Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1820 Alex Reid v. John Drewry, William Howlett, William M. Harwood, Thomas Hill, & Willie Barrow Davidson Injunction

Reid worked for Thomas G. Bradford, editor of the Clarion newspaper as his journeyman running the printing press, until Bradford became insolvent later that year. Reid agreed to take Bradford's household furniture as payment. The defendants were owed money by Bradford as well. Reid filed an injunction to prevent any thing conveyed by Reid to him from being taken as collection on debts owed the defendants.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Andrew Anderson, et al. v. Samuel Stalcup, et al., R. P. Currin, Abraham Maury, et al. Sumner Estate Dispute

Estate of Robert Clark, who died intestate. Andrew Anderson and his wife, Dorcas; Samuel Anderson and his wife, Anna (Clark); Andrew Clark. Samuel Stalcup and his wife, Rachel (Clark)- former wife of Robert Clark, dec. Mentions property: Lot No. 54, town of Franklin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 John Mayfield v. Jacob Gray & Stephen Sutton Williamson Non-Payment of Debt

Gray owed Frederick Owen $168 & Mayfield was security on the loan. Gray became completely insolvent & left Tennessee. Mayfield was left to pay the debt. Stephen Sutton had a judgment against Gray for an additional $190. Mayfield sued to have the debt to Sutton discharged so that the debt owed him by Gray would be prioritized & repaid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James Irwin v. John Stump & John S. Cox Williamson Failure to Pay

Stump and Cox were merchants in Nashville. They bought a property and house on Market Street in the city of Nashville, located between their own store house & the house of Peter Bassard. The purchase cost $12,000. Money was borrowed from various parties to cover the debt, but it was still not paid on item. Irwin sued to recover the debt or the property.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 John Overton& James Mulherrin v. Daniel Perkins, et al. Williamson Covenant Broken Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James Tisdale et al. v. Sterling Wheaton et al Sumner Partnership Settlement

Dispute between parties of the former mercantile firm of Wheaton and Tisdale

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Oliver B. Hayes v. Armstreat Stubblefield, et al. Lincoln Land and Title Dispute

Armstreat Stubblefield owned 640 acres of land on Norris Creek off the Elk River that he was supposedly authorized to sell. He contracted to sell a portion to Oliver Hayes, of whom paid almost the full amount due. However, once the amount was paid in full Stubblefield neglected to discharge the debt. Additional defendants: Gideon Pillow, John Ingram; John Bright, surveyor.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Robert I. Chester & Co. v. John Wommack& John Sadler White Debt on Account

For goods and merchandise valued at $202.97 and $18.56. Robert Allen was the partner of Robert I. Chester.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Tilghman, George, Woodruff, Garrison, Kelly, & Armstead Stubblefield, Edward & Fanny Bradley, William & Elizabeth Bradshaw, Meredith & Nancy Watson v. Selby Haney, John A. Debow, & Benjamin Hardy Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Sally Harney was in possession of a large plot of land. Following her death, the land was disputed among many heirs. This suit was filed to clarify the chain of title and to disperse the land among the appropriate heirs.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William McKee et al.. v. Joseph Porter et al.. Giles Deed of Assignment

Additional plaintiffs - Griffith McKee and James McKee - additional defendants - James Austin, Elisha Eldridge, German Lester, George Barnard, John McClelland - Land Warrant# 772 for 640 acres, warrant# 773 for 640 acres, warrant # 774 for 640 acres, warrant #775 for 640 acres, warrant #776 for 200 acres, warrant# 777 for 100 acres, warrant #778 for 100 acres, warrant #779 for 190 acres and warrant #780 acres for 180 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William P. Anderson v. David Love et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: William Russell Case only one page.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Zachariah Anderson et al.v. James Anderson et al. White Deed of Assignment

Additional plaintiff - James Ashmore - additional defendant - George Morrison, Isaac Taylor - Land Grant # 2951 - 328 acres, conflict for 5000 acres granted to Elisha Williams, Land Grant #3085 - 287 acres, conflict for 2500 acres, granted to Robert King

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 224 Order A Copy