Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1869 Alvis Williams v. Joseph D. Wortham, et al. Maury Land, Sale of

Additional parties: James Pulliam, James M. Gideon, Augustine Wortham, Webb Ridley, William M. Erwin. Case contains land records.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 A. H.& T. H. Teener v. C. J. Ewing & Joseph Richie Bradley Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiffs accuse C.J. Richie, their former guardian, of purchasing land with their money which was in his control, and later selling the land without their approval and without compensating them.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 A. J. Greer v. John James, Daniel Hogan, & Lethe M. Wolfe Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Hogan and Wolfe in case over Daniel Crawley's estate won against Crawley's heirs to sell lands to pay debts. Greer thought he had bought 583 acres for $1250 when he only bought about 316 acres. Greer wants the judge to stop defendants from collecting money until title of land is made full and complete, and not pay the $2.14 an acre for 268 acres for which plaintiffs did not have title for.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Cynthia H. Brown v. Josiah Oakes, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

In 1869 Brown conveyed by deed to E. F. Mahone a tract of land in White County. The court decreed that the deed by Mahone to Oakes was voided for fraud and awarded the plaintiff $4000. The court also decreed that if the debt was not paid within 60 days land would be sold at public auction.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20a 291 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Catherine Kirkland v. Hugh Wallace DeKalb Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 685 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Elam Carter v. Lewis Anderson & Sam Milligan Greene Land and Title Dispute

Carter (illiterate) sold to Anderson 2 tracts of land totaling 200 acres on waters of Roaring Fork of Lick Creek, for $9,000 (w/premium for any part pd in gold or silver). Anderson pd in gold, greenbacks & note. Dispute arose because deed contained third tract Carter didn't intend to sell. Carter had procured services of Milligan (TN Supreme Court judge) to prepare deed; didn't notice mistake b/c he was illiterate. Land referred to as "old Ben Anderson farm." Includes deposition of Judge Milligan.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Eramus F. Hicks v. Henry Efferson Madison Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 E. W. Dennis v. J. C. King, et al Lawrence Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: W. H. King and William Chaffin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Guilford Jones et al. v. J. R. Sharp et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Melvina E. Jones, William Horton, Robert Horton, Eugenia Horton, Annie Horton; estate of H. Horton, dec.; Additional defendants: J. B. Sharp, Z. N. Estes, J. W. Crocker

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 G. W. Bogle& William R. Bogle v. Martha Jane Wammack, et al. Cannon Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Sarah Wamack, J. B. Wamack, Margret T. Wamack, Cicero Wamack, Robert Brison, A. S. McKnight

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Harriet Horan v. Anton Schmidt Shelby Recovery of Land/Property

Writ of Error

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry Franks, et al. v. Susannah Witt, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Sarah Wills. Additional Defendants: John Witt, Jeremiah Witt, Mary Jane Witt, and George Witt.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 229 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry Hill, et al.v. A. G. Goodlett, et al Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: W. S. W. Dumisaul, Feruguson, D. D. Ellis, James Kendrick, James Stevenson, Andrew Anderson, Austin Green, J. N. Wilson, W. H. Johnson, Erskine Goodlett, and A. G. Goodlett. Additional Defendants: Chruch Cursley, Thomas Bell, John S. McGann, Warren Jackson, C. W. Adams, and C. T. Mulley, admr. of A. G. Payne, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Harlon Matthews v. John Griffiths Blount Land and Title Dispute

Defendant interfered with the sale and property rights of a tract of land owned by the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry C. Ogg v. A.L. Leinart, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Isaac L. Davault, Benjamin Skaggs, John D. Popejoy, John C. Baker, and W.W. Gibbs. Previous case between Ogg v. Gibbs and James Carter in which Ogg recovered judgment against them for $6000. Leinart, Skaggs & Popejoy, Baker, and Davault all brought separate cases against Gibbs et al.. Ogg wants an injunction restraining defendants from proceeding to cloud his title to tract of land. See related case Henry C. Ogg v. A.L. Leinart, et al. in box ET 1067.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Isham T. Peck, et al. v. John F. Rhoton, et al. Jefferson Land, Partition of

Jacob Peck, died leaving widow Def Sophia W.; children Pla. Isham, Wm R., John L.H. & Martha Peck; grandchildren (children of deceased daughter Juliet Rhoton) Defs. Jacob P., Hellen S., Martha W., Juliet E.F. & Albert C. Rhoton & Jane E. McKinney (was Rhoton, m. Def John L. McKinney); & grandchild (daughter of deceased son Willie Peck) Def Florence N. Peck. Jacob had 1 more daughter Jane (m. John Lynn) who died childless. Jacob owned 100,000+ acres in mountains of east TN & interest in VA copper mines.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John D. James, et al. v. The Ocoee Bank, et al. Davidson Recovery of Land/Property

Additional plaintiff: R. A. Barnes, G. W. Hitchings. Additional defendants: William P. Crippen C. M. Donaldson. Crippen originally recovered a judgment from plaintiffs for $5080 concerning 250 acres of land in said county. Also mentions James' enslaved people. See also Ocoee Bank v. John D. James, Knox Co., 1861 (box ET 1193).

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17a 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Jacob Hoots, et al. Lincoln Land, Sale of

Case file is incomplete. Additional Participants: Marry Hoots, Henry Renegar, George F. Renegar, William H. Renegar, Andrew J. Renegar, William Gattis, Mary Gattis, Andrew Cashian, Catherine Cashian, Margaret Renegar, John M. Renegar, Sanford Renegar, Nicholas Renegar, Wiley M. Alexander, Nancy Alexander, Alexander Philpot, Mary Philpot, Elizabeth Cowley, James Stillman, and Catharine Stillman. Case involves the estate of Henry Renegar, Sr.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Jesse Spears v. Robert C. Carter& wife Hawkins Land, Contract Dispute

Plaintiff sold tract of land to defendants under condition that he & his wife be allowed to stay on property & defendant would provide for their "decent and comfortable support" for rest of their natural lives, which plaintiff claimed defendant wasn't doing. Defendant claimed that contract didn't define what "decent and comfortable support" actually was. Name of Carter's wife not given.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John A. Gardner v. Alfred Gardner et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants (heirs of William R. Harris): Evalina P. Harris, John C. Harris, William R. Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Andrew Jackson Harris, Bettie Harris, Evelyn Harris, Sallie E. Welch

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 James Sparkman, et al. v. A. J. McElroy Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Eliza Sparkman, wife of James; John Sparkman and his unnamed wife.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 319 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 J. P. Miller v. J. J. Hill, et al. Coffee Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Bealy Guither, A. R. Wood, Catherine Hill, and Simeon Hollis.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Julia Jennings v. J. D. Jennings, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Cora Jennings, Alex Jennings, William Jennings.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 James Lay v. William R. Bashears Scott Land and Title Dispute

Lay sued Bashears over title to land. Jury ruled in Lay's favor. Dispute relates to land shown in survey plat, with the following grant & entry numbers: TN land grants (per survey plat): Edward Baker, 125 acres, grant no. 20512, entry no. 74; Wm Byrd, 200 acres, grant no. 27168, entry no. 711; D. Shoopman & J. Owen, grant no. 25595, entry no. 906. Additional documents may be found in ET 1238.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Lucinda Hall v. Presley Prince Bedford Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Louisa Jane Vance et al.v. William K. Vance, Jacob Kerbaugh et al Greene Land and Title Dispute

Pla. & Defs (except Kerbaugh) are heirs (siblings & their children) of Samuel L. Vance, dec, who owned 100 acres on waters of Grassy Creek & Little Chucky. Before he died, Samuel ("ignorant & illiterate") conveyed some of land to maternal uncle Kerbaugh who had threatened to lie, saying Samuel fathered child w/woman of doubtful character. Pla. claim Kerbaugh took advantage of Samuel & defrauded him. All Samuel's heirs named in transcript. Pssbly related to 1873 Circuit case involving Vances in ET 1230.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Leroy Adams, et al. v. Hiram M. Fite et al. Wilson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: R. F. Foster. Additional Defendant: James Ewing. Case involves a deed executed by a minor.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 336 203 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 M. C. Costello v. John Loague, County Court Clerk Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Mary E. Shaw v. Louisa Carlisle, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Howard Carlisle, Grace Carlisle, R. M. Alexander, Henderson Owen. Involves land along Overton Avenue and Poplar Street and Confederate treasury notes.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Maliki Dicus et al. v. S. L. Burnes et al. Wayne Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Elizabeth Dicus, George W. Nunnley, Sarah Nunnley; land dispute

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Mary Richard v. D. M. Nelson& wife et al. Greene Land

The plaintiff claims that the defendants took a deed for said land in their own names and afterwards reconveyed the land to her. Additional defendants include: Dorcas Payne, Thomas Payne, John Payne, William Payne, Chat Evans, James Payne, Mordecai Wyrick and his four children.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Nicholas Welch, et al. v. Samuel Greenalyn, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Robert Miller, Amanda Miller, Alice Welch, Ann R. Welch Additional defendants: Reigkley Martin, Sandy B. Waters, A. P. Greer

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 P. J. Langston v. Eli Harper & Elizabeth Harper Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete file. Additional Case: Martha Langston v. Eli Harper and Elizabeth Harper.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 R. G. Rainey, et al. v. Memphis& Charleston Railroad Company& Eugene Mageveny, admr. v. LaGrange& Memphis Railroad Company, et al.& Peter Leonard v. LaGrange& Memphis Railroad Company Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Robert L. Gudger, et al. v. Allen A. Barnes Henry Land and Title Dispute

Samuel M. Gudger, Adolphus M. Gudger, Jackson J. Gudger, Lucind Johnston, William Johnston, Montraville W. Gudger, James G. Gudger, Lorenzo P. Gudger, Dillard Gudger, Mary Jones, William H. Jones, Robert V. Welch, James L. Welch, William P. Welch, Lucius M. Welch, Western R. Welch, Martha Johnston, Benjamin Johnston, Mary L. Freeman, Wesley M. Freeman, Thadeus D. Welch, William Henry, Robert Henry, James L. Henry, Martha Arthur

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 R. F. Bell v. Hugh McGavock Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Sandy Cockreham& Eliza, his wife v. David Kirkpatrick, et al.. Hawkins Land

Eliza is a freed black woman who was the former slave of one William Smith who is now deceased. His will stated that she be freed upon his death and allowed to live on a certain part of his land. His son sold his land to pay off debts to David Kirkpatrick and now he wants Eliza and her family off the land.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 814 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Sallie E. Bruce et al. v. T. K. Warnaent & R. M. Hooke Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: Matilda W. Bruce, George S. Bruce, Jr., & Charles Bruce. Plaintiffs sue by their next friend, W.H. Rice. All plaintiffs are heirs at law of E.M. Bruce (dec.). During his lifetime, the deceased purchased of the defendant six acres of land for $12,000, which the plaintiffs charge was paid in full. After his death, the defendant's still claimed to own the land and demanded money from the plaintiffs, all of whom were under legal age without a guardian.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Thomas T. Pointer v. A. W. Draper Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 W. L. Bateman v. Turner Tyler & wife Williamson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 270 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William Barton v. W. S. Walton et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W. A. Hall, Charles Locke, G. B. Locke, Joseph Locke, Mary Locke, William Locke, heirs of G. B. Locke, dec.; Writ of Error; property on Browns Avenue in Memphis Originating court is Law, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 W. L. B. Lawrence& John M. Lawrence v. Lewis B. Thompson DeKalb Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 346 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William Newlan & J. H. Vance v. S. D. Gains, et al Sullivan Land

Opinion documents only

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William Newland & James H. Vance v. Samuel D. Gaines, Trustee et al Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Joseph Powell, William K. Vance & James H. Vance, dba William K. Vance & Co. purchased from Jeremiah Gibson of NC land containing saw mill, grist mill tilt hammer & myriad buildings in Kingsport, TN on Holston River. Case involves dispute over this land. Add. Def.: Laura Shuwalter, widow of Jacob Shuwalter, dec; Henry & Gertrude Lyle; George & Virginia Simpson; Cornelia Shuwalter; minors Ellen, Charles, Alice, Emory & Cora Shuwalter; James & John Shuwalter, Isaac S. Gibson exe of Jeremiah Gibson, more.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Z. L. Burson v. James H. Dosser & George. W. Telfor, exe. of Ewing McClure Washington Land and Title Dispute

In another, related case plntff. charged def.s. Henry R. Lurtz, Adam A. Broyles, Osceola Sitgreaves(?) & John Andes with fraud. Dosser & Telford became def.s. When it was found that McClure had a valid lien on he tact of land that Andes sold to Burson.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 73 Order A Copy