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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 | Archibald Kile et ux. v. Hickman A. Kile | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiffs owned a tract of land that they deeded to the defendant in exchange for another tract of land per a written agreement. However, Hickman Kile's son wrote the deed for the tracts of land to Archibald, which contained 15 to 20 acres more than the agreement stated. The plaintiffs did not realize the discrepancy until after they registered the deed. The plaintiffs sought correction of the deed in accordance with the original agreement. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 694 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | G. G. Walker v. H. N. Long | Hawkins | Deed Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Samuel Portrum, guardian v. W. W. Willis et al. | Hawkins | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William Greene, H. S. Rogers, and John J. Wolfe. Guardian Samuel Portrum sued the defendants on behalf of minors Nancy Jane Pressley, William Preston Pressley, and Jesse Pressley. The plaintiffs sued regarding the estate of one Jesse Trent, of which they are the heirs. The defendants were their previous guardians who the court replaced with Portrum. The plaintiffs charged the defendants with falsifying their settlement of their guardianship and the estate. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1876 | 906 | Order A Copy |