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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 | 1820 | Alex Reid v. John Drewry, William Howlett, William M. Harwood, Thomas Hill, & Willie Barrow | Davidson | Injunction |
Reid worked for Thomas G. Bradford, editor of the Clarion newspaper as his journeyman running the printing press, until Bradford became insolvent later that year. Reid agreed to take Bradford's household furniture as payment. The defendants were owed money by Bradford as well. Reid filed an injunction to prevent any thing conveyed by Reid to him from being taken as collection on debts owed the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | C. L. Greenwood et al.v. C. H. Rickman et al | Putnam | Injunction |
Additional plaintiffs: D. A. Verble, G. H. Harp, B. F. Rector, W. D. Quarles, A. O. Burton, L. S. Deck, C. Jones, John Levissay, S. R. Dodson, Sam Poteet, Hillary Williams, W. G. Prichard, J. C. McCormack, S. B. Quarles, J. L. Huddleston, Ernest Gregg H. Gregg, C. C. Johnson, Andrew Williams, Will McCormack, Charlie Huddleston, Levi Maynare, Levi Robinson, Harve Norris, T. B. Peek, E. H. Buck, G. G. Reed, I. N. Haney, M. D. Phy, W. H. Kinley, M. L. Wright, Will Ward, Jim Burgess, Aaron Paragon, Dillar |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | James Hodge v. Christopher Porter | Injunction |
Incomplete case. County unknown. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1813 | James Turney v. George W. L. Marr | Montgomery | Injunction |
In 1809, Jesse Denson was indicted in Montgomery for a misdemeanor while serving as Sheriff. George Washington L. Marr, the district attorney in Clarksville, called Turney as a witness. Turney came from Overton Co. and testified. He was inadvertently charged with non-attendance, and fined $125. He sued Marr in order to get the charge dismissed. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | Leonard Keeling v. James Mulherrin & Edward Butler | Williamson | Injunction | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1809 | Simon Miller v. John Nichols | Rutherford | Injunction |
Simon Miller pledged to John Nichols in 1805 to pay $640 within six months, in return for a fee simple deed on a tract of land. Miller then created a conveyance to Simon Miller, jr. for the same land. Miller, sr. was accused of trying to defraud Nichols by tricking him into land that he would never rightfully own. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | William H. Harper v. John Shelby | Davidson | Injunction |
Cabinet maker William Garner owed a debt. Samuel V. D. Stout, John Falwell, and Duncan Robertson were security on the debt. Garner also owed Nathan Ewing. John Shelby held a deed of trust for the debt, & filed a judgement. Garner's household property was mortgaged and a detailed inventory is contained in the brief, including lengths of cherry board & unfinished furniture. Harper & Stout filed an injunction to prevent collection of the $70 debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 12 | Order A Copy |