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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 | 1889 | E. P. Hobbs v. M. A. Spencer & T. J. Timble | Grundy | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff accuses the defendants of unjustly holding his property. The land in question is fronted on Altamont Street in Tracy City, Tennessee and is described as the southeast part of lot 203. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John Henley & others v. Isaac Rust & others | Grundy | Land and Title Dispute |
Circuit Court trial took place in a Church, because the courthouse and records therein had recently been destroyed by fire. Additional def: John Rust, T.T. Levan, Elias Brazeel(?), I.T. Brazzeel, and H.F. Brazzeel Additional plaintiffs: John Armstrong, H.B. Cope, James Coulson, Michael Gallagher, H.R. Estell, Thomas Edwards, J.M. Williamson, admin &c. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | L. H. Northcut & his wife, Mary Northcut v. Lewis W. Church | Grundy | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Sewanee Mining Co. v. John McMahon | Grundy | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff is appealing the original charge of debt owed. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Thomas Brazeel v. W. B. Meeks, Deputy Sheriff | Grundy | Personal Property Dispute |
Brazeel was a minor living with his father purchased a mare with a levy, but possession still seems to reside with the original owner, his father. Does not include original bill, but appeal of assignment of error. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 810 | 48 | Order A Copy |