Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1821 Edwin Dibrell v. John Dreury& Edmond Cooper Davidson Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Russell v. Thomas Hill Davidson Debt Dispute

This is a confusing case in which someone endorsed a check written to pay a bill to someone else, and the bill seems never actually to have been paid. One of the charges is trespass, apparently since one person was not supposed to be part of this at all.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 John Poor v. Caleb Langley, et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Dougherty and George Dougherty.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Michael Huffaker v. Isaac Casner Knox Debt Dispute

Debt involves an investment in a "cotton boat."

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Robert McFarland v. William Love Jefferson Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Stephen Haynes v. William Campbell, admr. of Alex Campbell Knox Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Solomon McGee et al. v. John Chambers Smith Debt Dispute

Additional names: Elizabeth McGee, Administrator of George McGee. This involves a dispute over the value of a slave girl named Lidia purchased $450 from John Gain. The slave ran away in winter and was badly frostbitten. Andrew Allison purchased the slave later.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Shelton T. DeMoss & Loftin Williamson v. David C. Waters & John C. Hicks Davidson Debt Dispute

Complainants maintain that Hicks and Waters tried to overcharge them on a merchandise order that they had in fact incompletely filled.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 The Nashville Bank v. Montgomery Bell Davidson Debt Dispute

James L. Bell and John L. Bell owe The Nashville Bank $903.75 for their land. Jacob McGavock is representing The Nashville Bank.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Thomas Moore v. David Mason Williamson Debt Dispute

Plaintiff believes defendant owes him court costs from an earlier trial since defendant stood as security for the sheriff at that time. Photocopies of damages pages included.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 William Hardin v. Samuel Wilson Williamson Debt Dispute

Thomas Hardeman was witness to Samuel Wilson owing William Hardin money for damages. Henry Kirkpatrick.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy