Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 A. R. Humes, admr. of George N. Simpson, dec. v. Alexander Warters, et al. Knox Estate Settlement

The plaintiff was admr. to George N. Simpson, dec. Additional defendants: T. R. Carmick Jr. (admr. of M. E. Moody) and J. S. Warters. At the time of George Simpson's death, he was a minor under the age of 21 and Alex Warters was his guardian. Humes claimed that Warters drew money from the pension office as the guardian of Simpson. He claimed that Warters used the money for his own use. He wanted any monies not paid out for Simpson put into the estate with interest. Additional materials in ET 1976.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John H. Prater et al. v. William Staples et al. Knox Petition to Halt Sale

Additional Plaintiff: J. O. Sanderson Additional Defendant: Joseph D. Foute. William Staples won a judgement against Benjamin Prater for a debt. The court ordered the collection of said judgement and the sale of a tract of land that supposedly belonged to Benjamin to repay the debt. John H. filed suit to prevent the sale, claiming the land was his, and not in any way subject to the debts of Benjamin.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. M. Heck & W. H. Pace v. J. T. McEwen, et al. Knox Ejectment

Defendants: J. T. McEwen, M. P. McEwen, exe. of William S. McEwen, dec.- Citizens, Roane Co.; firm of Coal Creek Mining & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Curtis Cullen, C. S. Newman, R. R. Swepson, Tully R. Cornick, Jr., C. M. McGhee, T. D. Flippen - all Citizens of Knox Co., W. S. Geers, W. B. H. Wiley, E. F. Wiley, W. J. Hornsby, H. H. Wiley - trustees & exe. Henry H. Wiley, dec.- all Citizens of Anderson Co., A. B. Tavel of Davidson Co., Thomas B. Dorsey of Missouri. Ejectment from lands in Anderson Co.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1975 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 M. E. Thompson v. J. M. Dailey Knox Partnership Settlement

Thompson filed suit to settle the partnership of the parties and collect debt he claimed he was due. Includes extensive ledger of accounts and transactions.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2012 592 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 William Houston v. I. T. Peck, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

William Houston had filed to purchase land from J. Peck, with a special provision concerning boundaries. Peck died intestate, and Peck's heirs disagreed with Houston's understanding of the boundaries of his land holding.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 20 Order A Copy