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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].
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 | 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 | 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 |