Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1813 Adam Peck v. John Edington Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. L. Prater v. James Prater, et al Blount Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff alleged that his father, Samuel Prater died and left his heirs several tracts of land comprising 233 acres which was should have been divided between heirs. However, land was sold as payment for a debt. Plaintiff alleged that land was sold fraudulently and sale is void. Additional Defendants: William Brickell, Benjamin Prater, Hugh G. Prater, J. S. McDonough, William A. Robinson, Mary A. Prater

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1637 615 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 Bareley McGhee v. Joseph Tedford Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Cornelius Buck & Samuel Brander v. John Cusick Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 Cornelius Buck & James Brander v. Jacob Danforth Blount Land and Title Dispute

Folded and oversized.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 C. C. Jones, et al. v. W. W. Walker, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over land originally granted to Isaac and Rebecca Anderson. Plaintiff's brief only.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 D. N. Broyles et al. v. Sam Lambert et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

D. N. Broyles & his wife Rosa Lee sued Sam Lambert & Sam Johnson (trustee) after Broyles and Lambert purchased land together, each taking half, so they could build a swimming pool. The costs of building the pool mounted, & they borrowed money from Clifford Brown to complete construction. Johnson then advertised Johnson's portion of the property was for sale, however at that point Broyles & Johnston were not in agreement as to whether or not their joint debt was settled. 7 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7a 559 Order A Copy
View Entry 1807 David White v. Heirs of John Lowry Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Lowry, William Lowry, John Lowry, and John Robert David.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 George Davis v. John McNalley Blount Land and Title Dispute

The defendant was the son-in-law of the plaintiff and attempted to claim a parcel of land from the family after he was allowed to live on it. The plaintiff expressed that the conveyance specifically stated he would remain the rightful land owner.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Harlon Matthews v. John Griffiths Blount Land and Title Dispute

Defendant interfered with the sale and property rights of a tract of land owned by the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 Henry Sheilds v. Samueal Walker Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Henry Brakebill v. Samuel C. Flanagan [Flanagin] Blount Land and Title Dispute

Brakebill sold to Flanagan 450 acres on Nails Creek, for which he executed notes. Brakebill now sued to satisfy debt out of land. Also in dispute: 100 acres claimed by Thomas Pickens, 1 acre claimed by Sarepta Brakebill & Xavier Hunter

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 John Trimble v. Andrew Miller Blount Land and Title Dispute

Case involves a dispute over the granting of a land grant.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1811 Josiah Gamble v. Silas George Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 John McNeely v. Cornelius Buck & James Brander Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1811 John Timble v. John Rankin Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Josiah Danforth v. John Lowry& John Waugh Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 John Montgomery v. James Berry& Joseph Walker's heirs Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Debt. Land was sold as execution on debt. Additional Defendants: Bobby Berry, Walker Berry, Theresa Berry, William Walker, Polly Walker, Isaac Anderson, Jane Anderson, B. Anderson, Paysy Anderson, William Anderson, George Walker, William Lyle, James Buchanan and Jane Buchanan.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 J. S. McDonough, et al. v. James Prater, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

SEE ALSO BOX ET 1890 for 243 pages. Additional defendant: William M. Brickell. Dispute over 320 acre tract of land in 5th Civil District on Halston River. Defendant Prater resided on land.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 Johnston Jones v. Joseph & David McCully Blount Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. First 4 pages missing. Details of case unclear, but Jones claims to own a portion of a tract of land that Joseph A. McCully sold to David McCully for $150. McCullys residents of Blount Co

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Jane Paseley et al. v. James Pitts Blount Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: James Samples, John Samples, & Melinda Samples. John Samples, Sr. (dec.) lived on a parcel of land that he willed to his children, the majority going to Jane as she already lived on the property. Defendant claims he holds rights to the timber and crops on the land due to a boundary issue.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1140 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Linda G. Wolfe, et al. v. Charles Grindstaff, et al. & Chilhowee Mining & Manufacturing Company Blount Land and Title Dispute

2 fldrs. Mentioned: Susan Grindstaff Thompson, Laura Grindstaff Wolfe, Alice Grindstaff Green, Charlie, James, & Robert Grindstaff, Lucinda Grindstaff Burchfield. In their old ages, & supposedly feeble mental states, William C. & Sarah Saphorina Grindstaf executed a deed to Charlie & Robert for land. The brothers were sued for coercing their parents into creating the deed. The other heirs sought money & land from the estate.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 207 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Levick Brothers v. M. McTeer et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a dispute over the claim of a house and a tract of land in Maryville, Tennessee (Blount County).

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 135 Order A Copy
View Entry McGhee v. John Montgomery Blount Land and Title Dispute

Thomas Berry died indebted to McGhee, but owned valuable land in Blount County. The debt was sued upon several times, & the estate was settled. Montgomery & Edward Lynch worked together to sell the land, but the sale may have cheated McGhee out of recovering the debt. However, the court ruled that Lynch was right in selling the land & that Berry had not been cheated.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Nelson Wright v. James Wilson, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: John Wilkinson.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Rebecca Tipton v. James Davis & Benjamin Tipton Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Robert Bogle & John Best v. Harrison J. Roach Blount Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over 5,000 acres in Hiwassee District, on Tennessee River, bordering Indian Boundary. Mistrial declared, then disputed land surveyed, then jury ruled in favor of Bogle & Best. Claims of both parties were based on grants from State of Tennessee. Bogle & Best grant: No. 4672 (entry No. 6642). Roach's grant: No. 27623 & No. 27626.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Solomon McCartney v. James Logan et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John McCartney, James Logan, Jonathan Tipton.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 130 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Samuel Reed v. John Ragan et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Reed. Additional Defendants: James Taylor. Plaintiff's name also spelled "Reid."

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Samuel Gould v. Peter Hoyle Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Samuel Montgomery v. Jesse Kerr, Sr. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $150 for a bay mare unlawfully taken from him by the defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 T. L. Hall, admr., et al. v. Steve W. McReynolds, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Harvey Hall, dec. and W. L. Knight. Additional Defendants: Vivian Marilyn Atchley, B. C. Knight, and Bank of Maryville. Charges also include a contested will. 2 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 155 481 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Virgil Birl v. J. E. Brewer Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 163 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Goddard v. James K. Cox Blount Land and Title Dispute

Court ordered the sale of Cox's land, Cox attempted multiple times to block the sale of his land. Cox claims the court did not make the legally required amount of public announcements for the sale.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 William McClung, guardian of Mary R. Wallace v. Andrew Henderson & Matther Wallace Blount Land and Title Dispute

Dispute involves a land grant. Exhibits include a oversize flyer of "Rules of the Supreme Court" relative to taking depositions Located in ET OV 10.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 114 Order A Copy