Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1883 | Bishop Brothers v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al | Henry | Garnishment |
Railroad also owed James L. Bradley of firm L. Bradley & Sons $78.33. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | J. J. Valentine v. A. J. Hutson | Henry | Replevin |
The property involved was a horse. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | John Shell v. John D. Cox, Jr. | Henry | Debt Dispute |
Case file has no cover. Repayment of Cox's debt to Shell depended on the repayment of a tenant farmer's debt to Cox based on potential income from a cotton crop. At the base of the argument is a misunderstanding about whether the debt would still become due if the cotton crop failed. Folder includes several pages of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 227 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Henry "Cuff" Ventress | Henry | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Ventress indicted for attempting to murder George Wiley in April of 1881 by striking him on the head with a "heavy stick or club". |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 24 | Order A Copy |