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View Entry 1856 Alice Cooper v. S. D. Brooks Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete: brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 13 Order A Copy
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 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 1873 A.L. Maxwell v. Thomas H. Pearne et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W.H. Webb and G.B. Lamar. Maxwell sued defendants over title to land, wanting the defendants' conveyance declared and void. He also wanted an injunction restraining Pearne from further trespassing upon the property or proceeding with his building.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 A. S. Hudiburg v. George Yost, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Devers and L. M. Wester.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 65 267 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Bartholomew Conyers v. James Lillard, William Campbell,& John Lillard Knox Land and Title Dispute

Conyers sued for the title to a tract of 46.5 acres that he had bought from Lillard for $449. Case started in 1807.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 58 Order A Copy
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 1877 Cowen McClung & Co. v. William M. Cass Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Catherine Gaines et al. v. Cordelia McKinney et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Annie Gaines Reed, Mary Gaines Eidson and Charles Eidson. Additional defendants: J.W. Haywood, Maggie Haywood, E.F. Lennon, R.L. Huff, Commercial Bank and Trust Co., Charles Gaines and Annie May Gaines. Gaines et al. suing for deed between E.H. Rocket and Andy Gaines & Cordelia McKinney, which attempted to convey a joint tenancy between Gaines and McKineey to be declared and void; for land to be sold and the Bank restrained from selling property.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Cowan, McClung & Co, et al. v. Boyd McMurry, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case file incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Cowan, McCLung & Co. v. R. M. Montgomery, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Wilson and H. M. Wilson. Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 C. L. Carpenter& A. N. Brown v. Elva Bowers Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Conrad Sheratz v. Frederich Nicodemus Knox Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 672 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Clyde C. Armstrong v. Telico Sinks, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit materials include: letters, deeds, receipts, and defendant answers. Additional defendants: Eliza McMillan an R.H. McMillan. Housed in 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1566 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Dan M. Rose Properties, Inc. v. A. A. Schmidt, trustee, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Eleanor G. Caldwell, administratrix of estate of W. J. Caldwell, and the Provident Reality Company.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1023 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 David Nelson v. R. R. Walker, et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

This case is concerning the ownership and rights to land left to the heirs of Elizah J. Walker, dec. after his passing in 1869. An injunction was previously filed on the land in question, preventing heirs from selling land. Additional Defendants: West Walker, Campbell Walker, P. W. Walker, A. L. Walker, Charity Walker, Elizabeth Walker, Thomas J. Walker, A. G. Griffith, C. H. Griffith, G. W. Gallagher, Sarah Gallagher

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1631 383 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Edwin Knapp, admr. et al. v. Noble A. Hardee & Elizabeth A. Webb et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. material in ET 34. Add. plaintiffs: M.A. Harrison & Isabella G. Harrison. Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of James Webb (dec.). N.A. Hardee and J. Webb were partners under the firm name N.A. Hardee & Company, through which purchased vast amounts of land. Hardee has possession of the papers as surviving partner, but as legal representative of Webb's estate, the plaintiff holds partial rights to the properties and should be able to organize it for J. Webb's descendants as he sees fit.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 332 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 E. H. Marsh v. Elizabeth P. Galbraith Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff seeks title over land currently held by Defendant. Exhibits include deeds and bankruptcy documents. Plaintiff trustee for Joseph John Galbraith.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 551 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Ed Herregar v. James Mathews & Company Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff claimed title of 3,340 acres of land in 16th civil district of Blount County. Defendants include J. C. M. Boyle, S. D. Cochran, H. O. Wilson, J. N. Cates, C. T. Cates, B. A. Morton, J. H. Morton, A. L. Wells, Willie Wells, John Mills, etc. also claimed title of said land.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1799 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Edd Houser et ux. v. Belle Goddard et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Evaline Houser, wife of Edd Houser. Additional Defendant: Rosa Hutchins. Plaintiffs purchased property, located in the 14th district of Knox county, from Goddard. Plaintiffs then paid Hutchins to have her attorney investigate the title. The attorney stated that the title was good. When the plaintiffs attempted to sell a part of said property, a second title search found that Goddard did not have full title to the property. Exhibit material consists of warranty deed information.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1430 176 Order A Copy
View Entry Flay Nichols by John Martin as next friend v. B. R. Strong Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 F. Rombeck v. John F. Hampt Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case started in 1861. According to an 1868 decree, Rombeck's 1/2 interest in a house and lot was sold to Hampt for $568.85. Hampt had issued to Rombeck notes for land. Rombeck sued for unpaid purchase money and the house and lot sold to satisfy debt.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Greene et al. v. Justus Huffacre Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 George P. Welker, et al. v. John F. Price, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary A. Welker, wife of George Welker. Additional defendants: M. Price, Alex Price, and Sallie Price. In 1867 John Price conveyed a tract of land located in Bradley County to Mary A. Welker. D. C. McMillan then brought an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs for the purpose of recovering possession of said land. Plaintiffs were evicted from the land and brought suit against the defendant.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1651 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 G. M. Harrell v. Adeline Bailey, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Rufus Scott, E. L. Scott, and J. Y. Scott.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 27 615 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Hannah Elizabeth Leach v. Opal Nelson Pratt et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Deceased: C. L. Pratt. Exhibits include deed, notes and receipts. Add. Defendants: Willie Pratt, Wilma Pratt DeWine, Thelma Pratt, Elizabeth Pratt, Johnny Pratt, Sam Pratt, C. L. Pratt, Ralph Pratt, Retchie Pratt.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 627 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 H. A. Harth, et al. v. R. J. W. Badgett Knox Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. Opinion only. Mentioned: Griffith, additional plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1079 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Henry Hayes v. Jefferson Griffin Knox Land and Title Dispute

Hayes [alt. spelled Haines] bought a tract of land belonging to Griffin at a sheriff's sale for $150. Hayes agreed to become co-surety with Griffin for fines and costs against his son William Griffin in exchange for Griffin releasing his equity of redemption upon said tract of land. Griffin refused to honor agreement and sought to sell land to other parties. Hayes issued an attachment and injunction suit to restrain Griffin from selling land and have Griffin deed/release his rights of redemption.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1236 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 H. J. Kinzel v. George McIntyre & H. J. Kinzel v. A. N. Strong Knox Land and Title Dispute

Court ruled in favor of Strong and McIntyre, because Kinzel based his land sale details on an 1871 deed. His deed did not mention land that had been parceled off and sold separately. Since Kinzel had not paid taxes on the land for 26 years, it was encumbered with debt to the county.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 H. Geering et al. v. A. Kline et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Brief of Defendant only. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church property. Additional Parties: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 H. T. Cox v. A. H. Russell Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Eli Henderson, John Tinley, A. C. Wilson, Wiley Foust, Fredrick Barnell and William Johnson. Dispute over who owned a tract of land sold by Russell. See also: ET Box 1088, H. T. Cox v. A. H. Russell, et al.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Isaac W. Alexander & wife Sarah Alevxander v. James Lisby & Edward Legg Knox Land and Title Dispute

James Lisley was the guardian of Sarah Alexander. Isaac and Sarah filed suit against him, his securities, William Bell & wife, & other associated with the estate of Anderson Pursley, of which Isaac was admr. James Lisby sold a tract of land he inherited from the estate to Legg, & Lisby was accused of trover, considering the estate was not settled. An injunction was filed to prevent the sale of the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 James W. Post & H. E. Beecher v. Daniel B. Lawson, et al.& J. W. Fisher v. Post & Beecher Knox Land and Title Dispute

An erroneous survey led to disputed land claims. Mentioned in document: Martha L. Lequire, Catherine Lawson, Leona Lawson, D.J. Lawson, W.G. Lequire, Rhoda E. Abbott, John Abbott & A.C. Cawhorn. Others named included Thomas M. Brown and C.T. Cates. Incomplete case file: petition for errors only.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Joseph Meek v. M. E. Thompson, et al. & James O'Conner v. M. E. Thompson, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: S. O. Thompson and R. J. Lane.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 33 341 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 John Chesney& Sarah Chesney v. George Isom Knox Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 52 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 John Bradford, Jr. v. John Bradford, Sr., et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Henry Bradford, Maggie Bradford, Robert Bradford, and James Bradford. Case involves a contested will and the heirs of former slaves.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 45 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 James Boyd v. Margaret Humes et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: admr. Or Samuel Fryar and S. W. Craig, admr. Of T. Humes dec. and Humes heirs.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 J. F. Montgomery & wife v. Thomas O. Martin et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Opinion only. Additional Defendant: Caldwell.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 James Kennedy v. John Blackford, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit only- Deposition of Alexander Outlaw. Additional defendants: John McCleary, David Hunter. See also boxes 2a; 787; 78; 99; 20; 724; 788.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Joseph Acker v. Knoxville, LaFollette, & Jellico Railroad Co. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Jonas Epps et al. v. C. F. Whiteside et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include deeds, mortgage documents, receipts. Add. Plaintiff: Alma Epps. Add. Defendants: J. J. Connor, M. J. Connor, Ed Connor, Kate Mooney.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 715 433 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. H. Henderson v. Annie Applegate, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Defs Annie Applegate, widow of B. G. Fox dec. 1890, husband Abijah Applegate, Ida Fox, Hugh S. Fox, Mary Fox. Henderson purchased a tract of land from W. B. Henderson. B. G. and Annie held titles to this land and in the language of that deed it mentions their children, the defendants. Plaintiff argues that this language does not mean the children own any part of the land.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Joseph A. Mabry & wife v. Sophia M. Churchwell & James H. Armstrong Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs claimed sheriff had sold 3 town lots in Knoxville & 2 of them were bought by Armstrong as trustee of Sophia Churchwell. Mabry's wife, Laura, was daughter of George Churchwell, dec., & Joseph was admr of his estate. Mabry offered full sum for 2 lots, but deft's refused to accept money. Plaintiffs charged they had right to redeem property & demanded title divested from deft's. Sophia was George's 2nd wife & daughter of William Park. Map in MT OV 10.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1634 1260 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 James Wilhite v. Emeline Hickey Knox Land and Title Dispute

In Nov of 1864, Wilhite was arrested by US soldiers & taken to Knoxville, at which time Hickey was put in possession of Wilhite's land under lease agreement she had with William G. Brownlow, Special Agent of US Treasury Dept, appointed to take charge of & lease captured & abandoned property. Previous owner of the land (H.W. Swan) said to be a rebel. Land in dispute: 30 acres on Sevierville Road, 4-1/2 miles from Knoxville. Jury ruled for Wilhite.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 35 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 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 1931 J. B. & W. G. Brownlow, Agents for Leasing Company No. 1 v. Ressler Leather Company Knox Land and Title Dispute

Brownlows recovered judgment against Ressler for $430 & for possession of premises at No. 310 Wall Avenue in Knoxville, where proprietorship shoe repair business was located (known as Wall Avenue Shoe Shop). Shop at 1 point operated by Louis Friedman, brother-in-law of Fred Millen, who leased the premises from the Brownlows. Friedman had become indebted to Ressler, who allowed Millen's son Louis to operate the shoe repair shop until debt pd. Dispute over ownership of the shop.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1350 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. W. Crudgington v. Charles E. Galbraith et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defendants: Lillian D. Galbraith, Mrs. M. A. Thweatt, Alfred G. Adkins, Jr., J. P. Stanton, & J. Wallace Keller. Issue over the conveyance and deed to a certain tract of land in said county.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1352 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 John R. Maples v. A. R. Rawlings Knox Land and Title Dispute

Rawlings sued Maples for $134. In 1898 Maples bought a house making it his homestead. He then mortgaged it to Charles O. Ward, from who the house was purchased, although the deed named Cunningham. Maples was to pay Ward a total of $950, putting $200 down in cash. However, the judgment lien against Maples took precedence before his homestead, threatening him and his family with homelessness.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Joseph Meek v. M. E. Thompson, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: S. O. Thompson.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 76 Order A Copy

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