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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1861 | Benjamin L. Dulaney, Sheriff v. James T. Dunlap; William Cartright, Trustee v. Benjamin L. Dulaney, Sheriff | Sullivan | Tax Collection |
Dispute over state & county tax revenue Dulaney collected as Sheriff for 1856 tax year. James T. Dunlap was state Comptroller of the Treasury & William Cartright was county trustee. Exhibit is 1857 Comptroller's Report to General Assembly. Pg count includes exhibit. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 | 190 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | List of Unpaid Taxes 1903, Sullivan County | Sullivan | Tax Collection |
Hardbound book that includes County tax records for multiple years in the early twentieth century. Lists show both paid and delinquent accounts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | State ex rel Sullivan County v. Southern Railway Company | Sullivan | Tax Collection |
Exhibits: copy of property tax receipt, copies of checks. This was a suit to collect on delinquent taxes, on unpaid interest and penalties. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 660 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Jonathan Carrier | Sullivan | Tax Collection |
The State claims that the defendant as constable was in charge of collecting taxes and has failed to collect taxes from the third civil district of Sullivan County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1864 | 82 | Order A Copy |