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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 | 1834 | John Den, lessee of Joseph R. Henderson, exe. of A. Henderson, dec. v. Jacob J. M. Peck, et al. | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional Defendant: Patrick S. Peck. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | James M. McIntosh v. Eli Cleveland, et al. | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional Defendants: Preston[?] or Presley Cleveland, William Pennington, John McC[?], Joseph Routh, and Yerps[?] Mayberry, Joseph Hickey, Solomon Barker, |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | John Carmichael, et al. v. Thomas Peck, et al. | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff: Thomas Henderson. Defendants: William Morgan, Gabriel Morgan. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | John Den, lessee of John F. Gillespie & Nicholas S. Peck v. David Cunningham, et al. | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Defendants: Clement Moore; Peter, Francis, and John Cain; James Smith; Michael & William Ghormly. Plaintiffs sued for $500 damages, alleging that on 16 April 1838 defendants entered Den's home & ejected him although his lease had not yet expired. Case may be related to John Den, Lessee v. Nicholas S. Peck, et al, ET Box 1122 & Nicholas S. Peck v. Richard Fen, ET Box 1123. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1848 | Nicholas S. Peck v. Richard Fen | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional defendants notified: James Smith, David Cunningham, Ranson I. Poore, Peter Cain, Francis Cain, & Isaac Hirzen. They were charged with breaking and entering with damages of $500. This case was changed from Monroe County to McMinn County by court action. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Robert N. Henderson, et al. v. Nicholas S. Peck, et al. | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiffs: John Cannon. Defendants: Jacob M. Peck, James S. James. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | State, lessee of John Den v. John Beaty, et al.. State v. Ned or Neddy | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Defs: John Beaty, Sr., John Beaty, Jr., Major (?) Wimberly, James Beaty, Thomas Basinger, Andrew Hart, John Gray, James Collins (?), & Elias Basinger. Order of ejectment by court in 1831. Complainant of John Den, lessee of State, in plea of trespass where w/force & arms they broke & entered his close & ejected him .. $500 dmgs. "Toqua will" mentioned in separate action; "State v. Ned or Neddy." Cherokee lands, Tellico block house mentioned. RELATED CASE: John Den lessee v Henderson & Calloway, ET Box 1203 |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | State v. Phineas Thurston | Monroe | Assault with Force and Arms |
The defendant is accused of assaulting Miley Watson with a whip. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1851 | State v. John Esmon | Monroe | Assault with Intent to Maim |
For biting off the ear of Samuel Erwin. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | Thomas Caldwell v. William James | Monroe | Trespass with Force of Arms | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 24 | Order A Copy |