Order Cases Online
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 | 1872 | Isaac Sampson v. George W. L. Marr, Jr. et al.s | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
The dispute seems to be over a deed. George W L Marr presumably Sr. died leaving a plot of land and his heirs sued Sampson who alleged that he owned the land through a tax title. said Sampson lost the circuit court case partially because he did not poses the original copy of the deed. Sampson alleged that the land was passed out of the hands of George W L Marr in the fiscal year 1848. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Josiah J. Bacon v. John H. Bacon & wife | Roane | Land, Contract Dispute |
The plaintiff is the father of the defendant. The plaintiff assisted the defendant in his purchase of a parcel of land. The plaintiff expected to share ownership of the property but accuses the defendant of attempting to eject him from the property. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1213 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Paul Picalla v. Jefferson Richardson | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | T. D. Zook v. William Smith et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Unknown. Related documents may be found in ET 1233. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | William Hawkins v. A. M. Walker et al. | Greene | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants include: G.M. Branner, B.M. Branner, and John Talbot exe. of John R. Branner dec. Plaintiff purchased land originally owned by John R. Branner from the defendants. Plaintiff claims that the land was sold as unencumbered but later found that a portion of the land known as the Mace Tract is owned by the heirs of Henry Mace dec.. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1332 | 78 | Order A Copy |