Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1839 David Neff, admr. Of William Henkle, dec. v. James W. Rodgers, et al Jefferson Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Complaining as admr. of the estate of Wm Henckle, Neff sued James W. Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, & Isaac A. Rodgers for $400. The debt had been owed Henckle before he died, & the Rodgers had failed to pay.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Ebenezer Wright v. E. W. Dale DeKalb Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Elisha E. Dismukes v. Absalom Adams & wife Rutherford Lease Dispute

Additional names associated with the case: Mary Adams and Jacob D. Donalson. This case concerns the lease of land and slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Ely Willson by next friend Jeremiah Willson v. Alfred Agey Campbell Property Dispute

Dispute over a sorrel horse with a white face.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Elizabeth White, et al. v. Allen Kennedy, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; transcripts only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Elizabeth White et al. v. Allen Kennedy et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: J. C. White, Francis White, Thomas White, Alexander White, Newton White, Addison White, Matthew White, John M. Humes, Jane Elenor White, Henry Humes and heirs at large of James White, dec. Additional Defendants: Albert S. Lewis, Reynolds S. Ramsey.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Grannis White & Co., et al. & Co. v. Henry Smith, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Suit filed by Grannis White & Co., L. M. Wiley Parrish, & Co., Weed & Fanning, Hyatt M. Burney & Co., & Miller Ripley & Co. to declare deeds of conveyance for land, slaves, & merchandise void. These purchases were made by Henry Smith to Carter & Lewis F. Leeper, William Carter & William Moore. The property was to be used to satisfy judgments the pl's recovered against Smith.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 James Forsyth et al. v. Daniel Dwyer, admr. Of James Dwyer, dec. Lincoln Debt Dispute

Other plaintiffs: William D. Philips

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 John Gentry & wife v. William Graham, admr. of George Graham, dec. Jefferson Estate Dispute

Wife is Priscilla Gentry, formerly Graham. Case is oversize.

 East Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: ET Oversize Box 24 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 James Hudgins v. Jacob Anderson et al. White Debt Dispute

Other defendants: John Anderson

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 John Hopkins & heirs of Thomas Hopkins v. John Locke, heirs, et al. Knox Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Before he died, Thomas Hopkins purchased 500 acres from William B. Lewis, exe. Of William L. Lewis' dec. estate. The transaction was paid for, but no title was ever issued to Hopkins, or his heirs. The sheriff of Rhea county sold the land to Locke, not knowing it was already sold to Hopkins. Locke died intestate. Hopkins' heirs sued Locke's estate to recover the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Polly Moss et al.v. John Kincaid Grainger Debt Dispute

Marcellus Moss, deceased. Case took place in the district composed of Grainger, Claiborne and Campbell counties. Additional plaintiffs: David C. Cothrill, James Renfro and June Peck. Debt for $1,500.00 over land.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Robert Lindsay v. Samuel S. Thatcher Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

The case is an East Tennessee case. Contract was between William Lindsay, deceased and father of Robert Lindsay, and Samuel Thatcher for work on a house.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 William W. Hollingsworth v. William Stennett Claiborne Contract Dispute and Damages East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 755 32 Order A Copy