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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 | 1868 | Atlantic& Mississippi Steamship Co. v. R. N. Blakemore & Company | Shelby | Error in Proceedings |
Appeal in the nature of a writ of error; failure to deliver goods |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | A. L. J. Crouch v. Isham D. Mullinay | Sullivan | Error in Proceedings |
Incomplete file; opinion only |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Benjamin F. Wilson v. N. F. Huber, et al. | Anderson | Plea in Abatement |
Plaintiffs: Louis H. Huber, William C. Huber, d.b.a Huber & Huber Motor Express. Plaintiff damages assessed at $6,500.00. Exhibits include envelope of insurance policies, receipts; photographs. See ET 1258 for additional part of case, 4 folders. Oversize exhibit items including 2 rolled maps are housed in ET Oversize Box 18. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 1003 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | George D. Doyles v. W.A. Millard | Lincoln | Error in Proceedings |
The court erred in permitting evidence to be read such as the original note executed by J.H. Burnam to Millard and the minutes of said court to be read by the deputy clerk The original case involved a dispute over land. Also included: W.A. Millard v. George D. Doyles |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 753 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Judah Ensel v. John Banfil& Co. for use of W. E. Matthes | Shelby | Error in Proceedings |
Judgment rendered without counsel. present; "Banfil" referred to as "Banfield" at times |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | James A. Porter v. Isaac Earthman | Davidson | Error in Proceedings |
Plaintiff claims that there was an error in proceedings in his case against the defendant. The original trial involved land and debt disputes. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | J. H. Rumburgh v. Lawson White | Greene | Error in Proceedings |
A writ of error to reverse a judgment that was in favor of Lawson and against Rumburgh and which an attachment was levied on 5000 acres of land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Jordan & Elliot v. J. A. Bond, et al | Rutherford | Error in Proceedings | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | J. W. Collett v. Buck Pratt et al. | Humphreys | Error in Proceedings |
The case file is apparently incomplete, |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | L. Kaufman v. A. M. Foster | Shelby | Error in Proceedings | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | Leona B. Keener v. John Coffee Company | Hamilton | Error in Proceedings |
Cause of action: Plaintiff appealing trial case to gain workmen compensation for death of her husband. Exhibit materials include map and photographs. Map is of Chattanooga with two x's and a path drawn between them. Oversize map located M-17-19 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | M.C. Williams et al. v. Alfred Tenpenny | Cannon | Error in Proceedings |
Court listed wrong debt amount in judgment; amount owed should be changed from $121.40 to $210.56 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. J. C. Sanford | Humphreys | Error in Proceedings | Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | Otis& Company v. Asher& Redlick | Shelby | Error in Proceedings |
Additional defs: Henrietta Asher and Alfred Redlick |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1815 | Richard Boyd v. John Boyd | Davidson | Error in Proceedings |
John Boyd is accused of being one of the securities of Francis Prince(?) on a promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | R. K. Gleaves v. E. Nicks | Davidson | Error in Proceedings | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | R. A. Calhoun v. V.C. Moseley& Company | Madison | Error in Proceedings |
The complainant is petitioning for the Circuit Court judgment to be superseded on Writ of Error. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | State v. R. S. Miller | Davidson | Error in Proceedings |
Additional parties: J. W. Loyd, Samuel Langhaus, McAndrews, Julius Keister, Thomas McMillin, Henry Williams, J. W. Cradic, Dick Conners, John Stewart |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1822 | Thomas Hill v. Cantrell & Petway | Davidson | Error in Proceedings |
Defendants: Stephen Cantrell and Henchy Petway. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Union Bank v. William Warren & M. J. Warren | Davidson | Error in Proceedings |
Case files includes an appeal of judgment and a writ of error. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | William E. Bird v. H. K. Ryley et al | Knox | Error in Proceedings |
Add. defendants: Henry Riley, John Riley, S. Riley, Patrick Riley, James Riley, Henry Mahan, Catherine Riley, and others listed in file. Petition of the plaintiff to obtain a writ of error from the original bill where H.K. Riley et al.were plaintiffs and W.E. Bird & William Lent[?] were defendants, with an action of ejectment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1825 | William E. Throckmorton v. Obadiah Hanlon | White | Error in Proceedings | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |