Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1853 | Jacob L. McClary v. James S. Bridges | McMinn | Slaves, Selling of |
Dispute over the sale of slaves named Jenny, Charles, and Moses. Bridges sold the three for $1500.00 with the promise that they were sound and healthy. However, it was discovered that Jenny was "diseased in her Lungs, Liver, Breast, Heart, Chest, Bowels, and greatly diseased with a disease called consumption [tuberculosis]." Jenny died. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | State v. Albert Bryan | Robertson | Slaves, Selling of |
Sold a slave that didn't belong to him. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | State v. Henry Hull | Warren | Slaves, Selling of |
Henry Hull brought slaves from Virginia to Tennessee and began selling them. The state found that he did not have the authority to sale these slaves. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. William Adams | Hawkins | Slaves, Ownership of |
The defendant is accused of feloniously bringing a slave that he stole into the State of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 7 | Order A Copy |