Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1845 Asa Todd v. Isaac Wimberly Cannon Land Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Alexander F. McFerrin& Benton L. McFerrin v. Albert Perry Cannon Trespass and Damages

Case concerns detaining a 7 year old mare.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 A. Burger v. M. M. Brien Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Achellis Alexander v. J. W. P. Duncan Cannon Trespass Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Alfred Bone & R. A. Youngblood v. J. G. Parris& Isaac Gunter Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Anna T. Davenport v. Thomas W. Davenport et al. Cannon Property Dispute

Other defendants (as spelled in transcript): Burtan Davenport, Larens Campbell, Dug Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Robinson, Hugh Robinson, Sylas Davenport, Rosanah Davenport, Nancy Davenport, Mary Davenport, Lucy Davenport, and Andrew Davenport. Most are heirs of Warren Davenport; plaintiff is his widow. She claims not to have been informed of the conditions of her husband's will until all the property was sold. She says she brought some of it to the marriage and it was hers by right.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 A. E. McKnight v. J. G. Moore, et al. Cannon Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: S. Corsen[?] and Elga Jane Northesch[?] -minors without statutory guardianship.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 900 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Archibald Stone v. Samuel Underhill Cannon Ejectment Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Adam Weaver v. L. N. Woodside et al Cannon Bill of Sale

Additional defendant - John J. White additional lawsuit John J. White v. Adam Weaver

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Abel Rushing v. R. H. Mason Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 A. F. Todd v. John Woods et al. Cannon Debt

Additional Defendants: S. S. Jarret, J. A. Jarrett, executors of D. M. Jarrett, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 343 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 A. J. Todd, admr. v. Thomas G. Wood Cannon Estate Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Alford L. Hancock et al. v. William Dodd, admr. et al. Cannon Deed Dispute

Plaintiffs, A. L. Hancock and his heirs, filed suit to reform two deeds and recover a tract of land from the defendants, H. L. W. Dodd and heirs and William Dodd, administrator. A. L. Hancock was willing to deed sections of the divided land to the defendants, sons-in-law/husband of his granddaughter, for their lifetime but not in perpetuity.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1073 189 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 A. J. Smithson v. I. F. Smithson Cannon Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiff is the son of the defendant. He and his mother purchased a piece of property together and built a house there. It was supposed to revert to the son after his mother's death, but the father managed to put his name on the property and refused to allow his son to move into the house.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Alfred Hancock v. C. R. Adams et al. Cannon Estate Dispute

Deceased: G. G. Hancock, brother to Alfred Hancock. Additional defendants: James Adams

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 681 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Bettie V. Sanford v. John F. Weeden, admr. of George W. Thompson, dec. et al. Cannon Estate Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: H. M. Hearn, William Wharton. Defendant was the step daughter of the deceased. The deceased died intestate. Plaintiff claimed that when her mother married the deceased she was owed in her own right valuable property both real and personal including a number of negro slaves in the said county.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. Cannon Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 B. L. McFerrin v. J. A. Jarrett Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Bennett Ruccker v. Henry Gordon Cannon Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 548 488 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 B. L. McFerrin v. Ed McFerrin Cannon Contract Dispute and Damages

Ed McFerrin is noted as being colored. Case concerns a contract for Ed McFerrin to farm on land owned by B. L. McFerrin and to divide up the corn crop grown on the land.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Benjamin Webber v. David Patton & Baxter B. Dickens Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Berry Williams v. John McClain Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. Y.& Henry McBroom v. Martha Nelson, et al. Cannon Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Defendants: Martha Nelson, (col.), widow of Sam Nelson, dec., Mary Nelson, Henry Nelson and Bettie Nelson, minor children of Martha and Sam Nelson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Bettie V. Hearn et al. v. John F. Weedon, admr., for G. W. Thompson, et al. Cannon Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: H.M. Hearn.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Bert Cawthon v. David Cawthon Cannon Wills, Contested

Bert was the grandson of James L. Cawthon, dec. Bert asserted David executed a fraudulent will, as James was under the influence of David and not of sound mind. Bert's father, Pleas, has also passed - making him the heir to his father's share of James' will.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 900 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 Campbell et al. v. Samuel Vance Cannon Debt

Additional plaintiff - Shackleford NOTE: first names of plaintiffs not given in this case. Amount of debt $35.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. B. Summar v. J. A. Collier Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Callie New v. C. B. New Cannon Divorce Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Cane Johnson v. George H. Barrett Cannon Ejectment

Case also includes a charge of trespassing.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Charles Ready v. Joseph F. Bragg et al. Cannon Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Bragg and Marilla Bragg.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 C. M. Rankhon et al. v. R. Stephens et al. Cannon Debt

Add. Pla: Scarlet, Mary L., Louisa M., and M. C. Rankhon, B. F., Elijah, R. H., and W. B. Neely, B. F. and Sarah A. Vinson, Nancy E. Melton, H. and Ollie Barker, and T. B. Martin. Add. Def: F. S. Stephens. Plaintiffs claim that a judgment in a previous case rendered against the def. R. Stephens has not yet been paid. Plaintiffs further complain that R. Stephens has fraudulently transferred property to his son, F. S. Stephens in order to avoid paying said judgment.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Daniel Stewart v. John C. Martin, et al. Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Dennis Smith v. Gilbert & Co. Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Daniel Grizzle, et al.s. v. William W. Wood, et al. Cannon Estate Settlement

Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret Grizzle, J. C. Alexander, Josephine Elizabeth, James Alexander, Florence Alexander, John K. Rigsby guardian for Sarah B. Wood, Leonard Adcock, Sarah Adcock, Thomas J. Wood, and Nancy An Eledge. Additional Defendants: James H. Wood admr. of William Wood, dec. and John B. Wood. Settlement involves the estate of William Wood, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 346 558 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Daughtry and Tassey v. H. C. Couch Cannon Debt

Plaintiff filed suit and received judgment for debt due by account for work and labor done and material furnished in the sum of $120. Judgement included a tax against Couch for witness fees which he appealed.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 E. C. Seals v. Malakiah Cummings Cannon Trespass

"For the fraudulent detention of a note for the woodwork of a wagon to the plaintiff's damage fifty dollars." Jurors: William Thompson, Washington Kennedy, Richard C. Price, John D. McDougal, Thomas H. Roughton, John Petty, Thomas E. McCloud, Samuel Denby, Robert M. Jones, James Melton, Jr., James N. Stone, Benjamin Brewer.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Elijah Neeley v. Thomas B. Brevard Cannon Trespass and Damages

The charge was for trespass on property and the use of two horses. The plaintiff had originally owned the two horses.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Elizabeth Reeves v. State Cannon Breaking and Entering

With force and arms

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 E. W. Tassey v. Mary Tassey Cannon Debt

E. W. Tassey filed suit against Mary Tassey to recover debt to one Alimonta Owen (?) for a tract of land in the 10th civil district of Cannon County.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Everett Blankenship v. Francis M. Willard Cannon Trespass and Damages

Case concerns horse trading. Blankenship, the purchaser, claims the horse, represented to be sound, was in fact unsound, as was well known to Willard, the seller.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Elijah Mears v. Henry H. McBroom & Benjamin T. McBroom Cannon Land Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Elijah Neely v. Archibald Stone Cannon Theft

Theft of oxen.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 E.A. Leach, et al. v. E. Alexander, et al. Cannon Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Plaintiff names not given. Defendants names are: Ezekiel Alexander, James S. Barton, Henry Doughty, S.B. Hale and B.F. Odum. Ezekiel Alexander is listed as administer of Abner Alexander, deceased; S.J. Odum and Henry Doughty administer of W.C. Donnell, deceased.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Elizabeth J. Barton v. William Barton et al. Cannon Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: James Taylor and wife Elizabeth and Joseph Ramsey and wife Hannah. Dispute involves debt, land, and slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Elizabeth R. Thompson v. George W. Thompson & M. R. Rushing Cannon Divorce

Plaintiff claimed defendant was abusive and wanted a divorce. They married in Rutherford County on March 7, 1854, but returned to Cannon County to live. Plaintiff had a daughter from a previous marriage. Defendant threatened the plaintiffs life and she left and went to live with her father, William Wharton.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 E. J. Wood, et al. v. Daniel Travis & wife, Mary Cannon Ejectment

Additional plaintiffs: W. T. Wood, John S. Wood, J. H. Freeman, M. J. Freeman, William Burton (admr. Of John H. Wood), J. E. Bivens, M. L. Bivens, W. G. Cock, M. J. Wilson Cunningham, N. A. Cunningham, M. R. Cock.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 627 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 E. T. Hays v. D. S. Lyon Cannon Debt

Amount of debt listed as $300.00. Debt was from a land sale.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Ella Isbell v. William Davenport, et al. Cannon Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: F.M. Jones and Grady Jones. Isbell sued defendants for rights to land, which were sold to P.C. Isbell by decree against Edmund Monroe, dec. for debt. However, defendants refused to give up land they were tenant to and threatened to shoot anyone who tried to eject them. Isbell also wanted receiver to take charge of corn crop on land to prevent defendants from using, selling, or destroying the crop.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 177 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 F. S. Anderson v. A. Owen et al. Cannon Debt Settlement

Additional Defendant: C. Broom.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 338 181 Order A Copy

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