Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1817 Abraham Maury v. Thomas Hickman Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Hickman sold Maury a tract of land from North Carolina land grant #586. Several of these plots of land were sold to Hickman by James Hoggatt. The titles on the land were not perfect, and this suit was filed in order to legally sort out the chain of title filing proper ownership in the court.

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View Entry 1817 Edward Sanders v. John Camp Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Edward Sanders hired an enslaved man, Abraham, from John Camp, paying with a note for $100. Shortly after Abraham became sick and was not able to work. Abraham went to the house of Miss Hope, where his wife lived. Sanders sued to recover the value of his note.

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View Entry 1817 Gideon Pillow v. David Shannon, et al. Williamson Conveyance, Illegal

Archibald W. Overton, Clerk of Court of Errors and Appeals. Samuel B. McNight, John Sloan, Adam Sloan, Alexander Sloan, Esther Sloan, Willie S. Brown, Nathaniel Davis, Samuel Norwood, James Shumate, James Shomate

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View Entry 1817 James, Margaret, Charles, Sarah, & John Beckham, devisees of Charles T. Carson dec. v. William, Thomas, Rachel Mary, & Elizabeth King heirs to James King, dec. Davidson Wills, Contested

Carson died bequeathing his estate to his nephews and nieces. Carson was a partner in King, Carson & King merchants. Wm. Beckham died indebted to the firm. Beckham wanted to make some money by selling the firm a lot on College Street in Nashville. The suit was filed to settle the estates and moneys owed by the estates. See related case in box MT 3a.

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View Entry 1817 James Douglas v. Benjamin Rawlings Sumner Petitions for New Road

Douglas and a long list of petitioners wished for a good new road to be installed between Gallatin and Nashville. The road would pass through Rawling's land. Rawlings insisted that a jury to view the path of the road in order to make a proper decision on its path.

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View Entry 1817 James & Stephen Owen, et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Several land grant numbers are mentioned in this case: North Carolina Warrant No. 2813, No. 1438, No. 3813; Land Grants #1231 and #2437. S.Owen was conveyed land, then died intestate. Suit was filed to settle land ownership. See additional suits in boxes MT 332 & MT 366. Add'l pl's: Caron & Sarah Gibbs. Add'l defs: David Carter, John A. Wilson, John Cain, Walter Gild, Eahn Hall,

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View Entry 1817 James Wier& Samuel Campbell v. Thomas Hill, William Carroll,& James Stewart et al. Davidson Debt on Account

Amount of Debt $3500.00

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View Entry 1817 James Mulhearn v. Washington L. Hannum & John Dickinson Smith Land and Title Dispute

Washington Hannum lived on a 1,500 acre plot of land which he sold to Mulhearn. There was a dispute concerning the boundaries and value of the land and this suit was filed to settle the dispute.

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View Entry 1817 John W. Gibbs v. Jane Hogan & Joseph Sevier Overton Land and Title Dispute

Ewing Hogan

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View Entry 1817 John Overton, et al. v. David Shelby, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Samuel Fitzpatrick, Robert Lawyers, Robert McKnight, Samuel Kirkpatrick, David Shannon, John Crockett Involving Major Pinkham (Pinketham?) Eaton's military warrant of land in 1784.

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View Entry 1817 Peter& Charity Owens v. Floyd Hurt, Lewis Speece Davidson Equity

Case mentions properties in Nashville on Cherry Street, Lot No. 32 near the Davidson Academy lots. Hiram Hurt, Alfred Balch, Eli Talbot, Frederick Owen, Male slave named "Fortune;" Randal McGavock, Clerk of Court.

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View Entry 1817 Thomas Roundtree v. George Tubb Franklin Debt Dispute

William Tubb and Jeremiah Smith

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View Entry 1817 Tulan Dixon et al. v. William Mitchell et al. Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Redmon D. Barry. Additional Defendants: Mark Mitchell.

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View Entry 1817 William King, et al. v. Charles S. Carson, et al. Davidson Estate Dispute

Plaintiffs: Thomas, Rachel, Mary, & Elizabeth King. Defendants: James, Margaret, Charles, Sarah, Jane, & John Bekam. John King, a partner in King, Carson & King mercantile, purchased land with his own money, then died. There were many descendants to bene- fit from the sale of this land. The estate was ordered to divide the lot into thirds, the descendants receiving a 3rd, Carson & Wm. King each a 3rd. Carson's family sued to be conveyed that 3rd. See related case in box MT 4.

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