Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1893 First National Bank of Jonesboro v. Lucinda S. Hoss, et al. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Charges include alleged usury, alleged deed irregularities, alleged survey irregularities. Hoss owned the Hoss or Greenwood Hotel in Johnson City. She secured a loan using the land around the hotel for collateral. However, she did not mean that the hotel or the land it directly sat upon was included as security. 6 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1a 251 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 George W. St. John v. J. M. Hoss et al. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendant: J. M. Hoss, J. H. Hoss, J. H Dosser, S. J. Kirkpatrick, W. H. Correll, C. E. Dosser, Bruff Maddox & Falker, Hustzler Bros., and Tucker, Smith & Co. The plaintiff claimed that J. M. Hoss was indebted to him for two promissory notes executed by him and J. M. Johnson in 1883 for $831 each. St. John requested that all parties provide a full accounting of the properties liable for repayment and that a levy of attachment be placed on all effects in the control of the defendant trustees.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1843 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Isaac May & Wife v. John W. Bayless & Wife Washington Default on Promissory Note

Isaac and Martha A. May filed suit to recover debt for notes that John and Elizabeth R. Bayless executed to the plaintiffs.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2024 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Hill-Summers Chevrolet Co. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Source of debt: Loan, used for development of def. business.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 390 374 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 1889 William McClellan, exe. v. P. B. and Eliza Whillock Washington Default on Promissory Note

McClellan, executor of John Buchanan, decd. requested that the court confirm his rights to the sale of certain lands for payment of a note and appoint a receiver to take possession of said lands until the court made its ruling.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1840 103 Order A Copy