Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1827 Arthur Jones v. Nathaniel Hunt Franklin Failure to Return Execution

Hunt is Franklin County sheriff and is accused of failing to return an execution which was issued upon the dissolution of an injunction to a judgment of the Circuit Court for $147.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Aaron Schoolfield v. Robert Vernon Bledsoe Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Andrew Lawson et al. v. Bartlett Anderson Sevier Debt

Origin of debt: collection on previous judgment. Add. Plaintiffs: William Montgomery, John W. Porter, Richard Shields.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 A. P. Turk v. William Lowry McMinn Other

Concerns the filling of vacant clerk position.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Arthur L. Campbell v. John Wallens Claiborne Lease Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Benjamin Cain v. Thomas Hopkins Warren Covenant Broken Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Bryant Breeding, et al. v Sampson Williams White Estate Settlement

Other individuals in the suit include wife Lettuce Breeding, Richard and Zacchaeus Horn, Pleasant and Milly Petette, Sarah Ridge and George Defrees. The case involves slaves originally owned by Richard Horn of Overton County. Deed of gift to his children. Williams believes he owned the slaves as he obtained them as a life estate. The plaintiffs believe that Williams cheated Horn and doctored the documents. Richard Horn had drowned. The slaves had been sold at a sheriff's sale to settle the estate.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Benjamin King v. Eliza Jenkins by her guardian Joshua P. Vaughan Montgomery Debt Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 374 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Bennett Smith v. William Smith Rutherford Debt

Debt was $104.80. Defendant was ordered to pay interest on debt as well.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Berryman Hamblett v. James Simpson White Petition to Compel Payment for Goods

Simpson maintains that case arises from his refusal to pay for a horse that he had purchased in good faith from Hamblett, but which proved dangerously unsound.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Benjamin Davis v. Abner Harrison Cocke Damages

Plaintiff sued for damages after defendant ejected him from land he was leasing.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Christopher Robertson v. John C. Collier Dickson Debt

Amount of debt, $200.00.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. Lawrence Sale of Land/Property

Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Caines & wife v. Marley Smith Land and Title Dispute

Tarlton M. Cains and wife Nancy sued Adam Marley as administrator of the estate of John Wright. Nancy was Wright's widow. Marley was guardian for Henry Hollingsworth Jones, Wright's illegitimate grandson. Exhibits include a copy of the indenture.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Caleb M. Norwood v. John Norwood Blount Unknown

Appeals documents only, no case summary included.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Daniel Richmond v. James Mitchell Sumner Debt

Mitchell was administrator of Cullen Edwards Estate. Richmond claimed that a debt owed by Edwards to Randolph Patterson had been assigned to Richmond and remained unpaid. Debt was $376.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Daniel Jones v. David Vance Washington Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Elyah Cross v. John Arnold Sullivan Slander East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Elijah Embree v. James McReynolds Hawkins Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Elijah Russell v. Joseph Holt & John Balck Greene Recovery of Money/ Wages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Ellisworth Owsley v. John Young & Charles C. Abernathy, admr. Giles Failure to Pay

Nathaniel Young and Owsley were in a court dispute over an $80 debt. Young died in 1826 or 1827 while the case was being appealed. Owsley then sued John Young and Abernathy who had been appointed administrators of the estate.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 George Slicrusseyker, Jr. v. Thomas Reynolds Williamson Trespass Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Gov. William Carroll et al.v. John Erwin& Peter Bass Davidson Debt

Amount of debt $30,000.00 Additional plaintiffs Robert Farguharson and wife Eliza, Rebecca Porter, Eleanor Porter, Nathaniel Porter, orphans of James Porter

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 George Gillespie v. George Brown & William Dodd Greene Estate Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 G. W. Campbell v. P. H. Darbey Davidson Bail Bond

Darbey held the bond for a Stephen Barton, who lost a suit to Campbell.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 George Everley v. Stephen & D. Y. Harris & H. H. Marable Dickson Trespass and Damages

Suit for damages. Stephen and D. Y. Harris merchants; firm called S. & D. Y. Harris.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John C. Clements v. Esther Clinton Bedford Forcible Entry and Detainer

Clements claimed Clinton forcibly moved into a house that he owned.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James Eastham v. Richard Nelson & Nathan Haggard White Debt

Debt was $100.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Topp v. James Lockhart Davidson Debt

Lockhart was Executor for Estate of John Strather (sic), who owed $384.56 to Topp.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Blair v. Arthur Frogg White Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James Simpson v. William Glenn, et al. White Debt

Additional Defendant: Jesse Lincoln.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Joseph Walling v. Sayer Simpson White Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Watson v. John Nichols Williamson Debt

Recorded in Book K, Page 100. Additional parties: Nicholas P. Perkins, Isham R. Wiueatt

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Winston v. William Ayrnette Rutherford Debt

Amount of debt $250.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James Douglas et al. v. Isaac Bledsoe et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Additional Complainant: Francis Weatherhead. Additional Defendant: Henry R. Bledsoe. Concerns land once owned by Anthony Bledsoe, deceased. Henry Bledsoe later died in the course of litigation, and his heirs revived the cause.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James H. Hooper v. John Nichols Williamson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Wilson, Jason C. Wilson& Elisha Davis, Admr. of Samuel Wilson v. John Wilson& Bailey Hardeman Williamson Debt

Amount of debt $247.18

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Den, lessee of Ezchel Norris v. John Martin Lincoln Breaking and Entering

Breaking and entering with force and arms.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Joseph Allen v. William L. French et al Greene Debt

Origin of debt: unknown. Add. Defendants: Abraham Lain, Thomas Loyd.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John A. Rogers v. Isham & Anne Reynolds Hawkins Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Love v. George Gordon Greene Debt

Origin of debt: collection on previous judgment.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Jacob B. Groyes v. Robert Nall Greene Unknown

Plaintiff acting as assignee of Thomas Hopkins.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Eason et al. v. Frederick Sherly & M. Bledsoe Washington Debt

Origin of debt: Add. Plaintiff: John McAfee.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John Hay & Thomas Battersby v. William Dickson Greene Trespass and Damages East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Joseph Powell v. John & Elizabeth Maloney Greene Fraud East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James G. Harris v. John McElhatton, et al. Roane Estate Dispute

Plaintiff acting as administrator of estate of Elizabeth McElhatton, deceased. Other defendants: Gabriel McGraw, admr of John Coulter, dec., John Cocke, admr. of H. Howell, John Alford.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Jones v. State Knox Unknown East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1091 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 John E. Turner v. T. B. Rice White Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Jacob Grymes v. Jesse Bartee Dickson Debt Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 James Russey v. Stephen Wilkinson Franklin Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy

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