Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 Harriet Perdue, Wyatt Perdue, O. P. Butler, A. D. Turner, E. P. Tyre v. G. W. Winchester, Rosalie White, Elizabeth Graves and "Roderick," a free man of color Sumner Failure to Pay

Perdue & Butler recovered a judgment against . B. Bate & Maj George Washington Winchester, in 1868 for $1264.92, Bte owed the money, & Winchester was security. However, Van Boddie recovered a judgment against Winchester, with Bate as security in 1860 for $1769. The Cragfont estate was levied as security. Suit filed to clarify where debts stood at the time of the suit, and to settle debts.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 James J. Phillips v. James Mullins Bedford Failure to Return Execution Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 R. A. Moon v. W. F. Green et al. Shelby Failure to Pay

Defendant is requested to sell certain property in order to pay costs assessed against him in a previous judgment. Other defendants: J. H. Graves and G. A. Reynolds

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Samuel Parks v. William J. Dowell, Chairman, et al. Polk Failure to Pay

Additional defendants: James G. Stuart and William A. Bible. Parks sued defendants for $1136.28. Parks was elected Trustee of Polk County. He paid to the county $8502.47 when he only received $8228.49, leaving a balance due to plaintiff from the county for $273.98. Parks made a settlement with Dowell through Stuart and Bible. Parks suing def'ts for contriving to cheat and defraud him of commission due him. Parks wanted injunction against Dowell's pending suit and his account as Trustee settled.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1244 193 Order A Copy