & Sons v. S. M. Glass and Wife | Hamilton | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff sued for repayment of debt due by note. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | A. J. Crawford et al. v. J. L. Garnett | Warren | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: George P. Sallie, J. P. Haley, R. A. Johnson, E. M. Porch, J. L. Waddle, George Wait, J. M. Richardson, and too many more to list. Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet H. Garnett, William White, A. H. Waddle, James K. Wesley, F. M. Smith, D. F. Wallace, Arabella Smith, Frank Spurlock. Plaintiffs were the securities on a note that two of the defendants executed to other defendants and became liable for. Plaintiffs petitioned for payment of debt. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. N. Shoun, admr. of Sarah M. Hawkins, dec. v. R. A. Hawkins | Greene | Default on Promissory Note |
Defendant R. A. Hawkins is the sister of Sarah, the deceased. In 1869, Sarah conveyed a tract of land to the defendant for $400. The plaintiff, as administrator of her estate, claimed that $300 in promissory notes remain unpaid and are owed to her estate. Majority of case (72 of 75 pages) in ET 1891. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | A. A. Sharp & Co., et al. v. Henry A. Farnsworth | Jefferson | Promissory Note |
Plaintiffs: Alexander A. Sharp, John F. Sharp, and Russell Birdwell, partners in trading under the name firm of "A. A. Sharp & Co." Recovery of $434.50 in debt and damages. Note was executed in the store house of Joseph A. Branner & Co., Dandridge, c. Aug. 1855, the purpose was for the balance on a lot of hogs. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 17 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | American Trust & Banking Company, trustee v. W. J. McIsaac | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 72 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | A. T. Bradley v. John H. Hathaway et al.. | Carter | Notes |
This is a case dealing with a dispute over a note |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | American National Bank v. S. T. Wade, et al. | Obion | Notes |
Addtl dfnts: W. M. Waterfield (with Wade as Trustees of Obion County and individually), Reagor Motlow - trustee of Moore County, Union Joint Stock Land Bank, and Walter Howell - trustee of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. Pltf. alleged that Waterfield accepted a warranty deed from pltfs., conveyed deed to Wade, eventually got Wade to obtain a thirty year amortization loan from the Land Bank, then had Wade execute a deed of trust to Howell, yet seven notes are pltfs., which they sued against. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2086 | 604 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A. J. Wisdom, et al v. J. M. Turney, et al | Hamilton | Notes |
Add pltf: Lew Owens, partner with Wisdom in Wisdom & Owens livery stable. Add dfnts: Dora Tarney, wife of J. M. and Lewis Shepherd. Dispute over a note for three mules. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Annie Miller v. George P. Miller et al. | Claiborne | Notes |
This appears to be an appeal from a Claiborne County Chancery court case dealing with notes. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Aaron Dove v. F. W. Dove | Washington | Notes |
In 1857, the plaintiff and defendant purchased jointly, a tract of land from Michael Bashor for $1,340. The plaintiff paid $400 in cash at the time of purchase and the two parties executed joint notes to Bashor and parties Bashor owed money for the rest. The defendant claimed he paid $187 more than the plaintiff, who was bad with numbers and accepted the claim, signing several notes to equalize their ownership. Later, the plaintiff discovered he was misled and overpaid prompting this suit. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1979 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | American Manufacturing Company v. John P. Titsworth et al. | DeKalb | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff petitions the court to collect either the evaporator and other machinery paid for by the note or the debt from a promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Amy Lorber, admr., et al.v. Annie G. English, et al. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Amy Lorber was formerly Amy Cage and is representing the estate of H. H. Cage, dec. She is his widow. Additional defendant: Hancock English. On 8-1-1911, Annie English delivered a promissory note to H. H. Cage in the amount of $1092.50- note due by 8-1-1913. The note has not been paid. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Alice M. Byrd v. W. B. Byrd | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
the defendant wrote 6 promissory notes to the complainant for her stake in the Byrd Furniture Company. The defendant did not pay the complainant the amount of these promissory notes |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1529 | 416 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. Y. Sharp & A. H. Green v. M. I. Sawyer & H. F. Wescott | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue of unpaid bank notes for an undisclosed amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Alexander Henry v. John Oliver | Blount | Notes |
Defendant purchased a house and two lots from Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that defendant did not pay on notes issued to purchase house. Plaintiff filed this case to recover unpaid debt. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1646 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | A. T. Bell, exe. v. C. W. Hudson et al | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Deceased: A.T. Bell Sr. Additional defendant: Maude A. Hudson; Hudson applied to Bell for a loan and gave promissory note but not paid out to maturity by the time of Bell's death |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1798 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Brice M. Garner v. John Maze | Lincoln | Bank Note | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 198 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Benjamin A. Hayes v. Allen DeBerry | Madison | Promissory Note | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | B. P Moore & wife May Moore v. Calvin Shull | McNairy | Promissory Note | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | B. M. Bradford v. B. G. Allison | Haywood | Promissory Note | West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | Buss Machine Works v. Shepard, Mann Johnson | Knox | Default on Promissory Note |
Buss Machine Works sued for payment of notes for woodworking machinery known as a "tenon" and sander. Exhibits include a promissory note to the plaintiff, bill of lading for the equipment, telegrams requesting delivery, and receipts of delivery. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1818 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Bank of Commerce v. William A. Collier, et al. | Shelby | Notes |
Additional Defendants: B. M. Stratton and W. J. Chase. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 651 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. W. Mills v. Trabue Davis & Co. | Sumner | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 110 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Bank of Maryville v. James S. Warren et al. | Blount | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Georgia Warren, Octavia Warren, W. W. Lawrence, Phoebe J. Porter, R. W. Wood. R. A. Sterling, and John S. Lawrence. The bank sued defendants for repayment of a promissory note. They requested that Warren's property be subject to sale for repayment. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1865 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Bryce Stewart v. C. W. Greenfield, et al. | Montgomery | Petition on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: Nannie Greenfield. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 595 | 276 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Byrd Douglas v. John M. Critz et al. | Williamson | Notes |
Additional Defendant: Enoch Brown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Bank of Tennessee v. Richard Oliver, Johnathan Scarbough, William Smith, William Teak, Douglass A. Pick& Norman A. Pick | Anderson | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff brings this suit for the payment of a promissory note for the sum of nine hundred dollars. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1846 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Bank of Tennessee v. George W. Keith& John G. Newbert | Morgan | Promissory Note |
This case involves a dispute over a promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 16 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1931 | Bernard Manufacturing Co. v. J. N. Johnson | Polk | Promissory Note |
Plaintiff failed to return 12 investment notes of $25 each to J. N. Johnson upon the dates of their maturity. Johnson sued for the value of the notes. Bernard Manufacturing Co. of Iowa City, Iowa consists of Theodore O. Loveland & James L. Records. 2 folders. Exhibits include the 12 promissory notes. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1356 | 172 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | B. M. Branner, et al., exe. of John R. Branner, dec. v. E. A. Sawyers, et al. | Jefferson | Notes |
Sawyers borrowed $1,200 from John Branner in 1868. To secure the loan, Sawyers conveyed a tract of land to Joseph M. Logan. Logan, the deed's trustee, died in 1869 but never sold the land. His heirs were S. T. Logan and C. R. Logan. The Branner estate then sought repayment of the loan from the Logan heirs. Plaintiffs included John TalbottG. M. Branner. An exhibit includes the original note with eleven 5-cents internal revenue stamps. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1634 | 173 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Bank of Smithfield v. C. L. Marsilliot | Shelby | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff is sued for an unpaid promissory note made out to Bloxom Brothers Corporation for the amount of $8500. |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1797 | 161 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Bank of Sparta v. W. L. Gracy, et al | White | Bank Note |
Plaintiff sued defendants for an unpaid note. Additional Defendants: C.D. Gracy, C. Marchbanks, Waman Clark |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Bank of Tennessee v. Alexander Barnes, et al. | Sumner | Default on Promissory Note |
Other defendants: John Hampton; William Hampton; William E. Dunlap; William Soloman. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Belle Ross Hahn v. D. K. Eckel, et al. | Knox | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue becomes statute of limitations on payment, since note was acquired post possession by Pltf. Rules that chancery was correct that relations were not established to prevent claim. Cause of Action: Note Payable. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bank of Goodlettsville v. D. J. Johnson | Robertson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 116 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | B. W. Herring et al.v. James A. Moore et al | Obion | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiff: Pope Herring. Additional Defendant: Charles N. Gibbs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Bank of Commerce v. J. W. Flannigan | Shelby | Bank Note |
This case was consolidated with Cloth & Kettman v. Patrick Roper. Roper & Flannigan were merchants in Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 420 | 365 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Biggs & Moore v. S. Piper & Sons | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Note involved a landlord's lien on a cotton crop. Note transferred to Samuel Piper, senior partner in S. Piper & Sons. Biggs & Moore bought cotton from John Walker who was tenant of John Lee Walker & sub-tenant of Crockett Walker. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. Lowenstein & Bros. v. P. McCadden & Co. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
B. Lowenstein, E. Lowenstein, and J.D. Marks composed the firm of B. Lowenstein & Bros.; P. McCadden was composed of P. McCadden, W.P. Dunnavant, M. Keeley, and J.E. Mast. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1800 | Barclay McGhee v. John Montgomery & Edward Lynch | Hamilton | Promissory Note | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | Bank of Halls v. R. G. Jones& the Mossman Lumber Company | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Amount of note listed as $880.00. R. G. Jones owed the note and Mossman was sued to recover lumber sold to Mossman by Jones. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1117 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bank of Charleston (SC) v. Sulzbacher Brothers | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The note was for $2,000. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Bruce Mitchell v. S. S. McConnell, Superintendent of State Banks & Receiver of Peoples Savings Bank of Jackson | Madison | Notes |
Mitchell sued claiming he had purchased notes from the bank in the amount of $6225 but the bank receiver refused to honor them. The bank was declared insolvent on June 5, 1925. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1905 | 147 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | B. A. Creech & D. S. Reed v. W. C. Scruggs | Hamblen | Notes |
In 1860, Creech contracted to purchase from A. J. Cobb a tract of Hawkins County land adjoining that of D. S. Reed [also Read]. He executed three notes to Cobb, each for $1,183.10. Cobb later transferred or assigned these notes to Scruggs. There was some confusion over the land title. By the time the case reached the high court, Cobb was dead, and Creech wanted the whole deal cancelled. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Bruff Faulkner & Co. v. George W. Nelson | Washington | Notes |
Plaintiff filed this case to recover a debt from defendant, which was in the form of an unpaid note. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Bank of Tennessee v. C. N. Sampson, et al | Sullivan | Bank Note |
Plaintiff filed this case to recover debts owed by defendants in the form of unpaid promissory notes. Additional Defendants: Letty J. Crockett, D. A. Crockett, E. M. Cockett, E. S. Crockett, J. Crockett |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 155 | Order A Copy |