Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1821 Archibald & George McNeill v. Samuel Elam Davidson Debt

Case is heard by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. It involves the non-payment of a debt of $450; as in a similar case, one of the charges is trespass.

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View Entry 1821 Alexander Aiken v. James Morrow Knox Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Caleb Job v. Christopher Catron White Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Defendants: M. Catron, Stephen Catron, Elizabeth Catron, & Christopher Catron. Plaintiff claims that he previously bought from Christopher Catron a piece of land that was mistakenly willed to Catron's heirs. Folder includes several land grants signed by Gov. Joseph McMinn.

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View Entry 1821 Daniel Allen v. Nathaniel Hunt Franklin Execution on Debt/Mortgage

Nature of case unclear; contains receipt for execution on John Daughtrey, Elizabeth Ewing, Wallis Estee; contains sheriff's bond for Nathaniel Hunt. Named in file: Nathaniel Hunt, Sheriff, Franklin County; William Floyd, Deputy Sheriff, Franklin County.

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View Entry 1821 Ennis Murry v. Thomas Murry Davidson Estate Dispute

Mentions William Murry & John Murry. Children of William Murry: Ennis, Alfred, Matilda, Ursula, John & Mallon. Mentions Henry Murry, Kemp Holland, Jean Holland, John Murry, James Murry, Rosanah Murry-widow. Matilda Peyton formerly Matilda Murry

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Edwin Dibrell v. John Dreury& Edmond Cooper Davidson Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Ephraim Moore v. Alexander Edgar, et al. Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Andrew Edgars, Isabella Edgar, Andrew McFarland, Peggy McFarland, Zach Cannon, Elizabeth Cannon, William Patton, Polly Patton, and John Carson and Florence Carson. Case file is incomplete.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Elizabeth Gilleland, admr. of John Gilleland, et al. v. Augustine Jenkins Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Suwellen Gilleland, Ellina Gilleland, Elizabeth Gilleland, and Sarah Gilleland (minors).

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Ezekiel Norris v. George W. Campbell Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Enoch Dauge v. Arnold Russell Davidson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Edward Moore v. Alexander Edgar, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Parties: Ephraim Moore, Isabella Edgar, Thomas Snoddy, Andrew Edgar, Andrew McFarland, Peggy Mathias McFarland, Zachariah Edgar, Elizabeth Carrow Edgar, John L. Carrow, Florence Blackburn Carrow, and potentially other unknown parties. Oversized and folded.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Elizabeth Gilliland, widow, & heirs of John Gilliland, dec. v. Augustus Jenkins Cocke Unknown

Exhibit only. Case file unknown. Exhibit includes oversize flyer of Rules of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals regarding the taking of depositions.

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View Entry 1821 Francis Adams v. Edmund Jennings, et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Edmund Jennings and others was indicted on owing Francis Adams $881.88. Other defendants are Joseph Woodfolk and William Woodfolk. Supreme court of errors and appeals

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View Entry 1821 Felix Robertson v. James Russell Davidson Trespass

Plea of trespass, $2,000; promissory note of Willie Barrow to John Bosley, Nashville, endorsed by Robertson.

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View Entry 1821 George Andrews v. David Mason Williamson Land and Title Dispute

Andrews alleges that Mason trying to force him off land that he purchased legally from Andrew Spratt. Property once belonged to Thomas Spratt, ordered sold by court and purchased by Mason. Ownership had been transferred to Andrew S. before sale. Property originally part of NC land grant belonging to Joseph Blythe. File contains copies of grant and deeds.

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View Entry 1821 George Shall, et al. v. Marble Stone, et al. Dickson Debt Dispute

George Shall and Ephraim Prichett, plaintiffs. Marble Stone and John Reed, defendants. Case concerns business of Shall & Prichett in Dickson County.

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View Entry 1821 Henry Van Pelt v. Benjamin DeGraffenreid Williamson Debt

Debt of $100.

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View Entry 1821 Isaac Walton v. Vincent Rust, David Wallis Smith Debt

Purchase of a tract of land in Smith Co. estimated at 310 acres. Debt on remaining bond.

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View Entry 1821 James Robertson & heirs v. George W. Campbell Sumner Other

John Armstrong gave Robertson a military land grant in 1784 for 5,756 acres. Armstrong died intestate with no heirs other than his brothers Martin in Tennessee, & Thomas in Ulster, Ireland. Matthew Brooks was named admr. of the estate. At his death, Armstrong owed William Lewis money, and Lewis sued the estate to recover. The land was sold to multiple parties including Campbell for the debt. Robertson sued to recover his land. Cause of Action; scire facias, fi fa, Venditioni exponas.

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View Entry 1821 James Frazier v. White, Humble & Nichols, exe. of John Dickinson, dec. Sumner Non-Payment of Debt

In 1813 Frazier employed Dickinson to prosecute a suit to recover land he purchased from the estate of John Clendening, dec. pledging to pay Dickinson a commission if the sale succeeded. Dickinson then became very ill, and died before the sale was settled in court.

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View Entry 1821 James Russell v. Pleasant Craddock Williamson Debt

Additional names: Willie Barrow.

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View Entry 1821 Joseph Washington v. Bryson B. Trousdale Robertson Trespass with Force of Arms Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Russell v. Thomas Hill Davidson Debt Dispute

This is a confusing case in which someone endorsed a check written to pay a bill to someone else, and the bill seems never actually to have been paid. One of the charges is trespass, apparently since one person was not supposed to be part of this at all.

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View Entry 1821 John Britton, Fielding Lucas v. heirs of William Slade Franklin Debt

Grant #3657, William Slade, assignee of Samuel Pike, 2,957 acres in Franklin Co., 2nd Dist., on the Elk River. John Britton of Pennsylvania, Fielding Lucas of Maryland. William Slade was indebted to said parties in amount of $2,565. Plat map of properties; copy of land grant, signed by Gov. Willie Blount, 1812.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 John Poor v. Caleb Langley, et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Dougherty and George Dougherty.

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View Entry 1821 John Cain v. George W. Saunders et al. Warren Debt Settlement

Named in case: Elijah and Elihu Saunders; the Saunders had moved to Alabama. File contains land warrant for 100 acres in name of Elijah B. Saunders

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View Entry 1821 James Austin v. George Keeling Franklin Debt

Details about Keeling's life; names of slaves purchased from Thomas Dillon and their children; estate settlement of Dillon

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View Entry 1821 John Crook et al.v. Eli Lewis et al. White Tax Collection

Additional parties: Jesse Conway, Plaintiff, Thomas Taylor, John Gartin, William Taylor, Elijah Johnston, Joseph Hoffman and George Kean - Defendants.

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View Entry 1821 James Russell v. John Bosley Davidson Debt

Additional defendants: Helen Robertson

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View Entry 1821 Jacob Ragland, et al. v. William Anderson, et al. Jackson Debt

William Anderson was indicted on a debt bond (bill of recovery) along with Matthew Anderson from Jacob Ragland and James Ragland. Other names John Ragland, Richard Anderson, Stephen Anderson, and John Anderson.

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View Entry 1821 John Boyd v. Richard C. Napier Davidson Promissory Note

Boyd claims that Napier owes him $2,250, for which he holds a promissory note (signed by attorney Felix Robertson) in which Napier agreed to repay the money within 30 days.

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View Entry 1821 James Hibbits v. James Conner& Henry W. M. Conner White Fraud

Plaintiff claims that the defendants took advantage of his illness to obtain two tracts of land through fraudulent means.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Jacob Ragland v. William Anderson Jackson Land

Additional names associated with the case: Henry Sadler, James Young, Matthew Anderson

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View Entry 1821 Jacob Tillman v. Claiborne Goodman Rutherford Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 John& Joseph Hodge v. Peter R. Booker, John Walthall Giles Mortgage Dispute

Merchants- J & J Hodge of Pulaski. A number of slaves held against mortgage, $2,487.94; re: Negros, John (35 years old), Henry (25), Jim (16), Lydia (22), Hull (8), Andrew (4), and one girl, not named. Hon. Alfred M. Harris, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Bonner v. Wilson Gilbert, Alfred Kennedy, exe. of Lemuel Kennedy, dec. Davidson Estate Settlement

Estate dispute of Lemuel Kennedy, dec. November 1820, including negroes Isham and Sandy, cattle, horses, implements, household furnishings. Estate indebted to Bonner sum of $450.00.

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View Entry 1821 Joseph Lacy v. State Roane Fraud

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he defrauded John Oliver via a forged bank note.

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View Entry 1821 James Asdell v. George Sutherland Blount Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Walker v. John Den, lessee of Joseph Anderson, Norton Pryor Bedford Trespass

2,697 acres of land in Bedford Co. on the middle fork of the Duck River., near Grant #245, also near NC Grant #220 (1798) of 5,000 acres to John Gray Blount, Thomas Blount; also near tract of 1707 acres of Alexander Outlaw; also near tract of Andrew Jackson, 600 acres. Plat map showing three leases in question along fork of Duck River.

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View Entry 1821 John Smith v. Robert Bell & Thomas Bell Rhea Wills, Contested

Case involves the will of Britain Goodwin, dec.

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View Entry 1821 Joseph Blair v. Joseph Ward, et al. Davidson Estate Settlement

Joseph Blair, native of Rockbridge Co., Va. Joseph Ward was partner with Isaac Paxton, dec. (d. 1809) in a cabinet & furniture manufacturing business. Isaac Paxton died intestate. Joseph Blair was married to Rachel (Paxton), 1811. Indenture of James Jackson, Washington Jackson of Nashville and Joseph Ward, Isaac Paxton, 1812.

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View Entry 1821 James Terdale, et al. v. Sterling Wheaton, et al. Haywood Unknown

Although discovered in the Eastern Division, this case names a county from Middle Tennessee. Case file is incomplete; power of attorney only. Sterling Wheaton resided in Haywood Co., TN.

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View Entry 1821 John Hankins v. William Mitchell Knox Unknown

Case incomplete; opinion only.

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View Entry 1821 Kilpatrick Carter v. Benjamin Joslin Dickson Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Leonard Keeling v. James Austin Davidson Slaves, Selling of Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Leonard Keeling v. James Mulherrin & Edward Butler Williamson Injunction Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 M. C. McGannon v. H. T. Brackin& wife Injury and Damages

Surgeon left a sponge in the abdomen of the patient.

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View Entry 1821 Moses Norvell v. Jenkin Whiteside Davidson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Michael Huffaker v. Isaac Casner Knox Debt Dispute

Debt involves an investment in a "cotton boat."

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View Entry 1821 Montgomery Bell v. Bank of Nashville Davidson Debt

Plea that Bell render unto said Bank of Nashville debt of $400.00. Second (#18), plea of debt to said Bank of $2,450.00. Bell's agent is Jenkin Whiteside of Nashville. Hon. Thomas Stuart, Judge, 4th Circuit Court.

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