Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1859 E. L. Williams et al. v. John Bowman et al. Montgomery Slaves, Selling of

Dispute about the purchase agreement for the sale of slaves

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Miller F. Rice, the next friend of Nancy Senter, a minor v. James P. Senter et al. McMinn Slaves, Selling of

Nancy Senter, a minor, inherited two slaves from her father. When Nancy married, her husband sold the slaves. She claims that her other siblings had title to the slaves and that the sale should be cancelled. Additional Defendants: John M. Mattock, Srah Amwine, Henry Mattock, George Mattock, Martha Purcell, William Purcell, John Lenty, Elizbeth Lenty, Edward Hyatt, William McBurney, William Hasteline, A. L. Gillespie. See also box 1575

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Thomas S. Powell v. William R. Lount Knox Slaves, Selling of

Caleb Powell was the owner of 22 slaves and executed a deed of gift to the plaintiff for that population. The defendant is the husband of a woman said to be the daughter of Caleb Powell, possibly from an unwed woman. The defendant fraudulently obtained a bill of sale supposedly from the plaintiff for the slaves, claiming to have paid $1,500 for them. The plaintiff filed the bill to declare the bill of sale fraudulent and and to remain the owner of the population.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 William Brown v. Benjamin F. Welckert & Eldridge A. Yost Roane Slaves, Selling of

Witness J.M. Kincaid accompanied Def Brown to Richard Stegall's to settle a matter referred to Kincaid & Def Yost by Brown & Def Welcker--Brown agreed to buy negro man from Welcker & pay $1200 if he was "as likely as one own by Brown" & if not, they would agree on value (they never did). At some point, Kincaid & Yost decided to have the parties resolve the matter themselves (such agreement apparently being made in a sort of Christmas frolic when both had been drinking). Dispute over contract & amount owed.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 16 Order A Copy