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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 |
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| View Entry | 1856 | Polly Walker, exe. v. John Kincaid, et al. | Claiborne | Bond |
Polly claimed that in 1844 she and William Rogers executed and deposited a $500 bond unto Kincaid and John Walker. Polly, the administratrix of the estate of James Walker, charged that William Bledsoe, acting as the agent of John Walker, and Kincaid were in cahoots to bring suit against her. Should "Kincaid succeed in recovering against [Polly] that he Kincaid was to pay said John Walker a horse beast worth $_____." |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Sarah J. Burkey, by next friend John Burkey v. Clairborn Self, Admr. et al | Knox | Bond Dispute |
Defendant is being sued in his own right and as the administrator of the estate of Eliabeth Self (dec.). Add. defendant: Harrion Self, execuor of Thomas Self (dec.). Issue of bonds executed without stipulations being met. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 | 279 | Order A Copy |