Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1861 A. Kline v. Elisha Long Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 C. Carter v. Turner Foster et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Mariah Porter, George Hitchings, John Gleares, Henry Gleares, the Bank of Tennessee, William Gleares, F. R. Cheatham, John Gleaves, and W. D. Robertson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Charles Sayers v. E. A. Holmes Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Case also includes disputes over debt and property.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Carlin Rice v. John T. Baker Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff filed to clear his title to land with a mill on it from the attempt of the defendant to void the title.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 202 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 David McGavock, et al. v. Samuel Shannon, et al Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs and defendants not listed. Noted as "the heirs of Joseph Philips."

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Ezekiel Norris v. George W. Campbell Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry Hill, et al.v. A. G. Goodlett, et al Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: W. S. W. Dumisaul, Feruguson, D. D. Ellis, James Kendrick, James Stevenson, Andrew Anderson, Austin Green, J. N. Wilson, W. H. Johnson, Erskine Goodlett, and A. G. Goodlett. Additional Defendants: Chruch Cursley, Thomas Bell, John S. McGann, Warren Jackson, C. W. Adams, and C. T. Mulley, admr. of A. G. Payne, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Josiah Richards v. Jonathan & Samuel Betts Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Dispute revolved around a tract of land on the Harpeth River in Davidson County, sold to the plaintiff by Samuel Betts, agent for Jonathan Betts. There is a survey of the property included in the case.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John O. White v. John McGavock Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional parties: Nashville Building Association, John W. Terrass, Anson Nelson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John K. Edmondson v. Charles Barrett Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 John Sigler v. James Long et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: W. Cartwright and M. J. Couch. Exhibit - Newspapers

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Woolridge et al. v. John & Sally Nichols Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Ephraim H. Foster, Josiah Woolridge, James Dupree, Susan Ingram, and Alfred Nichols. The plaintiffs were entitled to an undivided interest in land left to them by John Nichols, according to his will. However, John & Sally attempted to claim a division of the land.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 John Young v. Napoleon B. Young Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of S. W. Nance v. John W. Thompson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a 130 acres tract on Mill Creek which both parties believed that they had title to. This land had been in the name of the heirs of James Jackson deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 J. R. Savage and William Collins, in error v. William Austin Davidson Land and Title Dispute

This is a dispute over the rightful ownership of a tract of land. Austin took possesion of the land and the court issued judgement in his favor prior to the appeal.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1108 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 James Kirkpatrick and Wife v. Joseph G. Brauch Davidson Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiffs James and Lizzie sued the defendant, Joeseph Brauch, for $450 of rent on a lot they possessed for the period they were dispossessed of it. They were in previous suits with the defendant that were ruled in his favor and resulted in their eviction from their home. When the court ruled the defendant's deed and claim to mortgage was void, the plaintiffs moved back into their home and brought suit to recover the funds the lost during the defendant's occupation of their lot.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1087 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John G. Carper, et al. v. Thomas A. Kercheval, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Lona E. Walker. Other defendants: William Marlin.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 M. M. Brien Sr., et al. v. Summon Sullivan Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Willie Woodard

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Mayor & city council of Nashville v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over ownership and right of way on a tract of land in East Nashville referred to as the "Edgefield Dump." Mention of John Shelby is made in the case as the land was originally conveyed by John Shelby's trustee to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 750 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Mrs. Maggie C. Harris Davidson Land and Title Dispute

2 folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 R. F. Bell v. Hugh McGavock Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 R. F. Bell, et al. v. James Still Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: R. F. Bell, S. S. Bell, John Bugg, and Mary R. Bugg.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 R. H. Whittermore et al. v. Robert Scott Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: C. W. Whittenmore, Mary Whittenmore, Martha E. Whittenmore, Nancy Eason and William Eason. Dispute over a tract of land owned by Lewis Whittenmore, deceased.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21a 123 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Susan C. Haywood et al. v. Enoch Ensley Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Testimony only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Thomas Shute, et al. v. John Patterson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Phillip Shute and John Harding. The number of acres in dispute is 135 acres.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 William Rutherford v. William Wharton Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 71 Order A Copy