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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 | 1942 | J. Leroy Wheatley v. Deborah S. Fulton | Washington | Unlawful Detainer |
2 Folders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 670 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | P. M. Givins v. John R. Spurgin | Washington | Unlawful Detainer |
Incomplete case file; brief for plaintiff only. Suit pertains to land tracts, and secured bonds, the ownership and value of which were in dispute. Last name of P.M Givins may be Guinn or Guirrer..it appears differently througout case file |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | W. J. McCanless v. Mrs. Z. E. Hall, et al. | Washington | Unlawful Detainer |
Hall and her husband Z. E. Hall owned an REO Flying Cloud Coupe subject to conditional sales contract held by the bank. The Halls charged that McCanless was unlawfully detaining the car for a gambling debt. Mr. Hall stated that he was lured into McCanless's professional gambling house and lost all his money and a $200 check McCanless cashed. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1343 | 35 | Order A Copy |