Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 1878 E. M. Griffith v. D. S. Smith Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 8 Order A Copy
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 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 1858 John Humphries v. Charles McGhee Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete. Writ of error included.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 10 Order A Copy
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 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 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 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[?]

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 18 Order A Copy
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 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 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 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 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