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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 | 1875 | Julius Schoenpflug v. August Theinert | Davidson | Wrongful Detainer |
Plaintiff is sued for return of wrongfully detained property and damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Lott Gott v. Kyle Fields | Sullivan | Wrongful Detainer | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 75 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1937 | Mrs. Alfred Harris v. Chapman Motor Company, Inc. | McMinn | Wrongful Detainer |
Mrs. Alfred Harris car was stolen and stripped. Athens Insurance Co. placed it in the garage of the Chapman Motor Co. CMC refused to give Harris her car back until she pays for storage charges. They also advertised her car for sale. She claims she did not authorize the car to be stored there and sued for wrongful detainer. Case in 2 Folders in ET1008. Additional materials stored in ET1566 (10-J-6). |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1008 | 447 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Sam Fortas House Furniture Co. v. J. D. Smythe & Willema Bolden | Shelby | Wrongful Detainer |
Pltf. sued for the use and benefit of Artophone Corp. Pltf. sued for replevin of one Claratone Radio (Model #11565) for an outstanding balance of $54.00. Willema variously spelled Willena. Ex. mat: conditional sales contract. Found with brief and assignment of errors for Mack L. Hill, assignor v. John M. Marshall |
West | Range: 76 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 2214 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Thomas G. Harvey v. J. J. Snyder | Monroe | Wrongful Detainer |
Harvey believed he was entitled to possession of a beanro[?] and china press. The beanro was a mahogany veneered front with a secret drawer in it, and the china press was "cherry timber in front with figured dash butter and top parts" [?]. They are worth $70. Harvey suing Snyder for wrongfully detaining them. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 | 16 | Order A Copy |