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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 | 1868 | A. M. Bishop & Company v. William L. Stewart | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
A. M. Bishop & Co. was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Debt was incurred by defendant when land was purchased in Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | John D. James v. Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | James H. Vaughan, exor. of John C. Bridgwater, dec. v. Elizabeth Smith | Smith | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 530 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | John Wolf v. William P. Hunt et al | Sullivan | Debt, Balance on |
Add. defendants: Gidion Cate, Jacob Hamilton, Administrators of the estate of John B. Hamilton (dec.), Enoch Mank, John Cawood, & Frank Cawood. Parties were previously engaged in a joint purchase for profit of several lots of land, being jointly liable to one Jesse Allison for $200 by note. Plaintiff paid his part of the debt, but the defendant's half is still outstanding along with another note for $60 in the hands of one James King, which the plaintiff was security on for the defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | L. Bradley& W. T. Dorch v. B. O. Kesse et al. | Montgomery | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Kissam & Taylor, Haley, Morse and Boyden, Phillips & Kingman, J. D. Carr, J. F. Couts, John R. Cameron & Co., H. B. Mudge, J. T. Carter, R. D. Read, T. Y. Hutchinson, T. M. Duff, George S. Dick, John C. Read |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Robert Mack v. R. H. Hill, et al. | Maury | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | R.F. Woodward & Company v. M.R. Bell & Company & J.G. Hudgins | Hawkins | Debt, Balance on |
Defendants are indebted to the plaintiff by note executed in 1864 for the sum of $4,028.22. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Samuel C. Brown v. E. H. Stabler & Co. | Claiborne | Debt on Account |
Stabler & Co. sued Brown for a debt on his account. Judge ruled in plaintiff's favor for $54.80. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Thomas Dalton v. William Ledgerwood et al | Grainger | Debt, Balance on |
Add. defendants: Columbus Justice & Robert Justice. In 1866, the plaintiff was the owner of a large tract of land that was later conveyed to the defendant for the consideration of $2,500. The defendant executed a bond for $1,500, which was the balance of the purchase money after an initial payment. The defendant failed to completely pay the balance and the plaintiff now believes he will fraudulently dispose of certain property and funds to avoid judgment for the balance. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Tucker W. Page v. John Kincaid | Knox | Debt, Balance on |
Balance of debt due on account by the defendant plus interest. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 162 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | White v. Minter& Jackson | Wilson | Debt, Balance on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | W. L. Moorehead, exe. of John Moorehead, dec. v. W. R. Waggoner & Wife et al. | Lincoln | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff was a son of John Moorehead, dec. and executor of his estate. He filed the original bill in 1868 against Mary Gray et al, the heirs and legatees of the estate for the construction and settlement of the will. In 1871, the suit concerned the payment of two notes to John Moorehead from 1859 from J. L. Gray and Mary Gray. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 142 | Order A Copy |