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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 | 1828 | Abner Lassater & wife v. John Turner & Richard H. Lee | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
1818-John C. Turner married Catherine B. Lee daughter of Charles Lee who died Dec 1820. John C. Turner died 1822 leaving two children, Charles L. Turner and John B. Turner. Defendant John Turner became their guardian. Meanwhile widow Catherine married Abner Lassater. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Avery Reeves v. John Damron | Franklin | Land |
Plaintiff & defendant purchased 556 acres in partnership and divided land between themselves. 136 acres of Reeves's land covered by older title & he had to purchase it for $495. Defendant fighting judgment that he reimburse Reeves for half the $495. 136 acres that Reeves purchase belonged to William P. Anderson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Fay v. Thomas Wilkerson | Giles | Notes | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | Anthony B. Shelby v. Sarah Haynes. | Sumner | Debt |
The last name of the defendant is sometimes spelled "Haines." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Aquella Jones v. Polly Lewis & Isaac Earthman, admr. | Davidson | Debt |
Lewis and Earthman are administrators of the John Earthman Estate. Jones filed a claim claiming that John Earthman owed him $372.43. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Anthony Lee v. Priscilla Sugg | Humphreys | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Seeking Damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Archibald Lytle v. John Nichols | Williamson | Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer |
Lytle's tenant, listed here only as John Doe, was forcibly ejected from his property -- complaint is trespass and ejectment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Campbell v. Thomas Montgomery | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | Anthony B. Shelby, et al. v. Oliver B. Hayes | Davidson | Debt |
Other plaintiffs: Felix Grundy. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Archibald Blackburn v. John Squibb | Washington | Debt |
Origin of Debt: writing obligatory. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 692 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Benjamin F. Lewis v. George W. Gibbs, et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: John Boyd. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Benjamin Goodin v. James Russey | Greene | Debt Dispute |
This case concerns ownership (and thus debt due for) a tract of land. Others involved in the case and an earlier case: John Gass and Daniel Carter. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Claiborne Y. Hooper v. Hardy S. Bryant | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
The defendant, Bryan, was administrator to Daniel Young, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Conrad Girdner, et al. v. Lewis Ball | Greene | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: George Girdner, Wesley Pearce, Sally Pearce, Landon McKeshaw, Nancy McKeshaw. Damages due to waste and destruction by plaintiff in a tract or parcel of land owned by plaintiffs. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Daniel Dwyer v. Thomas Montgomery | Williamson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Plaintiff sold defendant $500 worth of goods for which he never received payment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Delia S. Hightower v. Thomas Montgomery | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | 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 | 1828 | Edwin Dibrell v. Nathaniel A. McNairy | Davidson | Debt |
Dibrell being sued for payment of debt and court costs. Case also names John, Richard, and Rebecca Drewry. McNairy is garnisher of John Drewry. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Eleanor Dulany v. Randolph Ross & Reuben Ross | White | Debt Settlement |
Case revolved around a debt owed to the defendants by George L. Cook, son-in-law of the plaintiff. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Elijah Embree v. Adam Lambe, sheriff of Bledsoe County. | Hawkins | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Plaintiff claimed defendant did not collect on a judgment he won against Lincoln Amis[?], James M. Reynolds, Amis Granthan. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | George Stubblefield v. Daniel Schrader | Warren | Debt |
Amount of debt $83.66. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | George Gillapsie v. Schyler Barnett et al. | Franklin | Land, Sale of |
Defendants: James Worthington |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | George Nixon v. Parry & West Humphreys | Davidson | Slaves, Selling of |
Ten Slaves: Ruth, Lavina, Flora, Charles, Sam, Bill, Lucretio, Fred, Stephen, Jack, Sally & Bobo sold for $4922, another slave: Gaston-$480. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Georgle Helm v. Joshua Storie | Fentress | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 374 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | George W. Kennedy v. Thomas Brown | Greene | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | Greer & Kennedy, et al. v. Henry D. Johnson, et al | Carter | Covenant Broken |
Additional Plaintiffs: Kennedy and Emerson, Isaac Wilson. Additional Defendant: James B. Moorley. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Henry Butler v. Robert May & Thompson Jarratt | Rutherford | Debt |
Defendants appealing a judgment won against them by Butler. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Hays Bagwell v. Gabriel Bumpass | Giles | Debt |
This case originally started out in the courts of South Carolina. William and Margaritte Bagwell were the administrators of Hays Bagwell, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Henry Foster, et al. v. Francis Erwinn, et al. | Roane | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional Plaintiff: Francis Foster. Additional Defendants: Daniel Mop, John Hulen. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Isaac Staples, David Larkins v. heirs of John Gordon | Lincoln | Ejectment |
Damages of $500.00. John Denn, lessee of John Gordon, dec., Fielding L. Gordon, William Gordon, Bowling Gordon, Powhatten Gordon, Reuben White and his wife, Mary White, Andrew J. Gordon, et al. Grant No. 2842, Captain John Gordon, assignee of Windham, 300 acres, interference of grants. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | James Tilford v. Green Woods, et al. | Warren | Debt |
Additional defendants: Gabriel Walker and Henderson Clark. Case involves the sale of slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | James M. Pike v. Joseph Green | Davidson | Debt |
Amount of debt- $100.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Taggart v. John Steele | Montgomery | Trespass |
The defendant, Steele, was the administrator of John Steele, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Jacob Brown & Henry McRay v. Admrs. Of Cullen Cotton | Stewart | Bill of Sale |
The defendants in this case were James P. Wall and Henry L. Wall, adminstrators of Cullen Cotton, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Wheaton v. Kyle & Orr | Williamson | Debt |
Kyle and Orr is owned by David Kyle and Robert Orr. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Jason Thompson v. John Wilson | Davidson | Debt |
Defendant being sued for payment on a $700 debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John J. Hayter, Wallis Estill, William Tilly & A. Hutchison, exe. of Francis Jones, dec. v. Ralph Crabb | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Decree of court against Samuel Dickson, recovery of $22.50 for costs in an original bill of equity. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Joseph Anderson, et al. v. John B. Walker | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Norton Pryor. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Lea v. George F. Napier | Dickson | Covenant Broken |
Amount of damages $500.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of L. Hines v. Frederick A . Ross | Franklin | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of James Park, et al. v. Robert Nall | Hawkins | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional Plaintiff: William Park. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of Gideon[?] Morgan v. Filo[?] Fowler | Monroe | Other |
Cause of Action: a plea wherefore with force and arms defendant broke and entered the close of the said John Den and ejected him to his damages. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 692 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Writchmond v. Samuel Johnson, et al. | Monroe | Land |
Additional Defendant: John Carson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Jesse Blackfare v. Roger B. Sappington, admr. of Mark Sappington, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Lucy Sappington and Benjamin Sappington. Amount of debts- $75.00 and $46.70 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Den, leasee of Ezekiel Norris v. Nancy Bugg | Lincoln | Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer |
The charge reads: "With force and arms she broke and entered the close of the said John Den and ejected him therefrom, to his damage of five hundred dollars." (Note: this case is mentioned in Robert J. Nelson v. William Griffin et al.) Additional Defendants: Richard Fen, who apparently did the actual removing of Den. Bugg then moved into the property, so the landlord, Ezekiel Norris, is also a principal figure in the case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Joseph & William Clark v. James Frazer | Sumner | Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer |
This ejectment case seems to be based on geographical confusion -- there are two Drakes Creeks in Sumner County, & the deed re: property on one of them is not clear. The defendant says he is not guilty of trespass and ejectment because of this mix-up. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | John Chisum& David Griffith v. John Grant | Jackson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | Jacob Overall v. State | Davidson | Horse Stealing |
Horse stealing, one bay mare of the value of $60.00, one saddle of the value of $10, and one bridle of the value of $1.00; one blanket of the value of $1.00- of the goods & chattels of Peter M. White. Joseph W. Horton, Sheriff of Davidson Co., TN. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Joseph W. Horton, Sheriff of Davidson County v. William M. West | Bedford | Other |
Cause of action: writ of error. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | James Houston heirs v. Job H. Thomas, et al. | Maury | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Other defendants: William B. Pillow. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 30 | Order A Copy |