Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1883 Anna T. Davenport v. Thomas W. Davenport et al. Cannon Property Dispute

Other defendants (as spelled in transcript): Burtan Davenport, Larens Campbell, Dug Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Robinson, Hugh Robinson, Sylas Davenport, Rosanah Davenport, Nancy Davenport, Mary Davenport, Lucy Davenport, and Andrew Davenport. Most are heirs of Warren Davenport; plaintiff is his widow. She claims not to have been informed of the conditions of her husband's will until all the property was sold. She says she brought some of it to the marriage and it was hers by right.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Alfred Sharp, et al. v. Oswald Sharp Heirs Knox Recovery of Land/Property

Additional plaintiffs: Riley Ramsey, David De Armond. Property lines in dispute from an early land grant. See related ejectment case, Oswald Sharp Heirs v Riley Ramsey in ET 1960.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1049 287 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Bettie Wright v. Chaney Carr Shelby Property Dispute West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Harriett E. Smith, exe., v. George A. Smith et al. Shelby Property Dispute

Complainant is the executrix of her first husband, John A. Nove. When Henry G. Smith, her second husband, died, his family members claimed the income from the sale of property that had originally belonged to Node. Complainant claims that the money should revert to her on the death of Smith, and that his family members have no right to it. Other defendants are F. W. Smith and Robert M. Heath.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 149 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition t

Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Henry Loeb, assignee of Elehman& Co. v. Rindskoff Brothers& Co.& P. R. Athy, Sheriff Shelby Property Dispute

Alternate name spelling: Ruidskoff, Esehman

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Isaac Grove v. Louisville& Nashville Rail Road Company Sumner Property Damage

Plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant for emptying their trash in a way that overflowed to his land.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Jane Doss by next friend v. W. L. Doss and John Swaffer McMinn Recovery of Land/Property

W. L. Doss owned a tract of land and conveyed land to Swaffer. Jane, Doss’s wife, would not sign the contract and it was never registered in the Register’s office. Doss moved the family to a poorer farm against Jane's wishes and she later filed suit to recover the land from Swaffer. Next friend Thomas L. Dixon. 90 pages in ET1940

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1891 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 James H. Magill v. J. R. Rice, et al McMinn Property Dispute

This case is incomplete. This is an East Tennessee case. Magill sold to Rice some property to be paid over 3 years and held the payment note himself. Rice took possession of the property, while magill maintained a lien on the property.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 P. H. Wade v. J. E. Ritter Davidson Property Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 R. K. Halloway v. Bailey G. Covington& M. Skallen Fayette Property Dispute West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State National Bank of Memphis v. Henry L. Douglass et al Shelby Recovery of Land/Property

Additional defendants: B. B. Barnes, W. J. Chase, B. F. Haskins, Mrs. Lucy A. Douglass, John E. Douglass, J. D. Robinson, James H. Malone, Jake Butler, [blank] Henderson, and Mrs. Carrie Little. Complainant sues to recover property including a steam engine and boiler, a grist mill, a gin stand, and two mules. Briefs housed in separate folder from case file.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 409 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. E. L. Palmer Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 T. P. Bateman v. J. R. Fain Perry Property Dispute

Plaintiff and defendant claim title to the same tract of land.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Virginia C. Holst v. Margaret Holst et al. Shelby Property Settlement

Virginia Holst is the executor of the estate of T. W. Holst, who owned an undertaking business with George H. Holst. Both men have died -- T.W. died intestate; George left his entire estate to Margaret. The suit is to divide fairly the business assets and other property owned jointly by the two men.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. A. Wheatley v. The Taxing District of Shelby County Shelby Recovery of Land/Property West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 79 Order A Copy