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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 | 1872 | A. H. Dardin v. J. A. Davis | Fayette | Debt, Petition on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | C. S. Plummer v. John H. Hartley | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Hartley was indebted to Plummer for an amount under $250. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | D. Upman v. J. M. Roberts | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Roberts sued Upman for debt by account. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $40.63. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1246 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. W. Randolph v. John Burke | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Promissory note is overdue and payable; plaintiff is asking for full payment plus interest. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Goodbar & Gilliland v. J. Harvey Mathes | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
The defendant is a "Tax Collector on Privileges." Plaintiffs applied for a business license from Mathes. They agreed to pay him a the end of 12 months the amount of capital invested in the business during the 12 month period. They paid him the taxes due but Mathes said they owed a license tax as well, equal to the amount already paid. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | H. D. Lumpkin & H. B. Hamlin v. John E. Finley | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Lumpkin owed Finley a sum of about $275. Lumpkin filed a counter suit. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | H. Amy & Co. v. T. S. Ayers | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Ayers is a lawyer and is being sued by H. Amy & Co. for money he received while being their lawyer. Ayers allegedly collected income from 137 interest coupons from the county. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | H. C. Cantrell et al. v. D. H. Hoover et al. | Sumner | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiffs: N.D. Sanders, John M. Cantrell, H.R. Roude, Paul Dismukes. Additional Defendants: Abel Hoover, C. R. Allen |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | James Avent v. Montezuma Jones | Hardeman | Debt, Balance on | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | J. J. Mills v. H. C. Chriss | Gibson | Debt, Balance on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | John Ross v. O. F. Prescott & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Defendants: O. F. Prescott and J. P. Prescott. Suit is for overdue payment on "goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant." |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Jesse Croom v. A. S. Rogers et al. | Madison | Debt, Balance on |
Debt due on promissory note. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | James Kincheloe v. John R. Spurgeon | Washington | Default on Promissory Note |
Spurgeon sued Kincheloe for unpaid promissory note of $500 to his damage $1000. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor. Defendant appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Joseph H. Smith v. Samuel E. Cotterell | Claiborne | Debt on Account |
Cotterell, as assignee of Fountain Catterell and Marshall Catterell, sued Smith for debt of $655 to be taken from his estate. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | L. A. Shore, admr. of R. B. Shore, dec. v. J. W. Knott | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
R. B. Shore and Knott had made a deal on some cotton and apparently there were some problems that surfaced. R.B. died before things could be resolved. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Miles Greenwood v. Charles Jones | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Greenwood sold a store to Jones on the credit and Jones never paid the full amount. Also, Greenwood is sued for work done for Jones that he never paid for. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Miles Boorum & Co. v. Graves Jones & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Plaintiffs: Charles C. Miles, Wm. B. Boorum, John O'Hara. Defendants: J. R. Graves, P. S. Jones, J. C. Rogers, S. C. Rogers, W. D. Andrews. The suit is to collect overdue payment, plus interest, for "goods, wares and merchandise furnished by plaintiff. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Neely & Parker v. Fleming & Brink | Hardeman | Debt, Balance on |
Plaintiffs sued defendants because of debt due from notes for logs. Plaintiffs-- J.J. Neely, H.M. Parker Defendants--Joseph Fleming, James Brink |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | N. S. Radford v. Nolf& Co. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Debt due by notes. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | N. N. Gum v. N. A. J. Davis | Lake | Debt, Balance on |
Davis owes Gum a sum of $500 for debt on a promissory note. Cattle were involved. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | R. L. Laski, for the use of Joseph Walter v. The Board of Mayor & alderman of the City of Memphis | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Plaintiff sues for $501.50 for his services as a physician in vaccinating 1,003 people in Memphis at .50 each which was performed at the request of the defendant. Laski transferred to Walter his entire claim and defendant was notified of the transfer. Debt is unpaid and still due with interest. Plaintiff sues for $2000. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | William Neeley v. Owen Solomon | Meigs | Default on Promissory Note |
Neeley sued Solomon for unpaid promissory note of $568.50 for which Neeley had sold and delivered 400 bushels of corn and 4 cattle. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | W. L. Alexander v. F. B. Dillard | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Alexander sues Dillard for $1000 due by promissory note, plus interest. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |