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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 | 1877 | David Hughes v. A. W. V. Alley | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Dennis Smith v. Stewart Strickler | Franklin | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1816 | Daniel Morris v. John Deloach | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | Daniel Ames et al. v. F. W. Brown | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs - David Ames, Seth D. Woodbury and Edward G. Jones |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | David Hughes v. State Insurance Co. of Nashville | Davidson | Insurance Disputes |
The plaintiff owned a hardware store in Nashville which a fire destroyed in December 1877. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Daniel Young v. Clement Nance& Andrew Gregory | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Dispute is over the ownership of the "Buena Vista Turnpike and Ferry Co." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | David Randal et al. v. A. Barton et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: H. H. Harrison. Additional Defendants: J. A. Carden, C. O. Purvis, W. B. Gibson, and Silas McBer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Daniel Ashbrame, exe. of R. J. Williams v. J. C. Stark | Robertson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1811 | David Stewart v. William Cocke et al. | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John Hall and John Cocke. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | D. B. Montgomery v. M. C. Montgomery | Carter | Debt Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 96 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | D. W. Collier, surviving partner of Thomas & Collier v. J. J. Pulliam& Jesse Lane, surviving exe. of Joel L. Pulliam | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
D. W. Dortch also listed as defendant in the lower court case. Case concerns $5,000.00 owed complainant from the estate of Joel L. Pulliam, who was a druggist in Somerville, Tenn. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 219 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1807 | David White v. Heirs of John Lowry | Blount | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Lowry, William Lowry, John Lowry, and John Robert David. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1822 | David Shaver v. Michael Deckard, et al. | Sullivan | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Henry Catron and Joseph Newland. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 317 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | David McGavock, et al. v. Samuel Shannon, et al | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs and defendants not listed. Noted as "the heirs of Joseph Philips." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | D. F. Goodyear, exe. v. L. D. Thoms, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: J. C. Davis, A. R. Davis, R. J. Black. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 353 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Dabney Crenshaw v. C. H. Rayburn | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | D. C. Evans v. Harry Jones | Hamilton | Debt Dispute |
Case summary only, no briefs/motions/evidence. Judgment for Plaintiff. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | David Gautley & Elizabeth Gautley v. William Scott | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute between friends over an agreement about a tract of land |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Dana C. Walker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. | Hamblen | Insurance Disputes |
Dispute over whether Plaintiff was still covered by Defendant's insurance policy after being laid off. Exhibits include insurance documents. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 521 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | Dan Hobson, et al. v. H. C. Moorman, admr. of Jane B. George, dec. | Fayette | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Mattie F. Goodman. Includes two massive volume and two printed briefs. Case takes up the entirety of WT 920 and part of ET 921. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 920 | 2065 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | D. C. McMillian v. Joseph Calloway, et al. | Property Dispute |
Additional Defendant: S. S. Calloway, exor. of Thomas H. Calloway, dec. Incomplete file. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | Dave Albritton, et al. v. German Fire Insurance Company | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff: Ned Crenshaw. Case is an effort to collect $1,000 on an insurance policy on the West Tennessee Academy, which was destroyed by fire. Plaintiffs own the property on which the school sat; defendant company says the policy was made out and signed in the name of the school, not of individuals, and will not pay. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1081 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Daniel F. Jeanway v. Callaway Hodges | Jefferson | Debt Dispute |
Jeanway asking court for relief from execution issued on $9.04 judgment obtained against him by Ryal [Royl] Turner, who assigned it to Martin Hatcher, who assigned it to Hodges. Jeanway says never notified of original suit.Case possibly related to case in ET Box 1143, same year, same court, same parties, except pltf. is "Benjamin" F. Jeanway & case is about Hodges cutting trees on Jeanway's land. NOTE: Transcript cover sheet for THIS case (ET 1147) has "Benj." crossed out & "Dan'l" written instead. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | David Campbell& Company v. Reeves& Brenan | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff supplied the defendant with peaches, fresh oysters and tomatoes. The defendant was to sell these items and give some of the proceeds to the plaintiff. The defendant sold the items but did not give any of the proceeds to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1178 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Daniel Smith v. Daniel Beeler | Anderson | Debt Dispute |
The defendant was indebted to the plaintiff for an undisclosed amount and was sued for forcible and unlawful detainer of the funds. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | David Cleage et al. v. Jesse Hayden et al. | McMinn | Property Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs include: Timothy Sullan, William Ballen, M.A. Cass, J.D. Gaston, C.F. Gibson. Plaintiffs are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South on Washington Street in the city of Athens. Additional defendants include: J.M. Mann, R. D. Black, M.S. Philips, James H. Honsley, J.M. Gilliam, William Burns and James Baker. Additional documents may be found in ET 67 |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Dicey Turner v. Leroy Ross | Marion | Estate Dispute |
File incomplete. Memo only. See: Dicey Turner v. Leroy Ross, Administrator., ET, Box 1639. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1695 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | D. C. Branner v. John J. Wolf; John L. Lonas & Wife v. John J. Wolf | Jefferson | Debt Dispute |
Two attached cases. In one, filed August 1872, Wolf sued Deborah C. and William M. Branner for $1550 debt due by promissory note. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $1628. The second case is a continuation of the above case, filed January 1873; D.C. Branner having remarried to John L. Lonas. Court ruled in favor of Wolf for $1545.67. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Dora Fox v. the National Life & Accident Insurance Company | Campbell | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff sues insurance company seeking recovery of $2,500.00 beneficiary benefits on her deceased husband, Clifford Fox, dec. 23 April 1930. Exhibits include insurance documents, policies. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1423 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Dicey Turner v. Leroy Ross, admr. | Marion | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiff's sister, Mary Ross, dec., owned a tract of land at the time she died. Defendant was the step-son of the deceased, plaintiff alleged that he misrepresented himself and letters from the deceased in order to become admr of the estate in order to defraud heirs. Plaintiff filed this case to have defendant removed as admr and herself added. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1826 | E. D. Jones et al. v. David Craighead | Maury | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: David Glass. Plaintiffs administrators of the estate of James Jones, dec. Additional defendant: Mary Craighead. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | Ennis Murry v. Thomas Murry | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Mentions William Murry & John Murry. Children of William Murry: Ennis, Alfred, Matilda, Ursula, John & Mallon. Mentions Henry Murry, Kemp Holland, Jean Holland, John Murry, James Murry, Rosanah Murry-widow. Matilda Peyton formerly Matilda Murry |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Elijah Barnes v. Henry Randolph et al. | Warren | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: George Frazer; Labon Southern; John Cain |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Ebenezer Wright v. E. W. Dale | DeKalb | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1845 | Elizabeth Hester et al. v. John Y. Wilkinson et al. | Giles | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Hester, her husband and their children. Additional Defendants: Allen Y. Wilkinson and Tilman David |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Evander McKay et al. v. William McKay et al. | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Lambert, Dabney Wade, Caroline Wade. Additional Defendants: James Wood, Sarah Wood. Slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Eaton Pullen, et al. v. Morgan Lane | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Case filed in 1865 and Lane was awarded a judgment at first hearing. Unclear if issue was timber taken off lands or what. Case in folder is incomplete. See possibly related case: Morgan Lane v. Eaton Pullen et al, ET Box 1231 |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | E. F. Haynes v. Mrs. Amanda Kimbro, exe. | Rutherford | Rent Dispute |
Kimbro, exe. of the estate of J. B. Kimbro, alleged that Haynes owed her money in the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars. Kimbro had leased a farm to Haynes, whom failed to pay rent for his time occupying the property. This suit is an appeal filed by Haynes in opposition of the original suit. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: c Shelf: Box Number: 1011 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Eliza A. Morrison, et al. v. Asahel Aldrich | Franklin | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Complainant: Joseph P. Morrison. Listed as "Enrolled in Book No. 1. Pages 605-10." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Edmund Richardson v. Benjamin C. Brown, et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: O. P. Lyles, John Cubbins, John Gunn. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Emma Moore v. Southern Insurance Company | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | E. J. Farmer v. W. E. Jones& R. S. | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
Case file does not give the full name of "R.S." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | E. T. Bohannan v. W. H. Seallum | Carroll | Debt Dispute |
Louisville and Nashville Rail Road Company Memphis and Ohio Rail Road Company Missing cover pages. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | E. A. Foster& William Voorhies v. Johnson Davis | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Ewell & Elizabeth Leigh v. John A. Briggs | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Erastus S. Smith v. Hiram A. Drennan | Wilson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Edmund Lusk v. J. A. Carden & John C. Pyron | Coffee | Debt Dispute |
Case also involves a suit for damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Edwin H. Childress v. William Perry Jr. et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendant: James Hughes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Eliza Lyon v. William M. Folwell | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Edward Shegog v. William Miles, Daniel Adams& Company | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Douglass West. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |