Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1865 C. Carter v. Turner Foster et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Mariah Porter, George Hitchings, John Gleares, Henry Gleares, the Bank of Tennessee, William Gleares, F. R. Cheatham, John Gleaves, and W. D. Robertson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Caswell Lyons and W. C. Peters v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Land dispute during CW. Case noted for early date of 1865 following war cessations. Additional Defendants: James L. Mynatt, Frances Lyon, & L. M. Ellis. see continuation of case in box ET 1189.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Carrol Martin Sevier Land

A certificate of survey for Carrol [alt. spelled Carroll] Martin for a 15.5 acre plot of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 David Randal et al. v. A. Barton et al. Coffee Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: H. H. Harrison. Additional Defendants: J. A. Carden, C. O. Purvis, W. B. Gibson, and Silas McBer.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Daniel Sipe v. Richard Mitchell et al. Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Transcript of case on remand from SC (not original case). Add. parties: William Sipe, Jesse Reeder, Stockely [Stokely] D. Mitchell (died during suit), Willie B. Mitchell, Anne R. Chesnut, admr., James P. McCarty. hand-drawn map showing disputed land. Stockely's heirs: widow Alice, children Joseph R., Clinton A., James G., R. Pinckney, Martha (m. A.P. Hampton), & minors Stockely (younger), Alice, Amelia, & Hugh N. Willie guardian for minors.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Elizabeth Simpson et al. v. Nancy Alexander & Joseph Alexander Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret Jane Prather, John J. Prather, Mary Elizabeth Jackson, B. G. Simpson, Martha Terissa Simpson, James C. Simpson, David. F. Simpson, Sarah T. Simpson, John T. Simpson, and John Jefferson. Case also involves John Simpson's will and a large estate. The widow, Elizabeth Simpson, is described as "a stout woman and it is probably [sic?] may live for a long time."

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Eli Floyd Sevier Land

A certificate of survey for Eli Floyd for a 165 acre plot of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Henry Laird v. George W. Scott et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Eloise Scott, E. Keck

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 L H. Squires, et al. v. J. D. Bone, admr. Of William Bone, dec. Smith Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Moores and E. A. Wright. Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Maury Brown, et al. v. Lew Owen, et al. Land and Title Dispute

Dispute also involves debt. Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Samuel Gill v. Russel Hyatt Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William H. Graves, Trustee v. George McFarlane & wife Malinda McFarlane et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: William Craig, Corrick W. Crozier, Thomas W. Humes, George W. Bridges. George McFarlane deeded house & lot in Knoxville (at intersection of Church & Crooked Streets, on same square as Methodist Church) to Crozier, said deed being in trust to secure 2 notes to Humes for $625 each. McFarlane then conveyed house & lot (subject to deed of trust) to Graves, for benefit of certain preferred creditors. Corrick sold house & lot & Bridges bought it. Dispute over redemption rights of Def..

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 31 Order A Copy