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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1885 | (unknown) | Unicoi | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving M. T. & W. J. Publes. No complete case summary included. Publes land dispute case |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Alva Breece v. J. M. Bond & H. C. Hunter | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Breece bought 2 pieces of Hickman County land from T.S. Easley & his wife L.J. Easley, after which Def. Bond became security for a debt T.S. owed & ultimately got a judgment against T.S. for that debt & tried to execute that judgment against this land. Hunter was the sheriff charged with levying against land to satisfy judgments. Breece asked court for injunction to keep Def.. from selling the land. Main issue was whether Breece's deed properly registered. Witnesses: Walker, Thomas, Bates. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Smithson v. I. F. Smithson | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiff is the son of the defendant. He and his mother purchased a piece of property together and built a house there. It was supposed to revert to the son after his mother's death, but the father managed to put his name on the property and refused to allow his son to move into the house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bettie[?] Hardeman (col.) et al. v. John Brown (col.) et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Marsh Walker, colored. Additional Defendants: Paralee Kelly, colored, Gabriel Walker, colored, Austin Walker, colored. Concerns land belonging to the estate of Caroline Brown, dec., wife of defendant John Brown. Also mentioned is Malinda Walker. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Billy Mee v. Polly Mee, et al. | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief for defendants only. Bill of ejectment against Billy Mee, denying that he has any title to 25 acre tract of land. Defendants plead that they and their father, Joseph Mee, had adverse possession of said land for 20 years. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Caleb J. Ethridge et al. v. Susannah Ethridge et al. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Jasper Ethridge, Mary F. Ethridge, Kate E. Bray, Marion E. White. George Burras, Kate Gilman, Thomas E. Gilman, and John Gilman. Additional Defendants: William Hawkins and A. M. Boyd. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 310 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Charles R. Grooms v. John W. Jeter, admr. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Jeter is the administrator for George R. Brasfield, dec. The case includes an injunction not to sell the property in question until the issue of ownership is settled. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 286 | 418 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Catherine B. Chandler, et al. v. Alexander Hunt, et al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case file; reply only. Suit seeks to settle ownership claims for land on Lookout Mountain. Names involved include James Whiteside, John G. Glass, John Martin, & Spencer C. Rogers. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6a | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | C. F. G. Bleidorn et al v. The Pilot Mountain Coal Mining Co. et al | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief & argument for plaintiff. Bleidens resident of NY, died there 19 Apr. 1852. His will, filed in King's Co., NY, left his estate to his wife, Caroline, & after her death to his children & their heirs. With her death heirs now suing defendant, alleging that Bleidens died in possession of land in TN now being used by the defendant. They claim title to land. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Ellen O. Thomas, et. al. v. T. J. Jackson, et. al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John M. Thomas. Only contains the report of the Referee. Seems to be a property dispute, but not enough detail in report to determine the full case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1907 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George Hobbs v. Susan Hobbs | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 103 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Henry Windler v. Samuel E. Gardner | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Thomas R. Kinton, H. P. Thompson, R. C. Brinkley |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Isaac Grant, Jr. v. Daniel Foland & Wife | Jefferson | Land and Title Dispute |
Land in dispute is referred to as the Upper & Lower ends of Rocky Valley Tract and the Sevier County Tract. Isaac Grant, Jr. sued for recovery of rents and profits from the land, which Grant and his sister Amada Foland, wife of Daniel Foland, inherited from their father, Isaac Grant, Sr., dec. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1960 | 342 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John D. Cox, Jr. et al. v. John D. Cox, Sr. et al. | Henry | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: B. F. Milliken and Anna Milliken (wife), both from Kentucky. Additional Defendants: George Washington Stuart, Will Stuart, Barney Spright, Bettie Spright (wife), Henry Hunt, and Mollie Hunt (wife). |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. B. Hawkins et al. v. J. T. Wears et al. | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: B. F. Lawrence, J. Hawkins. Other defendants: D. B. Evans, Benjamin Cummings, B. F. Lawrence, E. U. Walkup, & J. B. Hawkins. Interesting note -- some of the plaintiffs are also defendants. Case concerns the purchase of property for the building of a school. Issues concern paying the contractors, dealing with an overpayment from a previous judgment, and the problem of sub-dividing the land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. C. Donaho & P. C. Yeaman v. James Alexander, exe., et al. | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
The defendant was exec. of William Young, dec. Additional Defendant: Henry C. Brooks. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 677 | 428 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jacob Haynes, Sr. v. Jacob Haynes, Jr. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Concerns land deeded by plaintiff to defendant 9 Dec. 1865. The case materials relate that Haynes Sr. was indicted for treason at the end of the Civil War. Knowing that most individuals indicted for treason at that time were stripped of their property, his son talked him into deeding his land to him to hold until such time as everything could be settled. Additional case materials in ET 1895 (Range 19, Section B, Shelf 6). |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1082 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John T. Nolan v. Victoria Powell, L. W. Powell & U. H. Powell | Dickson | Land and Title Dispute |
Nolan sued H.D. Powell's heirs (widow Victoria & 2 children: L.W. & U.H.) to recover 3 tracts (369 total acres), on the middle fork of Barton's creek, detraining title back to 1854 but not all the way back to State grant, so court ruled in Powells' favor, even though they presented no proof themselves. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Julia Kerr, et al. v. Sol. Harrison, et al. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Cause of Action: Bill to Enforce a Deed of Trust. Plaintiffs: George W. Williams, Lafayette Kerr, George Henry, Rachel Henry, James Stamps, Jane Stamps, James Taybor and wife Martha Tabor. Defendant: P. Rinehart. Matt Williams purchased a tract of land from Dr. H. P. Smith. Williams died and his wife, Sarah Williams remarried to Sol. Harrison. Sarah Williams died and left the land to her Harrison. The heirs of Matt Williams are suing. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 822 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John Faulk v. T. B. Joyner et al. | Obion | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: R. T. Bond, Bettie Bond, Thomas Joyner, Callie Joyner, Jennie Joyner, George Joyner. This is a property dispute involving the unpaid debt of an insolvent purchaser. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jeremiah Williford et al. v. William R. Newby et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Willford, Sarah Williford, by next of friend F. J. Potect. Additional defendants: Delphus Brown and John Green. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 479 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. M. Loring, et al. v. John Martin, admr. of William C. Martin, dec., et al. | DeKalb | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional complainants: Harriet Loring, E. W. Webb, Elizabeth Webb, William Webb, Daniel Webb, Nancy Ann Webb, Julious Webb, Evan W. Webb, E. H. Webb, George P. Martin, Jones Pearson, Mary Peason, W. P Martin, Hurley A. Edge, Martha A. Webb. Complainants: Sarah B. Webb, Ida J. Webb, Evan Webb. Additional defendants: B. C. Wilkinson, T. B. Potter. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 592 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James K. Hauchen v. William Morrell, et al. | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defts: Elbert Morrell, Jesse Baker, and Thomas Carver. Hauchen claimed title to certain 54 acre tract of land but Morrell was given full title to the tract entitling him to recover funds from the sale of cross-ties cut on the disputed property. Hauchen had no "right, title, interest or claim" in the property. Exhibit includes deed No. 9408 about tract in question and a hand-drawn plot map of the property. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 235 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Maria Lenoir v. Isaac Washington, et al. | Monroe | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Taylor Henley[?], D. H. Cuoeland[?] |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | M. M. Harris, next friend, et al. v. Sandy[?] Chappell, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: M. M. Harris as next friend of James H. Harris and Lizzie Harris. Additional Defendants: George Sedberry, W. C. Farris. Sandy Chappell is sometimes spelled Sandie Chapell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 567 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Orange Swann v. Robert B. Castleman, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: W. R. McFarland, John Markney, R. H. Crier, Curtis S. Swann. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 562 | 237 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Robert Gilchrist, admr. of Lucien B. Gilchrist, dec. v. A. J. Williams | Gibson | Land and Title Dispute |
Concerns a 20-acre tract of land in the 4th Civil District known as the "Gibson Mills Tract." Court of origin unclear. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Robert Bridges& wife v. Levi George& wife | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Appeal documents and final decree related to Draper tract in James County. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Rebecca Binghad, et al. v. Robert J. Bingham, et al | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Land had to be sold to pay debts. Rebecca is the mother and owner of the land. The other 3 involved are her children, who are of legal age. To two boys took what land was left, leaving Rebecca and Sarah with the family home, but little land Additional Complainant: Sarah Bingham. Additional Defendant: William L. Bingham. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 649 | 577 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Richard Smiley, (col.) v. H. C. Cannon, et al. | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Robert Williams. Smiley, a colored man, bought 46 acre property from Cannon, who later sued to enforce lien & had land sold, but Smiley redeemed land by paying the debt, borrowing money from Williams to do so. Subsequent shenanigans resulted in Williams claiming he owned the land outright & trying to dispossess Smiley. Court said no. Others mentioned: Dysort. Land bounded by property of W.J. McAdams, S.H. McAdams, John Leonard. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 804 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Samuel Reynolds et al. v. Lawson Irvin et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs are the trustees and 170 members of the Logan Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church. Additional Defendants: William Bradley, Rush Crockett, Oliver Smith, Enoch Cobb, Andrew Manson, M. P. Taylor, Ryers Jones, and B. R. Strong. Following a dispute within the church, a minority of the congregation (25-30) and two trustees claimed rightful possession in court and were given right to the church. The plaintiffs represent the majority (about 180) members and trustees that contested the judgment. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 167 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Susannah McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland, et al. | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Dialfa Copeland (wife), David McRoberts, Didama McRoberts, Victoria McRoberts. Plaintiff requested an injunction to prevent the defendants from prosecuting a case related to land owned by her husband, Andrew McRoberts, dec. The land includes 80 acre tract, 40 acre tract, and 50 acre tract. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Susan Proffitt v. W. H. Large | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | S. S. McCowen, guardian of Mary J. H. Wilson v. William H. Moore et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: L. L. Cole, James K. Moores, Jeff K. Stone, John Maddox, Benjamin Warren, D. W. Holman (admr. Of Sim M. Conger), James A. D. Middleton (admr. Of George W. Alexander). See additional materials (114 of 557 pages) in box MT 1149. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 560 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | T. G. Hulme, et al. v. S. H. Moran, et al. | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: F. E. Hulme. Additional Defendants: William Temple, admr. of B. T. Owen, dec., Andrew J. Owen, Maggie Owen, John B. Murray. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 600 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | T. T. Eddins v. S. A. Gordon, et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Complainant filed this bill to remove a cloud from his title to one third undivided and in remainder of a tract of land. Additional Defendants: wife of S. A. Gordon, P. W. Nave. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 576 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. W. Casey v. J. R. Carroll | Obion | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 405 | 220 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Winney Morelock v. Polly Bernard, et al. | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief only. Other defendants: William Morelock; George Morelock; Samuel Morelock; Prissy Morelock; husband of Prissy Morelock; children of Henry Morelock, dec. William, George, Sam, Henry, & Prissy were children of plaintiff. Date & codefendant information comes from "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee" & not stated in brief. See additional papers in Folder ET 1671 labled Winney Morelck v. Polly Bernard. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1092 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. B. Mann, guardian George D. Blair v. Susan S. Browning, et al. | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: W. F.Tally & Richard H. Browning. E. S. Blair left land to sons Samuel J., George D. & Thomas E. Blair. George D. Blair dec., leaving widow Nancy Blair & only child George D. Blair, Jr. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 184 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. H. McClain & W. P. Hardison v. Martha A. Harris | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 506 | 145 | Order A Copy |