Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 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 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 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 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