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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 | 1874 | Henry B. Falk v. R. W. Haywood et al. | Haywood | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: Mary Haywood (wife of R. W.), W. W. Gates, and Mrs. H. P. Luckey. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. Thomas C. Belcher | Obion | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. Theodore Lott | Shelby | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | William Wade by next friend, Joseph B. Johns v. John B. Johns, admr. of Julius C. Wade, dec. | Rutherford | Breach of Trust |
Wade was represented by Johns because he was mentally disabled. Julius Wade, brother of William (their father was John Wade) died intestate in 187_. Although bequests were set for both Julius and William, Julius overstepped his authority, claiming profit on land belonging to William |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5a | 95 | Order A Copy |