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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1877 | Archibald Bacome v. F. K. Berry, et als. | Monroe | Failure to Pay |
Defendants: F. K. Berry and wife, C. C. Berry; Sidney G. Cleveland, & A. W. Cozart of Loudon Co. Dispute over land, S.E. quarter, 5th Section, 1st Township, 2d. Range, Hiwassee Dist., lying E. of E. Tenn. & Ga. RR., sold at $8,500, 31 Oct. 1867. Unpaid notes left by R. R. Cleveland, decd. intestate, both F. K. Berry, Sidney G. Cleveland, admrs. Sale of land to Matthew Nelson, decd., and wife Martha Nelson, decd. 1862-63? |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1657 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | George Crook et al. v. James K. Gallop et al. | Trousdale | Failure to Pay |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Scoggins. Additional Defendants: George M. Gallop. Elizabeth Gallop, Mary Gallop, and Martha Gallop |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Henry Carper v. Thomas Underwood & Miley Shetterly | Knox | Failure to Pay |
Carper loaned Underwood $40, offering a lot in Knox County as security. However, a suit filed against Underwood took the house and lot for money owed on a different loan, but the house was already mortgaged. Suit sought to recover debt, as well as settle the legal ownership of the property. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | J. M. Senter v. S. D. Carroll, et al. | Gibson | Failure to Pay |
Additional defendants: William T. Carrol, J. D. Smith and Z. Smith. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | L. A. Derrington v. Benjamin M. Ellis, et al. | Weakley | Failure to Pay |
Derrington is sued for the use of A. M. Boyd and A. P. Watterfield. Co-defendants include J. W. Ellis and G. W. Ellis. Complaint is that defendants have failed to pay judgments in earlier court cases and that they have engaged in fraudulently disposing of their property in order to hinder and delay their creditors from being able to collect on these debts. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 107 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | T. J. Edwards v. Augustus Tyner, et al. | Obion | Failure to Pay |
Additional defendants: Mary (Tyner) Haralson, wife of John Woodson and daughter of Washington Tyner (deceased), Albert & George Tyner, Theodore Tyner, resident of NY state, H. Foster, administrator of W. Tyner, & John P. Mills. Washington Tyner and wife Madelia both died intestate in 1872 and 1871 respectively. Heirs at law: Augustus, Theodore, Albert & George Tyner (Albert & George minors), and Mary (Tyner) Haralson, wife of John Haralson. J. Haralson guardian of minors. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 0 | Order A Copy |