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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Alfred M. Cleveland v. Elijah Mullins et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Cleveland sued Mullins and Richard Pride for cutting timber and building a house on land that Cleveland claimed was his. Mullins rented Pride, a "colored" man, the tract of land which Cleveland said was part of his property and Mullins had no title for.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1859 435 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Charles Reed v. Joseph Noe Sr. Grainger Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 51 173 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 D. J. Jones v. Mrs. Eva Byrd, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Leslie, Cora, Mae, Bella, Ethel, and G.T. Byrd, Jake Beets, Mrs. Nan Beets Hipshire, Mrs. Mary Beets Stubblefield, and Tom Beets. Jones claimed inheritance of land to which Byrds hold the physical title.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1513 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Enos Myers et al. v. H. Clay Ammons Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Also see ET 341. Plaintiff seeks deed from defendant to property purchased from defendant; also, seeks possession of bank note in defendant's possession that is allegedly paid off to free their property of the lien associated with said bank note. Judgment 2/3 in favor of Defendant, 1/3 in favor of Plaintiffs. Reversed in part and affirmed in part on appeal. Additional Plaintiffs: G. W Myers, W. C Myers. Large binder bound using bolts onto which nuts have fused; left bound as is. Includes receipts.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 339 1280 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James May v. Pete Turney heirs, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Turney's heirs - James Turney, Elizabeth Turney Hopkins, Lacey Turney, Polly Turney, and Charlotte Turney. Turney had been granted 500 acres by the state of NC (prior to the establishment of TN). The deeds on this land seem to have either not been filed, or filed improperly. Case seeks to settle estate, debts, and land ownership.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Jane Russel v. David Tate Grainger Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Joseph Brown & Wife v. W. J. Heacker & Wife and W. J. Heacker & Wife v. Joseph Brown & Wife Grainger Land and Title Dispute

In 1878 the pltfs. sold a 160 acre tract of land called the "mineral springs property" to dfnts. for $4000. The large case is a lengthy dispute over this property. W. J. Heacker immigrated from Germany and served as a Confed. surgeon in the Civil War. He sought to open a sanitarium on the property.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1851 1248 Order A Copy
View Entry 1829 James Wray v. Sampson Williams, exe. of Peter Tirney[?], dec., et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: the heirs of Peter Tirney[?], dec.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 668 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Jabin Taylor, et ux. v. Minnie Stuart, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Eva Taylor. Other defendants: Mae Mullins; Flora Murray; Cora McNally; Dora Hood; Maud Murray; Sophia Smith. Case in 2 folders.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1074 477 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Leon Jourolman v. S. S. Massengill & B. M. Brawner Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief and opinion only. Possibly related to case with same name in ET 1052. On back it reads: "Leon Jourolman v. S.S. Massengill Agreement between Leon Jourolman v. J.T. Shields." Filed in 1888.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Mrs. Blanche McBee, et al. v. Mallie Dyer Buckner, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional Complainants: E. E. McBee, Don Buckner, Clyde Buckner, Lynn Buckner, Frank Buckner. Additional Defendants: John Buckner, Scott Dyer, Omar Dyer.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 512 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mary Anna Morgan Coffey v. John Morgan Biddle, et al Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: I. W. Morgan. Tract of land being disputed belonged to N. L. Morgan, deceased, grandfather of the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1108 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 Nicholas Kearns v. Hannah Kearns, John Kearns et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Nicholas Kearns, Polly Kearns, Amy Kearns,

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Nancy Stratton v. John Imes Grainger Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 93 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Prudence Carmichael v. C. C. Smith, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: James T. Carmichael, George Carmichael, John Carmichael, and many others. Complex case regarding previous lawsuits. A joint decree was rendered in all these cases against James Carmichael. James left for South Carolina during war to be within Confederate military lines. His lands were sold by decree and purchased by plaintiff in 1865 but were seized by U.S. gov't under Second Confiscation Act. Freedmen's Bureau given possession later. Plaintiff wants her money refunded.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Pleasant H. Starnes v. Daniel Haynes, John "Jack" Nance & Joseph Bryant Grainger Land and Title Dispute

In 1865, Capt Harrington's company of US soldiers sent to Rutledge, TN as "sort of guard" at term of Circuit Court. Soldiers arrested pla. (rebel) & prevailed on him to confess judgment to 5 judgments in favor of Easley & Co & related parties (led by Warham Easley Jr). Judgments satisfied by selling pla.'s land (incl Chandler tract); Def Bryant purchased land & Def. Haynes & Nance (other jdgmt creditors of pla.) "redeemed" it. Witnesses incl pla.'s daughter Mrs. Martha Nash. Suit to reclaim land.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1245 259 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Roadman Herrell in error v. Charles Brooks et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Charles Brooks and John Dalton sued Roadman Herrell to recover a tract of land in the 11th district of the Grainger County.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1837 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Sarah Dalton v. Reuben Dalton et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: Thomas Jamagin & Spencer Jamagin. The parties were married. The plaintiff's father, William Rucker (dec.), left her several tracts of land, a portion of which she deeded over to William Malicout. A deed was made out to the defendant by Malicout, cutting the plaintiff out of her share of the land. The making of said deed without the plaintiff's knowledge was a fraudulent move and she alone held rights to the land and her husband's debt to Jamagin led to the trespass.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 Samuel Nicholson& Thomas Johnson v. David Proffet& William Acklin Grainger Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 S. D. Christian v. Nelson Mynatt Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Christian petitioned the court to eject the defendant claiming rights to the land in question.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2009 307 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 Thomas Whiteside v. Gill Williams Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include maps.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Thomas Dyer v. Anderson Yates Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Dyer sued Yates for coming on his land & cutting timber, splitting rails & building fence w/o his consent. Both parties claimed title to disputed land through state grant No. 8284 (entry 2457) to Thomas Lloyd. Dyer then relies on Lloyd's will & subsequent deed from Lloyd's son Robert to Dyer, while Yates relies on deed from Lloyd to Yates.Case questions land boundaries.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 William J. Owen v. W. H. Baylor, et al Grainger Land, Contract Dispute

Plaintiff filed this case regarding a tract of land originally belonging to Samuel Taylor, dec. Samuel Taylor divided his land amongst his heirs, one of those being Elizabeth Taylor, dec. who was a feme sole. Plaintiff alleged that Elizabeth bequeathed his wife one-half value of her land, however land was sold to defendant. Plaintiff filed this case to retrieve half of the value of the sale. Additional Defendants: N. G. Taylor, Samuel Taylor

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 William James v. John Brooks et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional material located in ET 1235. Add. defendant: Wilson Manly. In 1860, W. Manly conveyed to the plaintiff a tract of land by conveyance, stating the land was to go to a certain "Calhoun's line" as a marker for the edge of the property. The true conveyance was to read that it went past the line and J. Brooks is refusing to let his boundary go past a certain oak tree on that line because of the mistake in the deed.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 William James v. John Brooks et al Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional material located in ET 787. Add. defendant: Wilson Manly. In 1860, W. Manly conveyed to the plaintiff a tract of land by conveyance, stating the land was to go to a certain "Calhoun's line" as a marker for the edge of the property. The true conveyance was to read that it went past the line and J. Brooks is refusing to let his boundary go past a certain oak tree on that line because of the mistake in the deed.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1235 306 Order A Copy