Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1857 Alfred Cochran v. John M. Davis Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sold defendant tract of land, but deed of sale included another tract whose ownership was in dispute & was not intended by either party to be part of the sale. Neither party realized deed included additional tract until after sale was completed. Plaintiff was, therefore, seeking to rectify deed.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. John D. Epps Knox Assault and Battery

For assault & battery of Mary Ann Devault.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1209 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Sarah Jane Benkey, by next friend v. Claborne Self & Hanson Self, exe. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sues by her guardian, John Benkey. Defendants are administrators for the estate of Thomas Self (dec.) & Elizabeth Self (dec.).

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 William Hixon [Hickson] v. John D. Epps, William Swan et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Wm & James Gibbs, Sarah Gibbs Dunwoodie & husband J.M., Martha Gibbs Dyer & husband (all children of Nicholas Gibbs); & James B. Hixon (pla.'s son). Wm McMillan, agent for Don Alphonso (free man of color) & exe. of John Davis, dec, conveyed 57 acres on Roseberry Creek to Nicholas (now dec) & pla.'s son, to be held in trust for pla.. Yet Nicholas (while intoxicated) sold his share to Epps for $5 & "an old pair of shoes" & pla.'s son's share sold in bankruptcy to Swan.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 49 Order A Copy