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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 | 1949 | Betty Clark v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Bradley | Insurance Disputes |
Deceased: Bud Clark. Deceased was killed by a gun shot to the head by a Police Officer, Plaintiff is trying to collect on accidental death policy. Exhibits include photo static copies of insurance policy and proof of death, previous case records. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 515 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hiram W. Smith v. Vasco Still and others | Bradley | Estate Dispute |
Case involved a dispute over money that one Isaac Smith, deceased, left to his grandchildren: Vasco Still and Ruby L. Still…they were the children of one Elizabeth Still who was a daughter of Isaac Smith. Elizabeth Still was also deceased. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | H. L. Alexander v. Robert Riggs | Bradley | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1942 | Irene Fair v. Woodmen of the World Insurance Society | Bradley | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff was wife of deceased, who was killed in an automobile accident, and seeks payment of life insurance policy. Deceased: Walter Fair. Exhibits include insurance policies, documents, and by-laws. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 629 | 189 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Jesse Mee v. George W. Lurk | Bradley | Land and Title Dispute |
The defendant bound himself to pay to the plaintiff $10,000 for a tract of land, which to proceeded to inhabit and make improvements upon. The debt to the plaintiff was never paid but the defendant refused to give back the land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 | 112 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | P.B. Mayfield v. J.A. Evans, W.C. Wester and others | Bradley | Land, Contract Dispute |
Case involved a disagreement between the parties over a contract that was executed for ten acres of land in Bradley County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1849 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | William Dixon et als v. Dempsey Cooper et als. | Bradley | Estate Dispute |
Dempsey Copper was the executor of the estate of Bennet Cooper, deceased. Roxey Dixon was married to one of Bennet Cooper's grandchildren until his death and she believes she is entitled to his share of Bennet Cooper's estate. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1824 | 23 | Order A Copy |