Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1872 A. S.& wife P. A. Mariner v. M. C. Wilcox, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: C.C. Wilcox, E.C. Camp, S.S. Tuttle, M. Reis, E.A. Reed; E.C. Locke, Josiah Curtis, and E.C. Camp comprising the Coal Creek Coal Company. P.A. Mariner was one of the firm of M.C. Wilcox & Co. coal dealers, minors, etc. at Knoxville. Mariner had since retired and M.C. Wilcox & Co. changed to Coal Creek Coal Co. In an agreement, the Co. claimed ownership of a tract of land. A.S. Mariner purchased Lot No. 169 at tax sale. Dispute over ownership of tract of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1244 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 John M. Davis, admr. of Alexander McMillan, dec. v. William H. Turley, John S. Sanbom, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Supreme Court public sale of 16 acres of land with mansion about 1 mile west of Court House in Knoxville. Continuation of McMillian v. Turley, et al. Deals with the separation and sale of a plot of land containing the Sanborn Mansion.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 180 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 T. D. Zook v. William Smith et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Unknown. Related documents may be found in ET 1233.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 W. G. Newman v. Joseph L. & Andrew L. King Knox Land and Title Dispute

Newman had bought tract of land at a court sale in the case T.W. & J.W. Newman, admrs. Of Jacob Newman, dec. v. Caroline H. Newman et al. for the sum of $4508-$930 of which was made by promissory note. Newman rented land to Joseph King. House and lot were levied upon and sold to pay for taxes under executions from multiple suits, which Newman declared void. Newman suing the Kings for conspiring to deprive him of his land and wanted an account of the rents due him since 1861.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1244 277 Order A Copy