Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1820 | John McKenzie v. John & James Owen, John Bullock, Joseph & James Jones, John Blackburn, John Johnston, James Dobbins, Thomas Owens, Mary Montague, & Henry Graves | Maury | Fraud |
Thomas Owen, formerly a resident of Georgia in 1783 registered 5000 acres of land in Tennessee with the land office in North Carolina, paying in full. Owen died, leaving a will, & the family discovered no legally registered grant or land deed. Bullock settled on the land, as did other defendants. McKenzie made claim to the land suing the other occupants and claimants. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 288 | Order A Copy |