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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 | 1887 | G. W. C. Maxwell, et al. v. Samuel M. Arnell, et al. | Maury | Petition to Compel Sale |
Other plaintiffs: A. F. Alexander. Other defendants: Cornelia C. Arnell (spouse of Samuel). Petition to sell defendant's land in order to satisfy $1718.72 debt to plaintiffs. See Columbia Central Turnpike Company v. A. N. Akin (in MT 702) for case resulting from sale of land in this case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 702 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | John T. Sparkman, et al. v. R. M. Hughes, et al. | Maury | Estate Sale |
Plaintiff: J. F. Younger. Defendants: Martha J. Dawson, A. D. Vestal, Nancy S. Vestal, Elizabeth Vistal, J. W. Irvine, Janice Jones, admr., William Latta, dec., A. D. Sellers and wife, Joseph Williams, A. S. Godwin, etc. Seth Sparkman, admr. for Aaron Vestal, dec., filed a bill against Seth Godwin and the heirs at law of A. Vestal. A decree was rendered that the real estate belonging to the estate of A. Vestal be sold. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 719 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. M. Frierson v. M. P. Erwin et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional petitioners: J. W. Kinzer, Robert Ladd. In 1866 M. P. Erwin conveyed a tract of land to his son, Blenan and 123 acres as trustee, to secure creditors of M.P Erwin. By decree of the court, the 123 acres was sold in the cause of JL Williams v. MP Erwin. The land was purchased by Blenan Erwin. Blenan Erwin conveyed the 123 acres of land and 88 acres of the land conveyed to him by his father to G. M. V. Kinzer. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Louisa Byers, et al. v. Alexander C. Wheatley, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainant: Isaac S(?). Byers (husband of Louisa). A. C. Wheatley is admr. Of Samuel Wheatley dec., L. S. Myers |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |