Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1874 Arch Mason v. Joseph Devine Monroe Property Dispute

Plaintiff purchased several tracts of land from defendant, however it was later determined that sale was illegal and invalid because defendant co-owned land with family members as part of an inheritance of Lou Devine, dec.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Alexander Finley et al.v. Alexander McCall et al Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Issue over land and deeds left by James King (dec.) to his widow and heirs. Missing first pages of the file.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 248 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Becky Hawkins v. H. Hammontree Monroe Property Dispute

Hammontree built a fence on Hawkins' land which adjoins his. She sued for compensation and return of the land.

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View Entry 1865 Elizabeth Simpson et al. v. Nancy Alexander & Joseph Alexander Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret Jane Prather, John J. Prather, Mary Elizabeth Jackson, B. G. Simpson, Martha Terissa Simpson, James C. Simpson, David. F. Simpson, Sarah T. Simpson, John T. Simpson, and John Jefferson. Case also involves John Simpson's will and a large estate. The widow, Elizabeth Simpson, is described as "a stout woman and it is probably [sic?] may live for a long time."

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Elizabeth Neil and William Neil v. R. W. Hudson et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiff Neils claimed that the defendant attempted to obtain a fraudulent title to a portion of their land and asks for settlement of a boundary dispute and relief from trespass.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1827 456 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 E. K. Johnston v. East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Company Monroe Loss of Property

Johnston had a load of goods worth $108.59 shipped from Knoxville to Philadelphia, Tenn. While the goods were being stored overnight at the Philadelphia depot, the depot burned. Johnston's goods were destroyed in the fire.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Elijah Wiggins v. Darius B. Jackson et al Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: Thomas E. Scott, Sarah Ann Cannon (Scott) (widow of Bartley Cannon), J. M. Lanter, Mary J. Lanter (Scott), James E. Roberts, Joseph M. Spradlin (minor), & Samuel P. Hall. Issue over the estate of Joseph Scott (dec.), who left a large amount of land to his widow and heirs. He was married twice, both unions resulting in children, who are now in dispute over certain parcels of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 E. M. Griffith v. D. S. Smith Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief only.

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View Entry 1873 F. H. Gregory v. John C. Vaughn et al Monroe Personal Property Dispute

In 1859, the plaintiff purchased of one John Stanfield a Negro slave for the price of $1,125 and others listed in file for another total sum of $5,025. The slaves along will bills of sale were delivered to the plaintiff at a later date. The defendant, the Sheriff, levied an execution upon the slaves of the plaintiff as property of John Stanfiel to satisfy an execution in favor of W.R. Morton rendered in Circuit Court.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1228 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 F. C. Butler v. East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Company Monroe Loss of Property

Sued for damages over the loss of a trunk and its contents while in the railroad's care at the Philadelphia, Tenn. depot.

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View Entry 1920 Globe Realty & Auction Company et al. v. Mrs. M. W. Jones Monroe Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: Z. A. Robertson, W. O. Robertson, C. B. McNeil.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 160 515 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 George C. Harris v. H. Peck & Andrew McClelland Monroe Land

Incomplete. Boundary dispute. Drawn map of land plots and boundaries.

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View Entry 1828 John Writchmond v. Samuel Johnson, et al. Monroe Land

Additional Defendant: John Carson.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1863 John Den, lessee of State of Tennessee v. Thomas Henderson & Thomas Calloway Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Dispute re Hiwassee District land held by school comm'rs; legislature ordered it sold; held by John Lowry as agent of Toqua Will, school comm'rs, then Henderson for Andrew Miller's heirs. Original Defs: Rob't Stapp, Wm F Brown, Jn Beaty, Solomon Aiken. T. Hartley Crawford (Comm'r of Indian Affairs): Andrew Miller was mbr of Cherokee nation. This case relates to his heirs' claim to reservation of land under Cherokee treaties. Also Cherokees: George Hicks, James Chisolen. See related case in ET Box 1164.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1203 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Jesse F. Owens & John Hightower v. R. C. Rowan et al Monroe Land, Sale of

Related to M.B. Goddard, admr. Of John R. Orr, dec. et al. v. Robert C. Rowan, et al.in ET 1224. Add. defendants: William M. Smith (Clerk of the Circuit Court), M. B. Goddard, administrator of John R. Orr (dec.), Josiah Rowan, David Browder, administra- tor of Josiah K. Johnston (dec'd), & Aquilla Cunningham. Details a prior case in which R. C. Rowan was sold a tract of land from W. Cunningham, which was subject to a lien and an injunction was awarded to keep them from selling the land to avoid debts.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 264 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Jason Pickelsimer v. W. A. Hoskins Monroe Land, Fraud

Plaintiff Pickelsimer, a citizen of Monroe County, TN. Defendant Hoskins, a citizen of Hamilton Co., TN. Dispute over land in the 20th Civil Dist., Monroe Co. Defendant Hoskins represents the Tellico Manufacturing Co. Ejectment requested by plaintiff. Fifty acres of land originally entered 20 March 1869 with entry taker of Hiwassee District. Original entry made by Leonard Carden, known as the "Cow Mire Tract."

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1669 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 John Humphries v. Charles McGhee Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete. Writ of error included.

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View Entry 1948 J. A. Hamilton, et al. v. Roy A. Hamilton, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: John French Hamilton. Additional Defendant: K Rawlings. Case also involves a contested will. 5 folders; 1 box.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 165 1196 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 James McKinney v. William Duggan Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 James M. Browder v. Mary E. Clark et al. Monroe Land, Partition of

Add. Defendants: Thomas B. Clark, James L. Wilson, F. P. Dickey, Samuel J. Pickle, Flora Clark, and Repse Jones. This case involves a land dispute over the right to a portion of land that was owned by Thomas Clark, dec. Thomas Benton Clark is his son and Flora Clark his widow. Plaintiff petitioned for partition of "home quarter" and that the bill be taken as a cross-bill in the cause of Pickle & Dickey v. Mary E. Clark. See box ET 5 for a copy of Clark's will.

 East Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1956 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1831 John Lowery v. John McGhee, et al.. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Alexander McGhee, Mathew McGhee and William Neptow. William S. Blair, deceased. Case mentions land deal between the Cherokee Indians and the U.S. in 1819. Land in question was originally called Blairs Ferry and was reserved to an Indian named Cabbin Smith.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 71 Order A Copy
View Entry John L. Calloway, et al. v. Graham & Shook Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Motion only. Date: Unknown. Additional Parties: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Johnson Minton v. John Matlock, exe. of Charles Matlock, dec. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Minton (who is "illiterate & cannot read writing") bought land from Charles for $1,500 ($500 down & 2 $500 notes), & Charles executed title bond for land. Then Charles died & Minton discovered Reuben Faulkner (owner before Charles) had mortgage on land. Mortgage doc purported to be absolute deed but intended as mortgage. Minton informed John (executor) who said he would make sure Minton would have good title, but didn't do so & instead sued Minton on the notes. Minton sought equitable relief in Chancery.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 John Kennedy v. Erby Boyd et al Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Daniel Anderson, William Anderson, Malinda Anderson & John McNair. Tract in dispute was a quarter section of land in the Ocoee District. Court found for plaintiff & granted all rights and title to him.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Joseph S. Milligan, et al. v. Andrew L. Rogers, admr. Of Gideon Morgan, dec. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Morgan had filed his bill against Milligan in 1847 in order to divest the title of a tract of land out of Milligan and vest it in himself. Claiming to be judgment credior to Milligan, Morgan had obtained a decree against Milligan in Chancery court for $336 in 1834. A reference to case Joseph Milligan v. Gideon Morgan in ET 676. Rogers obtained decree in 1857 against Milligan, which Milligan wants set aside. He also wants an injunction to stay issuance of writ of possession from other court.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 L. H. Ingraham, et al. v. C. A. Scott, et al. Monroe Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Partial case. B. F. Payne allowed Roy Taylor to reside on land belonging to "hold" for Miller, Payne's son in law. Taylor lived on land for two years. Other pages in case do not mention this scenario. Details difficult to parse. Incomplete case.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1a 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Martha E. Stephens, guardian, et al. v. W. W. Porter, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Jacob Baker died intestate, his land then partitioned by the heirs, & H. Stephens, Martha's husband, appointed agent to sell the land. It was sold to Mr. Cleburne, who then sold to W. Porter. This suit sought to ify these sales of the land, & return it to the heirs. Martha was placed in an asylum, making her husband the heir to the land. However, the paperwork filed with the court initially left out Martha's incompetency, & therefore were faulty in naming the appropriate heirs.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Mrs. J. F. Scruggs, et al. v. Town of Sweetwater, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: R. F. Scruggs, Henry Scruggs, William Scruggs. Additional Defendants: F. O. Carter, S. G. Grubb, S. E. Harrison, J. L. Armstrong, and Clarence Browder.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 161 301 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Maria Lenoir v. Isaac Washington, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Taylor Henley[?], D. H. Cuoeland[?]

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View Entry 1861 Mordecai S. Benton & wife Louisa E. Benton v. Howard Henry & J.M. Fleming, admrs ad litem of H.H. Stephens, dec. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Jacob Baker died owning land on little Tennessee River known as Island Farm, leaving widow Ann Baker & 6 children including Louisa, who was previously married (when she was 14) to Daniel Shrader of Virginia & after divorcing him, married Mordecai. Soon after Jacob's death, Howard Henry (who married Louisa's sister) bought the Farm. Bentons sued asking that Henry (now dec) be enjoined from paying (& Stephens' estate from receiving) purchase price for the 1/7 of the farm claimed by the Bentons.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1171 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 M.B. Goddard, admr. Of John R. Orr, dec. et al. v. Robert C. Rowan, et al. Monroe Land, Promissory Note

Additional plaintiff: Aquilla Cummingham. Additional defendants: John Goddard, John Hightower, Jesse Owens, David Browder admr. Of Josiah K. Johnston, dec., et al. Joseph Walker and Robert Cummingham, admrs. Of Joseph Cummingham, dec. obtained decree against Cummingham's heirs to sell deceased's lands to Rowan who promised to pay the purchase money in the form of 2 notes ($525 and $800) to plaintiffs, which was never paid. Plaintiffs want injunction from lands being sold and their lien enforced

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Noah Moser v. Thomas G. Harvey Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Moser sued Harvey for cutting down & removing timber from Moser's land. Transcript traces chain of title for Moser's land, originating with title bond from Iredell D. Wright & Polly (aka Mary) Harvey (mom/guardian of Thos, Chas, Wm, Daniel Harvey, minors) to Richard Stephens, then to his wife Nancy, then sold to Jasper Stephens who sold to Moser. Land in dispute was 2 acres in Hiwassee District, on Island Creek, & contained Stephens mill dam & pond.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Nathaniel Watson v. William Dyer et al Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: J.E. Houston, A.J. Hicks, E.E. Griffith, John A. Stephens, W.L. Eakin, & J.I. Wright. In 1840, the plaintiff purchased from one Enos C. Hooper a tract of 200 acres of land for which he paid $400, to be paid one year from date and Hooper executed a bond for the title. In order to build a home and pay debts, the plaintiff allowed the legal title to be made to his brother in law J.A. Stephens, who later had a judgment rendered against him for debts and the land was listed as his property.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Ozias Rhea v. C. F. White, et al. Monroe Land, Partition of

Ozias variously written as Oziah. Addtl def: John Hix. Rhea and def co-own a plot of land in Monroe County formerly owned by Isaac Hix, who willed it to his wife Sallie Hix, owner of plot when Rhea, White, & Hix entered into a deed. Sallie died about 12 months prior to case, plaintiff is seeking total ownership of plot.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case in 2 folders. See also ET 827 for more case documents. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1547 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

See also ET 1547 for more case documents. Reply briefs only. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 827 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 R. K. Bradley v . R. L. Boyd Monroe Land

This case appears to address a dispute regarding payment and ownership of a piece of land in Monroe County.

 East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 944 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Rosie L. Graves v. Harrison Ray et al. Monroe Land

The exact cause of action of this case is not clear but it appeared to be a dispute over the ownership of a tract of land in Monroe County.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1671 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 S. J. Rowan & Jane C. Rowan v. W. F. Hudson, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Jane was wife of S. J. Rowan. Other defendants: Benjamin Hudson; William L. Ballard; A. W. Boyd; John S. Thomas; Jacob R. Crumley; T. G. Boyd. Jane's mother died, leaving her 1/3 interest in land that had belonged to mother (Margaret Carter). The rest going to her brothers Robert Carter & B. F. Carter (also called F. B. Carter in documents). Robert sold his portion & defendants are all the various purchasers of the land. But purchasers were also claiming to own Jane's land as well.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 224 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Stout, Mills & Temple v. A. T. Swaney & Brothers Monroe Property Dispute

Atlas L. Stout, W. M. Mills, and John Temple, A. T. Swaney, J. S. Swaney, and G. W. Swaney are the principals. The first three (of Dayton, Ohio) manufactured water wheels and general mill machinery. They accused the Swaneys of failing to pay for the fixtures and machinery listed on pages 9-10. Could be of interest to those studying period technology.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1593 109 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Tennessee & Carolina Southern Rail yard Company v. Margaret W. Jones Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Thomas G. Boyd v. Alex Lee et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Def: Larkin Carden (?), Irene Morgan (widow of A. T. Morgan), William Lee, Margaret Lee, William Morgan, Sarah Morgan, Brazzleton Morgan, Alice Morgan, Lewis Morgan, and Robert Morgan, all heirs of A. T. Morgan, dec. Boyd, Alexander Lee, and A. T. Morgan were all sureties for G. P. Carmichael. After a judgment against them, Lee's land was old in a decree and Boyd bought it. He filed suit to recover the land and clear the title of any clouds from claims of the defendants.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 751 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 William Fleming et al v. Amelia Burgess et al. AND Amelia Fleming et al. v. William Fleming et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Original bill was filed by Fleming, Rhinesmith & Simons against Burgess and wife for partition of a 40,000 acre tract of land in Monroe County that Fleming claimed 25/32th of. Burgess and wife denied the partition right and claimed 11/32th of tract. The plaintiffs amended and refiled the bill to clear the title and reassert their claim to the partition and portion of ownership. The Burgesses filed a cross bill showing their ownership portion and that of other partial owners.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1826 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 W. N. Young v. Sarah C. Frye, et al. Monroe Property Dispute

Additional Defendants: Joseph Young, Richard Young, William Young, J. E. Houston, Vastine Stickley, T. E. A McCroskey, and John B. Young. W. N. Young sued the defendants for equal interest in a lot and house.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1843 177 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 W. A. Frye v. B. M. Tallent Monroe Land and Title Dispute

A. C. Caughron and his estate is mentioned in this case. Unsure about cause of action.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 835 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Burlison v. John Burlison & Isaac Burlison Monroe Land, Sale of

Plaintiff & defendants were brothers. John sold a tract of land to William for 2 notes of $175 each ($350 total). After transaction, John moved to Illinois & left the notes w/ Isaac to collect money. William claimed to have paid both notes but then Isaac refused to produce &/or destroy the notes & he could not get the deed from John. William was illiterate while his brothers could read & write.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1658 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Z. R. McTaggart et al. v. Ira Bledsoe et al. Monroe Land

2 folders. Add. Pla: Ines McTaggart and Glynn McTaggart by Next Friend. Add. Def: G. W. Kimbrough, J. P. T. A. Upton and R. F. Jenkins. Pla. are owners of a tract of land registered in the Register's office of Monroe County in book 28 at page 371. Pla. conveyed in trust a tract of land to L. H. Johnson to secure indebtedness to Ira Bledsoe. Pla. claim a mistake was made during the writing of the contract and the debt became due earlier than expected. The note went unpaid.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1294 279 Order A Copy