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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Southern Express Company Receipts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | (unknown) | Hawkins | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Letter from W. B. Leftwich to Mr. Reeves asking for payment on debt to Morrisburg, Hawkins County. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Receipt from Major William Conway. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | (unknown) | Knox | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | (unknown) | Knox | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Receipt from sale of goods. S. P. Evans, receiver. Goods bought from Jim Anderson, The Lightning Grocer. See ET 1068 for additional receipts for S. P. Evans. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | (unknown) | Sevier | Assignment |
Assignment only. Survey documents. Assignment of land from J. S. Corner to Wellington McMahah, J. D. McMahan, J. B. Ewert. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | (unknown) | Sevier | Land, Sale of |
Exhibit only: Plat map of property bought by William Randles. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | (unknown) | Anderson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Receipt from Joe Burger to Anderson County Coal Company. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Insurance Policy Application of Preston B. Cunningham. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | (unknown) | Davidson | Injury and Damages |
Exhibit only: Statement by Defendant - John Curley regarding the accident between himself and Mrs. Grace in Nashville. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1046 | 155 | Order A Copy | |||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Case unknown. Encapsulated hand drawn map of train track showing the State Prion, Duncan Hotel, Cherry Street, Hardee Street, N. C. & St. L. Shop, 3rd St., Tenn. Ave., 13st. Street. The name Mr. Robt. Jackson is written on the back. Map located in ET OV 10. |
East | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
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| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
| View Entry | 1838 | (unknown) | Carter | Unknown |
Deed of Conveyance: William Asher, Solomon Asher, Joseph Asher, Joseph Perkins, Joshua Perkins, Amos Perkins conveyed to John and William Dugger. Signed by Governor William Carroll. DEED - Asher and Perkins to Dugger |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
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| View Entry | (unknown) | (unknown) | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: | 0 | Order A Copy | ||||
| View Entry | 1836 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Notebook contains case info for multiple cases over multiple counties. Appears to be judges notebook, with some cases having notes more detailed than others. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | (unknown) | Unicoi | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving M. T. & W. J. Publes. No complete case summary included. Publes land dispute case |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | (unknown) | Unknown |
List of monies rec'd by Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Ledger book. Names associated: L. W. Ballard, T. W. Cosby. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 755 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Case style, county, date, division, and court of origin unknown. Document listing the cases; "James Green v. Edward Finch," 1820, "James Lyon v. John Harwood," 1813, "James L [?] v. George W. L [?]," 1813, "Jno. Palmer v. Benjamin [?]," 1820, "Jno. H. Martin v. Brocket and Co. [?]," 1816, "Jas. Hodges v. Christopher Porter," 1818, "[?] v. Houston," 1821, "Strat v. Hacklin," 1816, and "Stone v. Pate et al." |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 920 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Case style, county, division, date, and court of origin unknown. Letter written by Turner Lane discussing surveying techniques. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1603 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | [?] v. Thomlinson | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Division, county, date, and court of origin unknown. The case appears to involve a matter of bank liability in regard to a road. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1603 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Division, case style, date, county, and court of origin unknown. Ledger documents for various people and companies including; Archer Paper Co., Rouse Hempstone and Co., Strouse Adler and Co., D. B. Fisk, Kenton MFG Co., David Baird, Satler Richter and Co., Robinson Norton and Co., Thomas H. Osborn and Co., The Queen MFG Co., The Great Northern Co., Post Card Co., Stone Bros., Jacob Haas, The Ohio Novelty [?], Carson P. Scott and Co., and P. J. Tinsely. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 920 | 21 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete casefile. Date, county, court of origin, division and case style unknown. Document titled, "Notice to an agent is notice to the principal." Document makes reference to a case from the Supreme Court of California called "Wittenbrock v. Parker." |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 920 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1908 | "Eads" on the Town of Eads v. L. A. Richmond | Shelby | Debt |
Debt due for taxes |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1069 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Original Decree by the Court of Appeals. Title page only. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | (unknown) | McMinn | Unknown |
Western Union telegram, Aug. 31, 1917, Nashville. To James L. Crow, Athens, Tenn. "State ceases to pay rent on property used by cavalry troop this date. [signed] Rogan. "Charge AGO." |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | (unknown) | Sevier | Unknown |
Plat for property of John Mullendon, entry no. 2326, 2000 acres. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | (unknown) | Claiborne | Unknown |
Sheriff's bond, $12,500, signed by James B. Smith, N. H. Moone, Houston McBee, Lafayette Evans, Edward Kelly, Jacob Mayers, William McBee, Jeramiah Hopper, Salamon Dobkins, Jacob Parks, Wiley Huffaker, and John Cardwell. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete file; exhibits only. Correspondence, dated in early 1870s, between various representatives of Rome Iron Mfg (president H.M. Anderson, mgr Samuel Noble, agent J&S Bones & Co) & representatives of Coal Creek Coal Co. (E. C. Camp) in Knoxville, TN Rome Iron Mfg Co. was selling coal for Coal Creek Coal Co. & correspondence relates to those transactions.See possibly related file in ET Box 1084.Coal Creek Coal Co. file contains 1874 receipts & store acct booklet, and Sciple & Sons file in ET Box 1167. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 | 19 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1877 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Four pp. of unidentified case involving a railroad brakeman blamed in the death of a Mr. Williams. Pages contain testimony of another brakeman who claimed that the job required no special skill. Mentioned: J. H. Justice. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
File incomplete. Contains only an empty envelope that once held an exhibit in the cse |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Unknown case. Case mentions Dinah Crawford, former slave who lives in Shelby County. She belonged to Thomas B. Crenshaw of Buckingham County, Virginia. Crenshaw's wife was Grace Booker. Also mentioned is Thomas B. Wade, William Crenshaw, John Brown, George B. Ford, Josiah Delouch, and Fayette County. Possibly a land dispute over Thomas B. Crenshaw. No case name, date, court, county or cause of action is known. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 6 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Only 1 page. Page 69 of unknown case. Page mentions Viola Horn, Cherry Street, and train. Possibly Cherry Street in Knoxville. Most likely a case involving rail road and damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Ledger for September 1875. Filed March 17th 1876 by John Webb. Ledger includes names alphabetically with account information. Case name, court, county and cause of action unknown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 63 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Map of a railroad showing the State Prison, 13th Street, Tennessee Avenue, 3rd Street, Hardee Street, Duncan Hotel, and Cherry Street. Original case unknown. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 10 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Includes one hand-drawn genealogy chart with the names Mary Wright, Robert Alfred, Jane Alfred, William Alexander, John McElhatton, William McElhatton, Rebecca Wright, Isaac Wright, Jacob Wright, Mary Coates, and Thompson Wright. Possibly Lincoln or Rutherford county. Original case unknown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 5 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | (unknown) | Knox | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Oversize newspaper announcement for the "Object of the Tennessee Life and Nuptial Union." Posted by John A. Payne, secretary of the organization. Original case unknown. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Land and Title Dispute |
Fragment only. Pages 329 & 330 from what may be part of a court transcript. Anderson Skillern & Joseph G. Smith mentioned. Skillern received land grant from the state 30 Sept. 1833. Plaintiff accused of having a fraudulent grant & no legal claim to land. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1877 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibits in unknown case. Include statements from Coal Creek Coal Co. & Indiana Coal Co., certificates of entry with plats, letters & receipts. Anderson County Coal Co. also mentioned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 61 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case. Folder only contains hand-drawn property map in 2 pieces. No case information written on map except exhibit number. Stamped: "Filed Sep 20 1918 S. E. Cleage, Clerk." Map shows portion of Southern Railroad line & "Monterey & Crossville Road." |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1953 | (unknown) | Knox | Unknown |
Exhibits only. Copies of numerous letters from architects concerning the State office Building and Supreme Court Building in Knoxville. Includes a inventory of items installed (i.e.. Granite, windows, etc.) Letters from Baumann & Baumann Architects of Knoxville, Construction Materials Laboratory of Knoxville, and Johnson & Willard of Knoxville. Letters dating 1952-1953. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 0 | Order A Copy |