Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1818 Gideon Pillow v. John Sloan, Adam Sloan, Alexander Sloan, Esther Sloan, & Willey S. Brown White Land and Title Dispute

John James obtained a military land grant from North Carolina in 1785. The grant was later assigned to James & John Sloan, now deceased. John pledged to sell the land to Armstreet Stubbelfield. Stubbelfield accused the heirs of the Sloans from executing the sale. Likewise, Pillow was not able to fully execute his purchase of land from the estate either. The case was filed to officially determine the land ownership.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Jacob Robinson v. Ezekial England, exe. of Robert King White Land and Title Dispute

Jacob Robinson purchased the land of Robert King, deceased, that the Sherriff sold to satisfy debts that King owed. Later, Robinson became worried as to how valid his title to the land was. Land Grant #361 is mentioned in this case.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 John Brittan& Fielding Lucas v. Slade heirs & William Mitchel v. Slade heirs White Debt

Slade heirs are heirs of William Slade, they include: William A. Slade; James M. Langly; Harriet Langly; Frances M. McKeathem; William Norcum; Harriet Norcum; Joseph Haskins; Elizabeth Haskins; Sarah Beasley; William Norcum; Mariah Norcum

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 James G. Murdock & John R. Foster v. William Mitchell White Equity

The plaintiffs and defendants created a partnership to run a "grocery" shop in Sparta, Tennessee. Rather, this was an establishment where liquor could be purchased and drank, & play billiards. Each partner had an equal interest, but 3 months later they dissolved the partnership. Mitchell was accused of borrowing more money from the profits than he was owed and not paying it back.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Jacob A. Lane v. Charles Manning White Debt

Amount of debt $100.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John C. Blaydes & Polly Blaydes v. Strother Key, et al. White Property Dispute

Additional defendants: John Key, Jesse Key. Involving slaves - Tom, Ann, Charlotte, Fleming Winney, Anderson Jim, Caroline, Jack - between owners. Blaydes also spelled Blades. Dispute over ownership of a slave.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 246 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Marble Stone v. Willeroy Pate, et al. White Slaves, Selling of

Additional defendants: Milley Pate, Stephen Pate, Jonathan Anderson, Rhoda Anderson, James C. Ferguson, James Carter, Jane Carter, John Thomason. Additional names: Uriah Stone and Anthony Pate

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Nicholas & Lydia Cook v. William Taylor White Slaves, Ownership of Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Ruben Wilhite et al. v. Solomon Catron White Misrepresentation of Condition of Slave

additional plaintiff - Solomon Yeager - amount in dispute $2400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 334 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Robert I. Chester & Co. v. John Wommack& John Sadler White Debt on Account

For goods and merchandise valued at $202.97 and $18.56. Robert Allen was the partner of Robert I. Chester.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Richard Kirby v. John J. Lee White Debt Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 State v. Elizabeth Harris & William Harris White Theft

The defendants, Elizabeth Harris (designated as a "spinster") and William Harris (a "laborer") were accused of stealing "one grey goose" valued at $.25 from Rueben Ragland.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 State v. John P. Thompson White Scire Facias Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 William Little v. Samuel Denton, et al. White Debt Dispute

Defendants: Samuel Denton, Thomas Thomson, and Jacob Law.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 178 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 William Simpson v. James Scott White Conversion

William Simpson feels his personal property was wrongly taken from him and he was deceived by James Scott

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 William H. Campbell v. John Allen White Recovery

Dispute over purchase of a bay horse; horse purchased for $140 in Oct. 1818. Horse was discovered to have physical problems while on trip to Overton County. Horse later deceased due to illness.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Zachariah Anderson et al.v. James Anderson et al. White Deed of Assignment

Additional plaintiff - James Ashmore - additional defendant - George Morrison, Isaac Taylor - Land Grant # 2951 - 328 acres, conflict for 5000 acres granted to Elisha Williams, Land Grant #3085 - 287 acres, conflict for 2500 acres, granted to Robert King

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 224 Order A Copy