Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1843 James Thompson, admr. of Thomas Hopkins v. John B. Rodgers Warren Failure to Pay

Concerns an alleged failure to pay the purchase money on land (called "The Rock Island Tracts") and a separate note for lumber to Thomas Hopkins, deceased. Thomas Paris is also mentioned as being a party to this dispute, but is not a litigant.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 L. E. Spurlock, admr. of John Spurlock v. Thomas B. Murphy, et al.. Warren Failure to Pay

Additional Defendants: Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad Co., James Spurlock, James P. Thompson, Samuel Watson, E. W. Cash, Blanch Spurlock, Frank Spurlock, Lysle Spurlock, Sallie E. Spurlock, Drewry Spurlock, McMinnville Manchester Railroad Co.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 T. M. Smith, et al. v. Nancy Earles Warren Failure to Pay

Additional complainants: T. B. Murray, W. L. Clark, G. W. Clark.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas T. Peay v. Joseph B. Johnson et al. Warren Failure to Pay

Additional defendant: Flora B. Johnson, wife. Plaintiff claimed he sold Flora B. Johnson a tract of land consisting of 346 acres, which he executed a deed in Dec. 1869. Defendants paid $4000 in cash and executed nine promissory notes. Plaintiff claimed that the defendants and failed to pay all the notes. Plaintiff requested that the property be sold in order to pay notes in full.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 28 48 Order A Copy