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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].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |