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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 | 1856 | Chester Lasell v. L. E. Tucker et al. | Lincoln | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Epps Tucker. Case revolves around the question of whether one partner can buy or sell property under the banner of the partnership to pay off personal debts. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Reubin .A. McDonald v. Jacob T. Wright et al. | Lincoln | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Judith Wright, William Moffith, guardian of James Moffith, Manera Whitaker, Lucinda Buchanan, etc. Case includes a complicated list of deceased individuals and the guardians of their minors whom they willed their property to, though whether each of those mentioned is a Defendant is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Samuel Talley v. Samuel S. Buchanan | Lincoln | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1856 | William B. Robinson v. William Edmiston & Robert H. McEwen/William Strong& William Wallace v. William Edmiston& Robert H. McEwen | Lincoln | Debt Dispute |
Cases involve debt and property disputes. ' |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | Order A Copy |