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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 | 1852 | Arthur C. White v. B.M. Barnes | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Alexander F. McFerrin& Benton L. McFerrin v. Albert Perry | Cannon | Trespass and Damages |
Case concerns detaining a 7 year old mare. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Aquilla [Aquila?] Jones v. Joseph Williams | Grainger | Debt, Execution on |
Judgment rendered against Jones in favor of Williams, who then satisfied that judgment by levying on a parcel of corn (14 barrels) belonging to Jones, which corn Jones believed to be exempt from execution because Jones was a head of family. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Anthony Dibrell v. James Campbell, admr. | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Archer J. Wood & Brother v. Lysander McGavock | Williamson | Fraud |
Other plaintiff: Johnson Wood. Plaintiffs were African Americans & bought a slave, Mariah, from McGavock. McGavock claimed she was healthy, but plaintiffs discovered she wasn't after purchasing her. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Ammon L. Davis v. Thomas Hamilton, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Silas Macey and A. T. Lavabelle. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Andrew Johnson v. George Haskell | Hamilton | Debt |
This is a debt case. It is involves a conflict over money owed for wood. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Bartley Barnes v. James Thompson | Davidson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Bank of Tennessee v. John W. Bosley et al.. | Williamson | Debt |
additional defendants - Nathaniel L. Harrison, John G. Boyd and Stephen West amount of debt $600.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Benjamin A. Davis v. East Tennessee& Georgia Railroad Co. | Bradley | Damages |
B.A. Davis is seeking damages from the railroad company because some of their tracks go through his land. Davis and the railroad co cannot come to an agreement on the amount of damages that should be paid so they are seeking help from the court and a jury |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Bank of Alabama v. Richard C. Whiteside | Maury | Unlawful Detainer |
Amount of damages $250.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Bradford & Sanders v. Western & Atlantic Railroad | Hamilton | Breach of Contract |
Bradford & Sanders had contracted the railroad company to convey a shipment of cotton for them. However, the cotton did not arrive. The Pl's sued to recover the value of the cotton. Incomplete case file; begins on page 5. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21a | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Benjamin Jeanway v. Calloway Hodges | Jefferson | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiff's name also spelled Jenaway. The way name is written, it also sometimes looks like Jeanway & sometimes like Seanway. Defendant entered plaintiff's property & cut down 500 oak & pine trees. Plaintiff sued for $500 damages. Could be related to case in ET 1147, but in that case, on transcript cover sheet, "Benj." crossed out & replaced with "Dan'l". Same year & same def, but that case doesn't mention cutting trees. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles D. Crawford v. John Williams | Maury | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Calvin Norris & Mahalia Norris v. C. L. Dalton & Betsy Dalton | Grainger | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | C. L. Wilcox v. S. W. Atkinson | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles M. Conger v. John D. James | Davidson | Debt for Rent |
Conger worked as carpenter for James. James claimed work was not done to the contracted standard. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles A. Tomlinson v. Richard C. Whiteside | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles H. Primm v. Zachariah Allen | Williamson | Fraud |
Primm, who is blind, claims Allen sold him a horse in poor health, taking advantage of his disability by misrepresenting the condition of the horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles McClung v. The Western& Atlantic Railroad Co. | Hamilton | Trespass and Damages |
Case file is incomplete. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Charles Bright v. Isaiah McStuart | Greene | Trespass |
"to answer complaint of Charles Bright of a plea of trespass with force and arms for throwing down said Bright's fence at two different times and fencing up the said Bright's spring & depriving him from the waters & also for cutting three valuable trees to his damage fifty dollars." |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1166 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | D. D. Claibourne v. Francis Parker | Trespass |
Only Opinion of the Court. Incomplete case. Cause of Action is an action of trespass for injury to plaintiff's land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Daniel F. Jeanway v. Callaway Hodges | Jefferson | Debt Dispute |
Jeanway asking court for relief from execution issued on $9.04 judgment obtained against him by Ryal [Royl] Turner, who assigned it to Martin Hatcher, who assigned it to Hodges. Jeanway says never notified of original suit.Case possibly related to case in ET Box 1143, same year, same court, same parties, except pltf. is "Benjamin" F. Jeanway & case is about Hodges cutting trees on Jeanway's land. NOTE: Transcript cover sheet for THIS case (ET 1147) has "Benj." crossed out & "Dan'l" written instead. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Edward Vaughn v. T. Dotson, Jr. | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Dotson administrator of William Chanler, deceased. Vaughn asserts Chanler owed him $350 for services. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | E. H. Childress v. Edwin W. Hickman | Davidson | Petitions for New Road | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Erasmus Ally v. George M. Rice | Marion | Debt |
This case is incomplete. This is an East Tennessee case. Rice did not pay Ally money that was owed to him. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Elias Butler v. Moses C. Winters | Anderson | Debt Dispute |
Butler filed motion against Winters for money he paid as security for Winters on a $75 note executed to Arthur Kirkpatrick. Dispute centers on alleged settlement between parties. Witnesses: Preston W. Butler (son of Elias), Nancy Winters (sister of Moses) |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Elias Barbee v. Watson Potter | DeKalb | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Edwin H. Childress v. John B. Halbert & Hardin Bostick | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Flavius J. Robertson v. E. M. Robertson et al | Davidson | Petition for Land |
Additional defendants: John Blount Robertson, Alexander Robertson, and Alice Robertson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Francis Duffy v. Robert Pursly | Sumner | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | George W. Richards v. Noah Parker | Lawrence | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Giles M. Meek v. G. W. Richards | Lawrence | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | George Young v. Edward H. Chaffin | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | George Hinckle v. Wilson Shadden | Jefferson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Wilson Shadden ceased land belonging to George Hinckle. Case was recorded with plaintiff and defendants as John Den and Richard Fen. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Harbrid Smith v. Herrod F. Holt & Jordan C. Holt | Bedford | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Heirs of James Clark v. Andrew Anderson | Davidson | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Henry R. Perry v. John Orand | Cannon | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 234 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Henry Helms v. John C. Turnley | Jefferson | Failure to Pay |
The case file details the various illnesses of the Turnley family during the 1830s including sicknesses of his daughter, Amanda. Also, Turnley's wife Mahala needs medical attention frequently, during this decade before she eventually passed away. Turnely traded livestock in order to pay his debts to Helms, but Helms was dissatisfied that the debts were not completely covered. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21a | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Haston [Hasting?] Butcher v. John Lambden | Grainger | Debt Dispute |
Dispute re: prior suit by Lambden against Isaac B. Butcher (and Peter Sharp & Co. as security) over 2 notes owed by Isaac, who then died, after which Lambden revived suit against Haston, believing he had bound himself as security for debt, which he denied Case related to 2 other cases, one found in ET Box 1158 (Peter Sharp & Co. et al. v. John Lambden) & the other found in ET Box 1121 (John Lambden v. John Sharp & Allen Hurst). |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1158 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Isham Lamb& Elijah Thompson v. William Gallaway | Maury | Debt |
Gallaway owes Lamb and Thompson for cotton he agreed to transport for them. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | James W. Hoggatt, trustee of Mary F. Baldwin v. Catharine White | Williamson | Loss of Property |
Defendant "seized and detained…a certain negro slave named Egbert…the property of the plaintiff" |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | John H. Duvall et al. v. Richard C. Whiteside | Maury | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Landen C. Duvall, Michael W. Rodgers |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Joseph Goode v. Ananias Pitts, et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional defendants: George Cunningham, Sarah Pitts, Henry Pitts, and Ananias Oliver. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | John Etheridge v. William Jones& Thomas Powell, exe. of Nathan Skinner, dec. | Montgomery | Estate Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | James Woods& Henry Ament v. Preston Hay et al. | Davidson | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Servoss, Mattawan Company (New York), William B. Leonard (Agent of Mattawan Company). |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | John Brown v. Edwin H. Chaffin, exe. of R. C. Whiteside, dec. | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | John Den et al. v. Thomas McLaughlin | Davidson | Breaking and Entering |
Breaking and entering with force of arms |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | James Smith, et al. v. Jacob Sharpe, et al. | Campbell | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Defendant: John Kincaid. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 18 | Order A Copy |