Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1879 Bettie Kilter v. Sampson Cowan and Others Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additonal defendants Samuel Cowan, Mary Cowan aka Turk Brady. Kilter purchased land from Cowan who clailmed to own a homestead with whom he called his wife. Samuel Cowas was a man of color and Mary Cowas was a white woman. They were not married by law. Kilter was looking to to pay off the balance for the land and was also seeking the court to state that Mary Cowan could not in the future seek money for the homestead or claim ownership.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Hannah Bell, et al. v. Aaron Armstrong, et al. Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Wilson, Margaret Bell, Martha Jane Pratt (Bell), Ariana Bell, Lloyd J. Bell, Samuel Bell, John W. Pratt. Additional defts: Not named. Bell sued to set aside a contract which she was forced to enter by threats, fraud, and intimidation on the part of the defendant. Contract was for 250 acres willed to her after her husband's death to be sold at her death and the funds split between her daughters. Connected to other cases only named by number in the file. More in ET81(5-D-6)

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John S. Ross v. George Z. Swan, et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

This case was filed against the heirs of William Swan, dec. Defendants previously filed a case to separate the land of William Swan into partitions. Plaintiff filed this case to determine whether the sale of a partition of the land to him was fraudulent. Additional Defendants: Christiana Swan, J. S. Hook, Littie Swan, John D. Swan

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Jeremiah Dotson v. D. F. DeArmond, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: David DeArmond Jr., Jane Payne, Joseph Payne, Mary Payne, John Wrinkle Sr. and Saphronica Wrinkle. Case was to determine who owned what land.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1679 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 R. Wilson et al v. R. J. Scruggs Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additonal plaintiffs: Agnes J. Wilson, Lillie Baker, Saul Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Joseph Walker, Kate Walker, J. A. North and Eliza North. Dispute over the sale of land as well as a contract of the crops that were grown on the land. Wilson was also seeking money from the rent of the land. 2 Folders.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1686 332 Order A Copy