Order Cases Online
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 | 1848 | James Walker v. Charles Manning & John Warren | White | Land, Contract Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1848 | Joseph Jones v. Andrew Buchanan, et al. | Claiborne | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Other defendants: Archibald Cooper & wife, Elizabeth Todd Cooper; Alfred B. Jackson & wife, Harriet L. Todd Jackson; Nathan Buchanan. Plaintiff purchased plot of land in Tazewell, TN, from defendants, which, apparently, they did not have proper title to. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 22 | 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 | 1848 | Mary Robinson et al. v. Mitchell Rose et al. | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Testator gave land to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Issue is regarding removal of a building on the property. Additional Defendants: Unnamed. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | Philip Isenhour v. William C. Roadman& Robert W. Pulliam | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over title to land, including bridge. Plaintiff procured charter to erect bridge across river Frenchbroad, with location described as being "above William Faubion's mill dam" & also a road from the bridge to a "meeting house below Stephen Huff's". During construction of bridge, Plaintiff dealt with Roadman (over whose land part of works extended), who ultimately acquired deed of trust to bridge to secure debts of Plaintiff. Pulliam was trustee on deed of trust. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | Susan C. Haywood et al. v. Enoch Ensley | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Testimony only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | William Ingles v. Calvin Morgan | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | William H. Johnson v. Madison C. Napier et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: William C. Napier and Thomas Napier. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 | 391 | Order A Copy |