Order Cases Online
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 | 1880 | Angeline Harrison v. B. G. Harrison | Weakley | Divorce |
Claimant is filing for divorce and alimony on the grounds of abandonment and adultery, accusing him of "having gone off with a Mrs. Watson and lived in open concubine with her for a considerable time. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | State v. Allen Gapton | Montgomery | Breaking and Entering |
Cause of action listed as "House Breaking and intent to commit Larceny" |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Thomas Degraffenried v. State | Lincoln | Unknown |
Judgment only. Incomplete case file. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 4 | Order A Copy |