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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 | 1858 | Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Clabourn Bahannon v. William Baker & Samuel Burnett | Putnam | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Copenham N. Frizzell, admr. v. Michael Williams et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Madison Williams. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | John G. Johnson& John H. O'Neal v. John H. Hill | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Lewis Metcalf v. John P. Hefner | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Case also revolves around a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Ruth D. Sawyers & James C. Sawyers, by their guardian John N. Sawyers, & William Sawyers, admr of Nancy Jane Sawyers, dec v. Andrew Clowers | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over boundary line. Land of William Zackery, dec, on waters of Big Flat Creek, was divided & apportioned in 1837 via court order among Zackery's heirs: Alcey [Ailcy], John, Sarah & Rufus Zackery; Catherine Zackery Ferguson & Sinie Zackery Sharp. In 1848, Alcey deeded his portion to John Sawyers (now dec), whose land apportioned among his heirs (incl Pla.) after his death. Dispute over location of boundary line between this land & Clowers' land; Clowers accused of moving a fence not on his land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 | 34 | Order A Copy |