Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 G. P. Goins, et al.v. Orlena Lawson, et al Hancock Breach of Contract

The plaintiff claims that the defendant entered into a written contract with the defendant where he was to pay to 15 bushels of corn for the rents and profits off of certain tracts of land situated in Hancock County. The plaintiff claims that the the defendant breached said contract. Exhibit: bank notes

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1446 173 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John G. Payne et al. v. Samuel Ternamine et al.. Hancock Guardianship of Minors

This is not a complete case file. It appears the case deals with compensation to a guardian for the care of minors.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Lewis Mason & Wife et al. v. Lewis M. Jarvis et al. Hancock Recovery of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: Lavina Mason, Isaac and Mary Parkey, and Wilson M. and Mary Couch. Suit concerns the ownership of a tract of land in Claiborne County owned by Josiah Ramsey, dec. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants had taken illegal possession of the land under a fraudulent tax sale/title. See majority of materials (109 of 133 pages) in box ET 1886. See related case files in box ET 71, 73, and 1695.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 751 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Nicholas Wolfe v. Abijah Deboard, et al. Hancock Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: John H. Pearson. Defendants: George Green, admr., John Abijah, dec. Nicholas Wolfe sold Deboard land in Hancock County for $1800 in notes. Notes on others were also given for collateral, some in Confederate currency. Wolfe complained that the Confederate currency by 1870 was worthless & wished to be paid.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 51 Order A Copy