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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1819 | Augustine Jenkins v. Elizabeth Gilliand | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Deposition only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | Don Lea v. Enoch Netherton | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1811 | David Stewart v. William Cocke et al. | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John Hall and John Cocke. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1821 | Elizabeth Gilleland, admr. of John Gilleland, et al. v. Augustine Jenkins | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Suwellen Gilleland, Ellina Gilleland, Elizabeth Gilleland, and Sarah Gilleland (minors). |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 194 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | James Swagerty v. J. D. Smith | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case file; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Mrs. Y. J. McMahan, admr. of Y. J. McMahan, dec. v. H. C. Baxter& Millie Baxter | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 | 235 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1819 | Nicholas Perkins v. Edward Armis & John Neely | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 37 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | Welcher Sladen & Wife & George H. Bird & Wife V. John Stokely, et al | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Records pertaining to the case were destroyed in Cocke Co. courthouse fire. Nature of case unclear. Frances J. Carter bought the disputed land from Joseph Frances & his wife, Elizabeth (King) Frances. J. Frances executed a title bond. Land originally belonged to Elizabeth's father, James King. While a feme covert, Elizabeth refused to execute a deed to the land after the title bond was executed. She left ca. 1833. Female plntffs. were her only children & the male plntffs. were their husbands. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 | 8 | Order A Copy |