Grant v Thornhill

Another document arrived over the weekend, as I received a copy from the Tennessee State Library and Archives for case of Isaac Grant v Richard Thornhill, filed with the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1848. Richard Thornhill was the brother of my 4th-great-grandmother Elizabeth Thornhill Jones.

Source: TSLA. Grant v. Thornhill, 1848.

The case came out of the Jefferson County Circuit Court. Richard Thornhill was a school commissioner for District 15 in Jefferson County. Grant filed suit against Thornhill and two other commissioners for services rendered as a teacher in the district in 1842. My 5th-great-grandfather Thomas D. Hickey delivered the warrant as constable in 1844 for Thornhill to appear in court. This was a nice surprise to see in the document.

Summons delivered by Thomas D. Hickey, 1844.

The Circuit Court found in favor of Isaac Grant, that Thornhill owed him $26. Of course, Thornhill appealed. The case went to the Supreme Court in September 1848.