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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1886 | J. P. Drouillard v. Jacob Bloomstein | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1886 | J. M. Mayes & Lucius Frierson, guardians of minor heirs of A.M. Morgan, dec. v. Peter Hughes (col.) | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
W.C. Hurt, admr. of A.M. Morgan, dec., sold to Hughes Lots 25, 26 & 28 in Holts Addition to Nashville, fronting Hamilton Street, on which Hughes intended to build "cheap houses," in exchange for 6 notes totaling $1,100. Hurt finished admin. & died. Hughes didn't pay, believing Hurt might not have good title to the lots when he conveyed them. Notes passed to minor heirs & guardians sued. Morgan left widow Sallie H. Morgan (Hurt was Sallie's dad) & children Calvin A., Andrew P., & Sallie F. Morgan. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 732 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | State et al. v. James H. Lamb et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Davidson County Additional Defendants: Amanda Lamb, S. A. Douglas Burke, James Hickman |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Washington Miller & wife v. Joseph Clees et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: J. Clees, John Peter Clees, Therdine Clees, J. Frank Clees, Mrs. Lena Clees, John Clees, Lizzie Clees, Maggie Clees, Charles Meyer, Mary Felicity Meyer |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 144 | Order A Copy |