Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1874 E. C. Whittlesey exe. of Henry Whittlesey, dec. v. T. R. Tannalt Warren Debt Settlement

Case involves the collection of debt from the estate of Henry Whittlesey.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 John L. Spurlock v. Nancy Earles, et al. Warren Estate Settlement

Additional defendants: Richmond Earles, William Earles, W. M. Earles, William Alexander, Martha Penton, M. C. Purtle, Martha Drake, Joseph C. McGee.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. J. Fletch Woodward, et al. Warren Murder

Hon. W. P. Hickerson, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit. John J. Lowry, Circuit Court Clerk, Warren Co. Additional defendants: Gilbert Flynn, James Flynn; murder of Enoch Cooksey

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Sarah E. Bell v. James M. Bell, & Lela, Francis, William Alton Bell & F. M. McDonough, admr of F. J. Bell Warren Land and Title Dispute

Frederick J. Bell died in 1869, leaving his wife Sarah Elizabeth Thaxton Bell and his children, all minors. Bell died with a large plot of land & his wife sued for a dower. However in 1865 Bell deeded the land to J. M. Bell, who registered the deed at the court house, this was meant to be conveyed as a mortgage of trust rather than land sale. Bell was insolvent at the time of his death, having recently filed bankruptcy.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10a 349 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. William A. Waters Warren Larceny

Waters was accused of stealing money from L. P. Woodlie.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 235 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Samuel Smartt G. v. John Macon Warren Debt Settlement Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Samuel McGee & Jesse D. Jennings v. J. F. Morford & Alex Harrison, et al. v. Harrison Smith, et. al.; & Geo. Harrison v. Audley Harrison's Heirs Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendant: Julia Templeton, Saul Templeton, Audley Harrison, Thomas Harrison, Mary Harrison. Dispute over the estate of Audley Harrison Sr., deceased. Deceased left plantation to his wife and the majority of his property to the younger children The widow later died and then the defendants filed this bill. The younger children felt that the older children got more of the deceased property than they were entitled too.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31a 722 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Samuel G. Smartt v. John Macon Warren Debt Settlement Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 W. W. Bierce v. William W. Leland et al. & F. M. Copeland& N. H. Fish v. W. W. Bierce& William W. Leland et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants 2nd case: George W. Chadwick, Elizabeth A. Bierce, Richard Clark, Robert Sanders, John M. Bass, Thomas Chadwell, James McLaughlin, J. C. Nicholson, John M. Bass, Jr. Land fraud. Beersheba Springs.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 354 807 Order A Copy