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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1841 | Den Lesee of John Capps v. Bouyer Bullard | Claiborne | Possession of Land |
John Capps leased a track of land from defendant for a term of 10 years. When defendant in possession of land & refused to turn it over, plaintiff sued for possession rights and cost of suit. Note hand drawn map of tract in dispute on page 43. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 | 45 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Right Johnson v. John Billinglsey | Bledsoe | Possession, Unlawful |
Ben Bridgman recovered a judgement from Thomas Moonyham for $40. Moonyham had hogs that were to be taken in payment, but they were moved to John Billingsly's property, apparently in order to avoid the attachment of the hogs to the debt. Billingsly was sued to recover the hogs. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 22 | Order A Copy |