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Williamson County, Tennessee Circuit Court Summary of Cases

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1446

  • Staff Only

These loose pages, which were taken from at least two larger volumes, contain notes about various court cases in Williamson County, Tennessee. One signature opens with the case Union Bank vs Joseph L. Campbell.

Dates

  • 1837-1845

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

These loose pages, which were taken from at least two larger volumes, contain notes about various court cases in Williamson County, Tennessee. One signature opens with the case Union Bank vs Joseph L. Campbell.

Biographical/Historical Note

Tennessee's 1796 Constitution established two courts in the state: the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions and the Superior Court of Law and Equity. Each county had its own Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, which heard legal cases in which the punishment did not involve loss of life or limb and equity cases in which the monetary or property value was modest. The Superior Court of Law and Equity handled more serious cases and served as the appeals court for the various Courts of Common Pleas. Three traveling judges heard cases in the Washington District (based in Jonesborough), the Hamilton District (based in Knoxville), the Winchester District (based in Carthage), the Robertson District (based in Clarksville), and the Mero District (based in Nashville). This system had become overworked by 1809, when the Superior Court of Law and Equity was renamed the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals and a Circuit Court was established. The system was reorganized with the 1834 Constitution in order to reduce confusion about jurisdiction and appeals.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Special Collections purchased these items in July of 1987.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480