Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1872 Anthony Zanone et al. v. Joseph Galina et al. Shelby Default on Promissory Note

Additional plaintiffs: John H. Zanone, Joseph A. Zanone (firm of A. Zanone & Sons). Additional defendants: Mary Galino and Felix Galino. Case includes receipted tax bills and a Writ of Possession

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 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 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 Joseph T. Cannon, Bettie Cannon v. Zachariah G. Jackson Obion Promissory Note

Hon. John Somers, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Obion County. The father of Joseph T. Cannon owned 400 acres of land and stock, and many slaves in (Gibson Co.?) In his deposition, he mentions hard times and residing in Missouri during the War. Charles H. Jackson, Daniel Jackson, E. A. Cannon, William Askins, Thomas Dougherty, R. S. Montgomery, W. M. McCaw, Henry Hickman, George Peeples of Newbern; Mrs. Nancy Woodson, Patsy Bryant - a midwife "in the neighborhood." R. B. Jordan.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 J. A. M. Harbison, admr. of William P. Harbison, dec. v. Andrew Cassaday Union Default on Promissory Note

24-5 years before, William Harbison had bargained and sold or contracted to sell a tract of land to the defendant. Harbison sued Cassaday [alt. spelled Cassady and Cassidy] for unpaid promissory note for the purchase money. Harbison wanted to enforce the lien, sell the land, and its proceeds used to pay the note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 John G. Kelly, et al. v. Washington Pryor, et al. Marion Promissory Note

Additional plaintiffs: A.A. Hyde, William Owen, and B. Lasater. Additional defendants: E.F. Redfield & William Bryan. Kelly, et al. as plaintiffs sued defendants who had jointly with them signed a promissory note for $2752 payable to James Levan. Levan had sued Kelly et al. and E.F. Redfield & Co. for note. Redfield & Co. now insolvent and borrowed money from Pryor. Plaintiffs want an account taken of their transactions-to know amount borrowed and what merchandise given to Pryor.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 17 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 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 Wesley Blakemore v. W. H. Douglass Shelby Promissory Note

The plaintiff sued the defendant for $670, the value of two promissory notes that were due in Feb 1862. The defendant alleges that since the notes were meant to be received in Confederate money that makes them invalid, the plaintiff says Confederate money was valid. In the first trial the jury found in favor of the plaintiff.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 W. H. Wilkinson v. C. W. Nance Davidson Promissory Note

Nance initially sued Wilkerson on a note for $742 made by Josiah Espy in 1855 payable to H. Quigg or order on which W. H. Wilkinson was the first security, and C. W. Nance was the second security. Nance sued for interests in addition to the value of the note.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 15a 23 Order A Copy