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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 | 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 | 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 |