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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 | 1921 | A. M. McCoin v. Lou McCoin | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1821 | Francis Adams v. Edmund Jennings, et al. | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute |
Edmund Jennings and others was indicted on owing Francis Adams $881.88. Other defendants are Joseph Woodfolk and William Woodfolk. Supreme court of errors and appeals |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | J. J. Hollaway, exe. of John H. Lee v. Holloway Lee& C. J. Lee | Jackson | Wills, Contested | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1833 | John R. Chaffin et al.v. M. L. Gore et al | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 614 | 1325 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1848 | Lewis R. Vance v. Herald D. Marchbanks& Thomas C. Marchbanks | Jackson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1825 | Lewis Franklin v. Owen Franklin | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute |
Lewis Franklin was challenging that his brother, Owen Franklin, was not of sound mind to get land and incapable of not managing his affairs. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | L. H. Pirtle, et al.v. Ross Bailey, Jr. et al | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute |
(Pet.) W.R. Pirtle, Mrs. Mary Keller, Mrs. Jennie Johns, Lucy & Lee Bryant, Blake White, Isaac A. White, Sallie & Rhea Moore, and Nuckolls Brothers, a firm comprised of W.S. Nuckolls, and residents of Hardman County, TN.; E.W. Pirtle, Mrs. Pricilla Smith Rosie & Paul Hare, Tennie & Erwin Moffit, Mattie & John Caruthers, Annie & Charley Clyinch, Charlie & Taylor Hardwick, Bunyan Stallings, Pearly & Henry Hill, Maxie & H. Manley vs. (Def.) Agie Stallings |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1337 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Nathan Stafford v. W. H. Young | Jackson | Recovery of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 526 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | R. A. Cox v. David K. Fink et al; David K. Fink v. R. A. Cox; James A. Montgomery v. R.A. Cox et al | Jackson | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
3 folders. Original case filed in 1874 for a dispute over land formerly owned by J. Draper, which Cox alleged Fink had fraudulently taken by a land deed from the sheriff. Montgomery was the executor of J. Draper (dec.) and filed a bill against Cox as a creditor to the estate. Later, Fink filed a bill against Cox to prevent him from cutting timber from the said land on the ground that Fink was the rightful owner. The cases were consolidated to render a final decree on the land owner. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 | 619 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Stephen Marriager v. Tandy K. Witcher et al. | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Lacy Witcher. Concerns land once owned by Daniel Witcher, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | William Morton& James Droper v. Samuel E. Hare, et al. | Jackson | Wills, Contested |
Additional defendant: Nancy Morton. Will disputes a large estate including numerous slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 0 | Order A Copy |