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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1941 | Hannah Moore v. Pearl Chase et al. | Washington | Sale of Land/Property |
Add. Defendant: Bruce Chase. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 298 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Nathan Baines v. William Perry & William M. Grisham | Washington | Sale of Land/Property |
In 1866 Perry received a judgment against plntff. of $572 on a note of $550. Judgment satisfied by sale of 77-acre tract belonging to plntff. Land purchased by Grisham for $611. Plntff. asks the court to void the sale as he was not notified 20 days prior as required by law, & because he only made the original $550 note because Perry threatened his life if he did not do so. Perry alleged that the horse Baines rode during the War had been stolen from him. Baines denies the charge. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 | 191 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | W. K. Hale v. Johnson City Land& Improvement Co. | Washington | Sale of Land/Property |
The case revolves around the fact of whether there was a written contract in a purchase of land by the plaintiff from the defendant. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 13 | Order A Copy |