Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 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 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 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