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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 | 1920 | Crescent Cotton Oil Co. v. The Murray Co. | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Complainant purchased a machine from defendant that was faulty and needed immediate and continuous repair. Defendant refused to pay repair costs. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Globe Realty & Auction Company et al. v. Mrs. M. W. Jones | Monroe | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: Z. A. Robertson, W. O. Robertson, C. B. McNeil. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 160 | 515 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Jake Silverman v. Isadore K. Abrahams | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | J. T. Kellar et al.v. Ella Kellar | Petition to Sale Land |
Add. Plaintiffs: J. R. Guthrie, Allie Guthrie, Hattie Middleton, Fannie Harris, & Will Harris. D. A. Kellar died in 1917 while in possession in fee of a 1/2 undivided interest of two lots of land in Hardeman County. The defendant, his widow, had joint interest in the land. Plaintiffs filed motion to force a sale for partition of the land, including the dower interest of the defendant, in lieu of partitioning the proceeds among the parties due to the small size of the property. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1622 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Daughtry | Clay | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. Theodore Matthews | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. I. H. Finley | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Finley was indicted for receiving, possessing and transporting intoxicating liquor. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. Bob Banks, Tom Petty,& Howard Culwell | DeKalb | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. O. S. Sawyers | Gibson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was charged with selling liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1614 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Theresa Bolgeo, Eugene Williams aka Jim Williams v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
"Violation of the Bone Dry Law." Unlawfully receiving intoxicating liquors, to-wit, whiskey, from a common or other carrier in this State. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Union Bank & Trust Co., Trustee et al. v. Bon Air Coal & Iron Co. et al. | Davidson | Sale of Goods |
Additional plaintiff: William J. Cummings. Additional defendants: Robert Vaughn, New York Trust Company, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, Fourth & First National Bank, Gray & Dudley Hardware Company, Phillips & Buttoff Manufacturing 3 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |