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View Entry 1809 Alexander Mahon v. Zachary Ayers Roane Land and Title Dispute

Land in Roane County. Exhibit - Instrument conveying land from Thomas Hutchings. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1811 Arthur H. Henley v. Nathaniel Cox, Adam Sherrell, & David Henley Roane Land and Title Dispute

Dispute began in 1807 over title to a tract of 280 acres.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Alice Ladd Schubert, et al. v. W. A. Bailey, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Bertha Schubert Foster, Leonard Schubert, Girlie Schubert Crabtree, Willia Schubert, Elizabeth Schubert Wyrick, Nancy Schubert, Herbert Schubert, Nannie Schubert, and Franklin Schubert, Alice Ladd Schubert, Kate Ladd Largen, James Largen, Tennessee Ladd Schubert, Wilburn Schubert, Grace Schubert Grigsby, Sarah Schubert Hicks, Paul Schubert, Tennessee Schubert, Martha Howell, Bernard Howell, Jr., etc. Add. Def.: Wesley Pickle, James Huffine, and Bess Huffine. Oversize in ET Over 10.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 45 258 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Bancroft & Company v. Henry J. Welcker & Robert W. Boyd et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: H. B. Bancroft, Wetherill See, Thomas S. Footer, & John W. Bray, all surviving members of Bancroft & Company. Add. defendant: A. T. Wester. Boyd and Wester were partners doing business under the firm name of Boyd & Wester and are justly indebted to the plaintiffs. In 1866, the plaintiffs obtained a judgment against the defendants for $3,138.57 and defendants levied 560 acres against the debt, conveyed by G. Delozier to Boyd in 1853, but there was an issue of the rightful title holder.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1223 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Charles F. Welcker, admr. of Eli Branson, dec. v. William Ellis, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Eli died leaving wife Nancy G. & children Henry W. (age 32), Sonisa (22), & John A. (minor, 19), as well as son Madison (who if living would've been 25) who left state & went to parts unknown & thought to be dead, all of which heirs are additional defs. Before he died, Eli agreed to buy from George Gallagher land on Grassy Creek as home for his family & procured Ellis to help him do that. Before time for payment elapsed, Eli died, at which time he was in possession of the land. Dispute over title ensued.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Charles M. Rose v. J. O. Brown et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include court documents, cancelled checks. Add. Defendants: Ollie Brown, Henry Parker, Joe Colyer, Kingston Bank & Trust Co., Miller Motor Co.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 691 255 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 D. Browder v. William T. Lewis Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff entered into covenant to prevent defendant from obtaining land under a land grant.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 D. O. Haris v. O. B. Williford et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defendant: May Hood Williford, C. H. Hood.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 589 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 Ella B. Cross et al. v. G. E. Edwards Roane Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include Roane county tax receipts. Exhibits include plat maps. Add. Plaintiff: Mary Frances Cross.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 593 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 E. E. Hart et al. v. J. G. Crumbliss et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. Complts: James Hart, Ben Hart, Tommie Hart, Gertrude Hart Campbell, Clyde Hart Johnson, Mamie Hart, Beulah Hart, R. S. Parker, Kenneth Fowler, Julian Deitz, Carl Deitz, J. Y. Johnson, Grace Johnson Cate, Blanche Parker, W. M Gambill, 28 others. Add. Defendants: C. M. Rose, William Brown, Mary Irvin, Terrell Luffman, James Luffman, Jack Martin, Brocnson Fitzgerald, Mary Seinknecht Lotz, D. H. Jones, R. M. Childress, Pierce Luffman, Ellen Luffman Underwood, William Luffman, 14 others.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 697 225 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Elijah Wilhite v. Joseph McPherson& Uriah Allison Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Edward McKain v. Archilaus Vaughn Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 672 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 F. A. Sloan, et al. v. George D. Haskins Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Sloan (wife), John Haskins, B. F. Hawbright and wife Martha, R. W. Wetherly and wife Margaret, William Clay Georgia, and J. D. Haskins. Case also involves a contested will.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Frank Jones, et al. v. Creed Mabry, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Willis Suddath, James Suddath, Wilbur Mahoney, and Swan Pond Methodist Episcopal Church. Additional Defendants: John Mabry and James Mabry.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 269 314 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 First National Bank of Harriman et al. v. J. C. Quinn Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff accuses Defendant of building on a property for which he does not hold the title. Add. Plaintiff: C. A. Fritts.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 689 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 George Littleton v. William Littleton et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Mary Miller, T. M. Miller, Sarah Brazeal, D. Brazeal, John J. Littleton, Thomas J. Littleton, Martha Sturges, Lafayette Sturges, Jesse M. Pleasant, George P. Littleton, and Elizabeth Littleton. Plaintiff claims he purchased a tract of land with his father and brothers as surety, however, plaintiff claims the title mistakenly included his father and brothers as owners. Plaintiff is now seeking to remove his family from said title.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. H. Squair v. James O'Conner, et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defts.: Fannie O'Conner, A. S. Woodward & wife, Ana; D. L. Ross & wife, Cornelia E., et al. Plntff. Partners with Thomas O'Conner, John T. & George M. Fletcher in firm of H. H. Squair & Co., which made bricks & arching tunnels for the Cincinnati Southern RR. H. H. Squair & Co. owned valuable land in Roane Co. When O'Conner died 10 Oct. 1882 Fletchers purchased his interest in company & land from his widow. Plntff. maintains that legal title to the land should be vested in him.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1757 241 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Hugh Blair & James Johnston, admr. of Wiley Blair v. Samuel H. Johnston, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: James Lowry, Jane Blair, Rachel S. Blair, Hugh E. Blair (minor children of Wiley Blair). Additional defendants: Thomas H. Calloway, Samuel M. Johnston, Richard C. Jackson, Mary Blair. Land and title dispute over who has rights to authorize deeds of conveyance.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Hugh Dunlap v. Samuel Martin, James Trimble & William Brown Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Henry J. Welcker & Robert W. Boyd & wife Susan Boyd v. Guilford Delozier, admr of George Delozier, dec Roane Land and Title Dispute

Before George died, Pla. bought 560 acres from him in Hiwassee District, 1st range west of meridian, 1st fractional township, for $2,500. Grant 4012. Entry 5573. Delozier allegedly didn't have good title to all the land, some being owned by Wm Bailey. George's family: widow Margaret, children Guilford, James, Jesse, Abraham, Allen, Milda (m. George W. Wester), Susan (m. Robert W. Boyd). Related to Bancroft & Company v. Henry J. Welcker & Robert W. Boyd et al

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 John C. Haley v. William T. Lewis Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff entered into covenant to prevent defendant from obtaining land under a land grant.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Love v. John McIver Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Adam Huntsman (age 37), James Chisum (age 47), William Fleming (age 37), Valentine Mattlock (age 35), Henry H. Atkinson

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 760 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Love v. William McIver & Thomas Swann Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Debt for purchase of land. Original owner of land: Stokely Donelson.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 63 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 James R. Rogers v. Robert Burton et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Heirs and Devisees of Richard Henderson, Heirs and Devisees George Doherty, Samuel Henderson and Robert Benton. Plaintiff is trying to prevent defendants from obtaining a land grant.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 John Smith v. Milton Center Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff seeking injunction.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 James Gamble v. William Newton, admr. of Abraham Newton Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 79 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Jared Hotchkiss v. Elizabeth Fortson, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: William Fortson, Charles Fortson, Mary Ann Fortson, Stephen Fortson, Davis Freeman.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 John Dever et al. v. John Findley et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: John Moore, William Moore, Sr., S. & Isabella Eldridge, & others listed in file. Add. defendants not listed. Majority of the plaintiffs are minors. The vast land estate of George Moore (dec.) is being disputed among his heirs.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1140 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Den, Charles J. Love& John Love v. John Rainey& Joseph McReynolds Roane Land and Title Dispute

Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Jacob Welker v. Hugh Dunlop Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 James H. Welker v. Allen D. Morrison, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiff alleges that two of the additional defendants, Thomas B. Morrison and M. L. Morrison, purchased the right to mine iron ore on the land belonging at the time to their father, Allen D. Morrison. The plaintiff further alleged that the sons did not pay and somehow he took over the mining operation. The plaintiff claimed some or all of the land was conveyed to him by Allen D. Morrison before his death. See ET 1856.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1835 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Joel D. Hembree v. W. E. McElwee & Roane Iron Company Roane Land and Title Dispute

Involves a dispute over the iron ore rights of two tracts of land in Roane County that the plaintiff deeded to the defendant. EXHIBIT is a hand drawn map of property titled: Map of lands of J. D. Hembree by T. Roberts, surveyor.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 330 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 James A. Scarbrough v. Fred F. Isham Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff seeks an injunction to prevent interference from Defendant in construction of a fence. Exhibits include deed, boundary maps. Add. Complainants: Anna Scarbrough Crabtree, Emily Scarbrough Taylor, Orio Scarbrough, Obie Scarbrough, Luther Scarbrough, Charles W. Scarbrough.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 681 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 James Coody v. Samuel Martin et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is a Cherokee Indian, who is sued to retain land ceded to him by the Cherokee Treaty of 1819. Add. defendant: Gilliland.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John McIntosh et al. v. William Gardenshire Roane Land and Title Dispute

Land dispute involving Indian land. Add. Plaintiffs: James McDaniel, Samuel Parks, Thomas Kelly, Samuel Claig, John Mallock, Nathaniel Smith.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1831 John Brown v. Robert Burk Jr. et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs disagree over use of a road. Add. Defendants: James & William Park.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 739 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 John Brown et al.v. Francis Ellis Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiff: R.A. Brown & John Den. Plaintiffs contracted a tract of land to a said Den for ten years. However, Ellis states that a majority of the property was theirs and forcefully ejected Den from his property. Filed for damages of $500.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1146 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Laurietta Kilby-Neal[?] v. J. B. Brewer & Irene Kilby Roane Land and Title Dispute

Other spellings: Laurietta Kilby Neal, Laurietta Kilby-Neil.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 516 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Mary Robinson et al. v. Mitchell Rose et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Testator gave land to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Issue is regarding removal of a building on the property. Additional Defendants: Unnamed.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Mary Jane Caraway v. Elsie Snow Galyon Roane Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include tax receipts.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 695 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Moses C. Winston v. George W. Stubbs et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Winston owned 65 acres on Big Poplar Creek & Big Indian Creek, to which both Winston & defs claimed title. Add. defs: Charles M. McGhee, Barclay McGhee, J.W.J. Niles & wife Margaret W. Niles (added selves as defs claiming title to land in dispute). Jury ruled in favor of defendants.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 North St. Louis Savings Association v. Hugh Martin Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff charged that the claim of the defendant on the title of a tract of land was a cloud on their title. Plaintiff Bank asserted their rightful claim to title.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1866 123 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 Nancy Turpin McNew v. Charles L. McNew, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John H. Clough, Nancy Clough. Exhibits: delinquent tax receipts, chancery court receipt. Suit was filed for purpose of asserting title to interest in a tract of land.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 514 177 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Pathkiller, lessee v. John Blair & James Johnston Roane Land and Title Dispute

This case concerns the ejectment for the recovery of 640 acres of land in Roane County claimed as Reservation under the Calhoun Treaty. This area was known as Blair's Ferry after the defendant. Pathkiller was the last hereditary chief of the Cherokee, and a colonel under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War. See other cases in ET 1627 relating to this case.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1627 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Peter Johnston & wife Keziah v. Samuel L. Childress et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendant: John Bailey. John Eblen (dec.) was the father of K. Johnston and left a will to divide his remaining estate. He left a tract of land to his heirs, the plaintiff, but a trustee has not been named for the land. The plaintiffs are described as old and feeble and could not obtain a deed of trust. The defendants took over possession of the property unlawfully without giving any rent and now refuse to vacate the land.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Pathkiller's lessee v. John Blair Roane Land and Title Dispute

Pathkiller was the last hereditary chief of the Cherokee and served as a colonel under Andrew Jackson during the Creek Indian Wars. Exhibit: plat map in transcript. See other cases in ET 1627 relating to this case.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1627 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Roane Iron Company v. John T. Wilder, et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defts.: William Lockwood & C. W. Stewart. Plntff. had laid out the villages of Old Rockwood & New Rockwood, & had appointed Wilder its agent, authorized to sell lots only in New Rockwood. Plntff. alleged that Wilder made an unauthorized sale of Lot 2 in Old Rockwood to defts. Lockwood & Stewart who claimed full title to the lot, but made no effort to pay for or rent the property. Plntff. asked court to force defts. to surrender whatever title they might hold & return possession of lot to it.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1849 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Ruth C. Thompson By Her Next Friend v. Roane Iron Company. Roane Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. Contains a copy of a hand-drawn plat map that was Exhibit C in W. E. McElwee's deposition in the case of Ruth C. Thompson by Her Next Friend v. The Roane Iron Company. Sam R. Sparks, Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court of Roane Co., certified that the map was a "full, true and correct copy" of the map that was an exhibit in the case. See: ET, Box 704.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1849 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Ruth C. Thompson v. Roane Iron Company, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

O. L. Thompson as next friend of Ruth C. Thompson. Additional Defendants: R. P. Thompson, James H. Dyke, Margaret D. Dyke, Elizabeth Hinds, Holman B. Hinds, Nancy Montgomery, John Montgomery. Complainant is daughter of H. P. W. Hinds, dec. Exhibit: hand drawn plat map on page 426.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 704 615 Order A Copy

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