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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 | 1885 | D. H. Townsend et al. v. A. J. Warren et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: H.H. Booth, Julia K. Booth, W.P. Fleming, Mary Fleming, Lizzie Townsend, R.D. McMannis, John T. Cobb, Julia D. Cobb, A.T. Lavallette, Eveline Lavallette, and James F. Hackney. Additional Defendants: Annie G. Warren, Hiram V. Hooper, John A. Fito, W.H. Mitchell, Annie H. Warren, and Rebecca M. Warren. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Edward Gannaway, admr. v. Anderson Adcock, et al | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiff was the admr of Carter Adcock, dec. for the purpose of selling real estate to pay debts. Plaintiff filed this case to gain approval to sell property of the deceased. Property in question was 174 acres and lied partly in Davidson County and partly in Robertson County. Additional Defendants: Franklin Adcock, William Adcock, Riley Adcock, John Adcock, Collins Adcock, Nancy Barnes, Luther Barnes, Elizabeth Cooper, Mary Smiley, David Smiley. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 930 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | J. P. Drouillard v. Jacob Bloomstein | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | L. H. Davis, et al. v. Davidson County, et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
This case was filed by the guardian of minors for a sale of a tract of land which belonged to the minors. Plaintiff sought to sell land and reinvest proceeds into a better paying security. Additional Plaintiffs: W.I. Elam Additional Defendants: Lena Elam, Mamie Shute, Thomas Shute |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 869 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | R. L. Galbreath v. John Burnett | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Incomplete case. Letter signed by R. L. Galbreath and R. D. Cloyd concerning payment to F. C. Dunnigton,clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville, for $2,000.00. Also included is a sales receipt and newspaper clipping concerning sale of land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 604 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Thomas J. Erwin et al. v. Valeria Erwin et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Defendants: Annie Sallie Erwin, Isaac H. Erwin, and V.W. Erwin, all children of the defendant. Additional Plaintiff: P.H. Manlove |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 46 | Order A Copy |