Union County Court Records
This collection houses a series of court documents created in Union County, Tennessee between 1877 and 1920. Among the cases mentioned most frequently are James Wilson v. Dapney Sweat (regarding a debt that Wilson owed Sweat), John R. Cassell v. S. M. Miller (regarding a debt that Cassell owed Miller), John R. Cassell v. Can. H. Smith (regarding a debt that Smith owed Cassell), D. F. Bowman v. John Sweat (regarding a debt that Sweat owed Bowman), Paris Weaver v. George Rutherford (regarding Rutherford's alleged theft of Weaver's roan stallion), James Sweat v. Sarah Dial (regarding a debt that Dial owed Sweat), James Sweat v. Elizabeth Demarcus (regarding a debt that Sweat owed Demarcus), and James Sweat v. Mary Dial (regarding Sweat's alleged trespass on her property).
Dates
- 1877-1920 January 24
- Majority of material found within 1894-1920
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection houses a series of court documents created in Union County, Tennessee between 1877 and 1920. Among the cases mentioned most frequently are James Wilson v. Dapney Sweat (regarding a debt that Wilson owed Sweat), John R. Cassell v. S. M. Miller (regarding a debt that Cassell owed Miller), John R. Cassell v. Can. H. Smith (regarding a debt that Smith owed Cassell), D. F. Bowman v. John Sweat (regarding a debt that Sweat owed Bowman), Paris Weaver v. George Rutherford (regarding Rutherford's alleged theft of Weaver's roan stallion), James Sweat v. Sarah Dial (regarding a debt that Dial owed Sweat), James Sweat v. Elizabeth Demarcus (regarding a debt that Sweat owed Demarcus), and James Sweat v. Mary Dial (regarding Sweat's alleged trespass on her property).
Biographical/Historical Note
No biographical information is available.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Alice Hunt Lynn Howell and Sarah O'Brien Lynn donated these papers to Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository