Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1876 Henry T. Ellett, exe. v. W.B. Richardson & Co., et al. Crockett Failure to Pay

Ellett is the executor for James Phelan, deceased.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John Rogers v. David Warren & William McCrea Knox Failure to Pay

Plaintiff John Rogers, an African-American, was a citizen of State of Mississippi. Bill of equity. re: land sale 25 Aug. 1872, tract of land within corporate limits of Knoxvile on New St., bounded by Lithgow St., transaction executed by promissory notes, failure to pay first payment on note. Vendors lien on remainder of purchase money due, $162.00 plus interest.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James R. Vann v. Joseph D. Mason et al Madison Failure to Pay

Additional defendants: Eliza Maria Mason (wife of J. D. Mason) and J. F. Newton, all of Madison Co., TN.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 M. C. Williams v. David Cutshall, et als. Greene Failure to Pay

Defendants: David Cutshall, Minerva Sexton, & George Sexton. Bill of equity. Judgment rendered by local justice, 25 January 1858, in favor of Hiram Hart, for the use of Lawson White against George Sexton, $107.95. re: Lands belonging to George Sexton, 1,150 acres, bounded by "waters of Paint Creek adjourning the lands of Robert Allen, Henry Fuzel (Feasel), & others."

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William & John Simmons v. Jesse Arledge AND George Simmons v. Jesse Arledge AND Jesse Arledge v. William & John Simmons Franklin Failure to Pay

William, George & John Simmons were joint owners of a tract of land in Franklin County. In March 1870, they all jointly sold, transferred, and conveyed to the same title bond stipulating to Arledge a bona fide deed. Plaintiffs sued the defendant for failure to pay for the said land and therefore put a lien on the land for the amount owed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30a 106 Order A Copy