Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1883 Andrew McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland & wife McMinn Foreclosure

Complainant filed this bill to foreclose a mortgage on a deed in trust. Brief Only. See related suit brought by his son David McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland et ux. for repayment on the same mortgage, box ET 1863.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 728 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. A. Womack & wife v. John Whitesides, et al. McMinn Estate Dispute

See also: Womack et ux. v. Whitesides (ET 1932). Concerns more than $500 debt paid by C. L. Womack, on estate of dec. husband W. F. Whitesides, & her attempt to regain funds through sale of property. Also mentioned: Ellen Ford. Additional defendants: James Whitesides, Elizabeth Whitesides, David Whitesides, Margaret Whitesides, Malissie Whitesides, Frances Howard, Wesley Howard, Joseph Whitesides, Catherine Carson, Mart. Carson, John Hays, and Sarah Hays.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1081 236 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. G. Cate and Mrs. Lana Cate v. J. H. Magill et al. McMinn Debt Dispute

Add. Defs: R. N. Magill, W. M. Magill, and L. A. Magill. In 1878, J. H. Magill executed three "renewal" notes to Lana Cate for $1,339 of which the plaintiffs sought repayment. The debt had been to her husband Greenberry Cate, dec. and included in his will The Cates alleged that J. H. Magill had certain property subject to sale for repayment and that the codefendant sons claim to ownership was a fraudulent conveyance meant to prevent their rightful recovery of debt. Add. materials (1279pgs) in ET 1942.

 East Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1937 1789 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