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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 | 1900 | Allan C. Johnson, admr., of estate of John J. Thomason, dec. v. First National Bank of Gatesville, Texas | Weakley | Debt Dispute |
Bank charged Thomason's estate with owing on a note of $642.00. The county court agreed & ordered the estate to pay the note with 10% interest. Case then appealed to Weakley Co. Circuit Court. Thomason countered saying the statute of limitations had run out. Substantial depositions given by A. R. Williams and H. B. Cardwell. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 679 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Allen C. Johnson, admr. of John J. Thomason, dec. v. The First National Bank of Gatesville, Texas | Weakley | Debt Dispute |
Case involves 3 issues: payment of a note to the bank, suppression of a deposition, and attorney-client privilege. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 831 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | James R. Tomlinson et al. v. S. H. Tomlinson et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Sallie A. Wiley and her husband James A. Wiley, Mary Buford and her husband H. C. Buford. Additional defendants: 17 additional defendants listed. Caroline D. Flaherty, deceased. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | La Follette Land & Improvement Co., et al. v. W. H. Hollingsworth, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Mrs. M. Strickland v. E. J. Dykeman | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Plaintiff sued for return of furniture & household property. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 803 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. W. Williams v. Jesse Moore | Hardeman | Debt Dispute |
William W. Williams, guardian of Ione & Maud Howard, sued Jesse Moore for payment of rent on the land they owned a share of. Following the death of Mrs. J. Moore, the life tenant, Jesse was allowed to live on the farm property. The dispute was over rent. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 779 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. T. Rogers, admr. of D. H. King, dec. v. W. F. Darby et al | Madison | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: J. D. King and Mattie Wilbon admr. of J. R. Wilbon dec. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 833 | 195 | Order A Copy |