Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 American Manufacturing Company v. John P. Titsworth et al. DeKalb Promissory Note

The plaintiff petitions the court to collect either the evaporator and other machinery paid for by the note or the debt from a promissory note.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Biggs & Moore v. S. Piper & Sons Shelby Promissory Note

Note involved a landlord's lien on a cotton crop. Note transferred to Samuel Piper, senior partner in S. Piper & Sons. Biggs & Moore bought cotton from John Walker who was tenant of John Lee Walker & sub-tenant of Crockett Walker.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John L. Case v. Moses Howell and Moses Howell v. John L. Case Cocke Land, Promissory Note

John L. Case alleged that Moses Howell owed him money on three notes related to a land transaction in Cocke Co. Moses Howell filed a cross bill stating that the notes provided by Case are not accurate.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 James M. Carroll v. James D. Spitzer and wife Hawkins Land, Promissory Note

In January 1888, James D. Sptizer and wife, Susan L. filed a suit for a note executed by James M. Carroll to Susan before her marriage. This case is a continuation of the original dispute over the note. See ET 1803 for related case.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1848 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. H. Love v. E. J. Evans DeKalb Promissory Note

Plaintiff was the admr. Of H. Love dec. estate. He sold the land belonging to the estate. Defendant was the clerk at the time but denied having the money. Plaintiff threatened to file suit and defendant acknowledge receiving the money and executed a promissory note. Plaintiff brings this suit to collect the debt from the promissory note.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 739 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 O. C. King v. Joseph Grigsby Hamblen Promissory Note

O. C. King was a Morristown attorney who represented Grigsby in a circuit court appeal (Grigsby v. Tomlinson and Harrell). Grisgby was in an "embarrassing financial condition" and could not pay the King's note. King sued. N.B. In 2014, the Library & Archives obtained the Oliver Caswell King and Katherine Rebecca King Papers. They would be of interest to Civil War historians and researchers seeking original records on courtship behavior and Southern customs.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 51 Order A Copy