Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1871 Lewis Tarwater v. Henry C. Helm Jefferson Failure to Pay

Debt of $200.00, with interest, on two notes made 17 Feb. 1871, each in the sum of $100, one due one month after date, second- two months after date. Also in debt $16.00, amount loaned to defendant by plaintiff. Defendant Henry C. Helm owned a small riverboat "plying in the waters of the French Broad River, usually called and known as the 'Mary Kate.'"

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Morgan Lane, et al. v. Enoch Marshall, et al. Jefferson Failure to Pay

Review request of Enoch Marshall, et al to sue W. J. Johnson then a POW. Technical business law question of real estate law while incarcerated and fair reimbursement of equity when sale is made in distress. Additional documents located in ET 1225.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 26 Order A Copy
View Entry W. F. Park & George P. Yoe v. Northern, Thornburgh, & Dice Jefferson Failure to Pay

D. Thornton had been a Trustee for Jefferson County and during his time in office defaulted on several thousand dollars, and was sued for it. Northern was charged with collecting back taxes for Thornton, the other defendants acted as surety on the amounts . This case argues that as solicitors, Northern, Thornburgh, & Dice cannot be held liable for the money, but instead their clients should be.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 W. F. Park & wife, Cordelia Park v. D. H. Meek, Clerk & Master, et al. Jefferson Sale, Petition to Halt

Plaintiff: Cordelia (Mitchell) Park, W. D. VanDyck. Seeking restraint the sale of certain properties in the town of Dandridge, on the north side of Main St. formerly known as the "Shadrick Inman lot." Formerly properties owned by Robert Hamilton, dec. 6 July 1868, valued at about $1,000.00.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 81 Order A Copy