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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1923 | Fitzgerald-Litchford Co. v. Caroline A. Howell et al. | Jackson | Debt |
Additional defendants: John G. Howell, C. H. Marton, A. C. Howell Includes two briefs. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 120 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1813 | John Crawford v. John F. Conn et al. | Jackson | Debt Settlement |
Additional parties: John Folkner, Eliza Drake |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1821 | Jacob Ragland v. William Anderson | Jackson | Land |
Additional names associated with the case: Henry Sadler, James Young, Matthew Anderson |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1818 | William Moore & James G. Roulston v. George White, admr. of Polly Cook | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1811, William Moore executed two notes to James Cook for $570. Cook in return sold Moore a plot of land in Carthage. Later Moore discovered that this lot was not legally registered for taxation with the city. Cook then died intestate. The suit was filed to satisfy the terms of the original agreement. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 54 | Order A Copy |