Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1935 Alexander Hamilton Institute v. Mrs. Rebecca A. Rogers Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 752 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Hurr Mills v. Elias Bowman, John Bowman and Quinn Morton Washington Land and Title Dispute

Mills purchased a 640 acre tract of land in Anderson County on Brushy Fork of Poplar Crk, E. Bowman loaned him $60 for security. When the term of stay ended, Bowman took it to court and had the land forfeited to him and conveyed it to his son, J. Bowman. Bowman then sold the land to Quin Morton

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Henry Baker v. David H. Proffit Washington Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over piece of land that bordered both Baker's land & Proffit's land, bordering Mallinee's Branch (creek). After King built dam, it threw water on old road so Baker could no longer cross it, so Baker removed fence he had previously built on land & built a new road. Proffit then built fence on the land. Two mistrials, then 3rd jury ruled in Proffit's favor. Exhibits include 2 plats showing disputed land. Witnesses: David Sullenbarger, Isaac Stephens, Samuel Sherfey, Elijah Close, others.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 John Montgomery v. John McAllister Washington Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John B. Simpson, et al v. David Slonaker, et al Washington Land and Title Dispute

Add plaintiffs: Ellen Simpson, Letilia Henley, Geo. W. Simpson, Seraphina Booker, J. R. Simpson next friend, I. E. Reeves, etc. Add defendant: Melvina Mitchell. The plaintiffs are heirs of Adaline Simpson, dec. who was the owner of a 200 tract of land in Wash. Co. The plaintiffs allege that a new survey by the defendants has challenged the traditional property lines. Exhibit is a hand dawn map.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1832 969 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 John Den, lessee of Jeriel Dodge & John Bowman v. John Hodges, et al. Washington Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Howell A. Hodges, Jesse Duncan. Dodge & Bowman leased to Den (to farm) several tracts of land near or on Watauga River & Holston River, including tract with ferry formerly known as Duncan's Ferry. Den ejected & filed suit for $500 damages. John Hodges lived on land. Duncan was "an old man" who "had no family" & lived with John "as one of his family." Howell (John's son), lived on & farmed another part of the land. Dodge & Bowman died while suit pending; their admrs. continued the suit.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1127 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 John Den, lessee of Henderson Clark v. Montgomery Stuart, admitted to defend in lieu of Thompson Stuart Washington Land and Title Dispute

Clark leased to Den 20 acres on Nola Chuckey River (including small island & fish trap), which land Clark claimed through July 1842 TN grant to him (#24711), which Stuart also claimed through Oct 26, 1786 NC grant to Cornelius O'Neal (#748). After trial began, pla. replaced original def Thompson Stuart with Montgomery Stuart. Land at issue surveyed by county surveyor Madison Booth. Jury ruled in Clark's favor.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Roswell Smith v. W. C. Slemons Washington Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff was sued for the public use of an alley. Oversize map of land in dispute located at ET OV 15.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 85 Order A Copy