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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 | 1884 | A. C. Bryan, et al. v. Robert Chaney, et al. | Sumner | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendant: Sallie Bryan. Additional Defendants: William Turley[?], Sophia Turley[?], Edmond Hardy, Elizabeth M. Hardy, James L. Perrin, Susan H. Perrin, William Perrin, Samuel Mitchell, Tabitha Mitchell. Sallie Bryan and A. C. Bryan brought this suit claiming to have the will of Hillary M. Chaney, dec. that gave them title to a farm in Sumner County. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 591 | 610 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. F. Woodward v. John Woodward | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 214 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | C. A. French, et al. v. Frederick Borden, et al. | Lincoln | Wills, Contested |
Will of William Neeld. Additional plaintiffs: Oliva French (wife of C. A.), William P. Neeld, Rebecca Neeld, Lucy Neeld, Manning M. Dean, Ida Dean (wife of Manning), Thomas J. Carter, James N. Cooley, Hannah Neld, Robert E. Neld, James Borden, Hugh D. Neeld, Ada Carter, Walter Carter, Earnest Carter, George H. Bradshaw, Nancy Bradshaw (wife of George), Margaret Carter, and William F. Fleming. Additional defendants: Jessie Neeld, Eva Neeld, Bertha Neeld, Harry Neeld, Mary Neeld, etc. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al | Madison | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: Turner Deloach |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | J. W. Harris & wife v. J. B. Parker, et al.,& F. P. Oldham v. J. B. Parker, et al. | Crockett | Land |
Additional Defendants: Adaline Hull, James F. Howard |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Pleasant Turner v. John P. Bradley | Smith | Recovery of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 504 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Rebecca Devin, exe. of John Devin, dec., et al. v. D. W. Devin, et al. | Marshall | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiff: James M. Devin. Additional Defendants: Willima Devin, Mary E. Devin, Elvira A. Yarbrough, J. K. Yarbrough. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | R. Q. Ward et al. v. William Finly | Wilson | Wills, Contested |
There is a conflict between the written will of Betty A. Finly, deceased, and her statements to a member of the Finly family before her death. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State& Shelby County v. the Springfield& Memphis Rail Road Company | Shelby | Petition to Obtain Condemnation of Land |
Other parties: J. H. Mead Springfield and Memphis Rail Road Company |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Samuel Morelock v. M. L. Patterson et al. | Greene | Land |
This case involved a dispute over payment of a tract of land in Greene County, Tennessee. Case is divided between boxes, see also ET1915 |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 | 123 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | W. H. McGee v. J. L. Harder | Gibson | Sale of Land/Property | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 278 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Z. Thomason v. Larkin Keaton | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 509 | 55 | Order A Copy |