Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1822 Anderson Long, Abraham Rees, Sr. Mary, Lucy, Iredell, Juliet, & Harriet Kittrell, James Agee, John Farrington, Benjamin Motley v. Elizabeth Kittrell, et al. Davidson Debt Settlement

Rees, Long, & the other defendants sued to recover a judgment, against John Fairman and heirs, in their favor decided in a previous suit named and detailed in this case, as well as a judgment against Elizabeth Kitrell, heir of Isaac Kitrell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Alexander Young v. Ralph Crabb, et al. Franklin Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Campbell and Steven Crabtree. Case includes 3 folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Anthony Foster v. Thomas Hickman Davidson Equity

Foster & Hickman were partners in a mercantile business. They dissolved their partnership. Foster procured the merchandise and each partner paid half for the goods. Following the dissolution the partners did not agree about the equity each held at the time of parting. Depositions by Thomas Crutcher & John Craighead; includes payment records; financial agreements;

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Alexander Gamble v. William Huchison& Gordon White Blount Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Joslin v. John Danly Davidson Appeal for New Trial

amount of damages $5000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Beverly Hughes v. Basil Shaw Smith Ejectment Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Neal, et al. v. William Cox & Parry Talbot Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Betsy Cox, Polly Cox, and P. Barkey Cox (heirs of Dudley Cox). Case involves a contested will.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1087 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Joslin v. John Danley Davidson Debt

Dispute over the payment and upkeep of horses

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Duval & Co. v. Willie Barrow Davidson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 David Dickinson v. John Newnan Rutherford Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 David Craig v. Stephen Childress Davidson Trespass and Damages

Plaintiff contracted defendant's boat to transport 10,000 lbs. tobacco from Nashville to New Orleans. Mentions market tobacco price $8.50 per 100 lbs. Plaintiff agreed to pay defendant $1 per 100 lbs. of tobacco transported, so fee of $100. Defendant allegedly performed none of task, so tobacco spoiled.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 David Love v. John Peyton Sumner Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 David Shaver v. Michael Deckard, et al. Sullivan Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Henry Catron and Joseph Newland.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 317 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 David Stuart v. John Cocke Jefferson Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Eli Talbot, et al. v. Fletcher Thomas, et al. Davidson Debt

Additional Plaintiffs: Eldridge Newsom and John. Stump. Additional Defendants: William Compton and Moses Norville.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Edward Dillard v. George Bradley Wilson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Elihu S. Hall v. Walter H. Overton Davidson Land Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Esom Graves v. Reuben Graves White Wills, Contested

Property includes a slave.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Ephraim Moore v. Alexander Edgar Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Felix Robertson v. Cantrell & Petway Davidson Trespass and Damages

Defendants: Stephen Cantrell and Henchy Petway.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 George W. Sevier v. Samuel Wilson Overton Ejectment

Amount of damages, $500.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Heirs of Stephen Owen v. Armistead Stubblefield Warren Land and Title Dispute

This was only a couple of statements from the case and not the complete case record. The court of origin and the county are not given; however, the county was probably Smith County as A. W. Overton was the clerk that signed the documents. See also Stephen Owen, et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield in box MT 3a.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Hugh Dickson v. Thomas Butler Anderson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Mayfield, et al. v. Benjamin Seawell, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Miarrias Seawell. Additional defendant: George Mayfield. Seawell sued over the ownership and boundaries of a tract of land originally purchased by Southerland Mayfield in 1784. Benjamin Sewell died during the trial.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Boyd v. J. & M. Summers Wilson Debt

Debt of $300, Defendants: James Summers, Matthew Summers, Abram Cooper and Shaw Jolly.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Page v. John G. Williamson & Millenton Simms Williamson Debt

Sum of $461.48.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 James Russell v. Willie Barrow Davidson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Joseph Scales v. Edwin Smith Davidson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 James Bass & William Elder v. Dudley Brown Rutherford Debt Dispute

Amount of debt $250.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Porterfield v. William Childress Rutherford Debt

Additional Defendants: Jesse Brashers

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Brooks, et al. v. Andrew Jackson, et al. Davidson Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Arthur Brooks, Robert Brooks, admr. of Matthew Brooks, dec. Additional Defendants: Thomas Crutcher, Alfred Balch, admr. of William L. Lewis, dec.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 James Cross v. Woodson Webb Wilson Debt

amount of debt $130.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Boyd v. James& Matthew Summers Wilson Debt

Amount of Debt $284.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Jones Reid v. Samuel Mosely Wilson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Jacob Troxler v. Andrew Erwin Franklin Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Noels v. Lewis Freeman Campbell Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 664 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Love v. John McIver Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Adam Huntsman (age 37), James Chisum (age 47), William Fleming (age 37), Valentine Mattlock (age 35), Henry H. Atkinson

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 760 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John McNair for the use of Samuel Martin v. David Moore Knox Debt Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 664 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Love v. William McIver & Thomas Swann Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Debt for purchase of land. Original owner of land: Stokely Donelson.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 63 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Joseph Williams v. Richard Simpson et al. Washington Unknown

Additional Defendants: John Williams, Ritta Simpson, Duke Williams, Azoriah Graves, Betsy Graves. Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Jared Hutchkip v. Stephen Fortson Roane Land

Incomplete case file. Appears to be a land dispute over a tract of land located in Roane County.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 788 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Josiah Nichol v. John Fisher Wilson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John McAlister v. Richard B. Purdom Davidson Debt Dispute

Additional defendant: E. A. Foster.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 James Gray v. P. H. Darby Williamson Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional Plaintiff: George Sims Elliot. Additional Defendants: Jacob Rider.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Hinton v. John Watkins Rutherford Debt

Case involves slaves.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Joel Onley v. Thomas Eastland, et al. Davidson Debt

Other defendants: John Stamp, Samuel R. Bakewell

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John S. Smith v. Carey Morgan Rutherford Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Joseph Barton v. Ephraim Foster Davidson Trespass with Force of Arms Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Josiah Nichol v. John Fisher Wilson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy

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