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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1830 | Pathkiller, lessee v. William Linnell | Roane | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for $500 in damages after being ejected from land. This original case concerns the ejectment for the recovery of 640 acres of land in Roane County claimed as Reservation under the Calhoun Treaty. See other cases in ET 1627 relating to this case. Pathkiller was the last hereditary chief of the Cherokee, and a colonel under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1627 | 70 | Order A Copy |