Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1886 Calvin Morgan v. Stanley H. Bell, et al. Davidson Fraud

Other defendants: William M. Duncan; A. Russell Duncan; Max Sax; Julius Sax; E. L. Goslin. All defendants comprised Tennessee Brokerage Association.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 652 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Edward Gamaway, admr. v. Alexander N. Piper et al Davidson Fraud

Gamaway is administrator for estate of Solomon Shipp (dec.). Add. Defendants: Margaret Piper & John M. Linder. Margaret Piper is the only heir to Shipp's estate, which consists of a tract of land. She conveyed a deed to the land to Linder for the fraud- ulent purpose of hindering payment to Shipp's creditors, done before the appointment of an administrator. Gamaway asking court to make the deed conveyance void in order to sell the land to pay creditors and other estate expenses.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 729 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 G. W. Mead v. J. M. Elrod Warren Fraud

Plea of debt due by fraud and breach of warranty in a horse trade under $500.00. Hon. J. J. Williams, Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 640 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. W. Holley, Guardian v. Robert J. Dyer Decatur Fraud

Holley guardian of Marshall Harrington, an "idiot". Complainant sued on grounds that Dyer took possession of $1000 rightfully belonging to Harrington & used it for his own purposes. Money derived from sale of land to Comfort J. Churchwell. Marshall Harrington's children: Jane, Mary C., H. M. & Andy Harrington.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 320 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. J. England v. Thad Register, et al. Dickson Fraud

Defendants: George Hanerson. Previous judgment found against an A. Wyatt for $133. That judgment was then conveyed to Register in attempts to prevent equities from being brought against Wyatt by England, who won the previous case. England claims the transfer of the judgment to pay is unlawful and fraudulent.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 729 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Larkin Collins v. A. C. Emmert et al. Sullivan Fraud

Other def. : Lizzie Emmert. Due to illness, Larkin Collins was in need of money because he had not been working. Complainant charged that the def. anticpated that Collins would die and laid plans to cheat and defraud him out of as much of his 9 1/2 acres of land as possible.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1842 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Moses Waters v. Harvey A. Hutton and James C. Hutton Blount Land, Fraud

The pltf claimed that on Aug 16 1882 he purchased 5 different tracts of land from the dfnts for $2,000 to which they did not have legal title.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1869 292 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Peoples National Bank of Pulaski v. J. C. Hamlett Giles Fraud

The bank sued Hamlett upon a note for $55.00 given to him by James Conry. Hamlett claims the note was altered after he executed and delivered it so as to make it bear interest from sale. Hamlett entered a plea of non est factum (it is not my deed.) Exhibit: note given to Hamlett by Conry.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 719 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. F. A. Tisick et al Fayette Fraud

Cause of Action: Fraud via false packing cotton with water to increase sale price of said cotton. Additional defendants: John Hawkins, Pleas Hawkins, Charles Moorefield, James Taylor.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 314 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Sutton Gosling v. J. C. Stamps, et al. Bedford Fraud

Dispute over two lots in Shelbyville- near "Camp White," purchased by Gosling from Stamps in March, 1870, for $200.00. Accusation of fraud in title of land. Additional defendant: J. J. Phillips. J. C. Stamps was a citizen of Hawkins Co., TN. Land in question relates to North Carolina land grant, 10 July 1788, to Robert W. Smith. (No grant # given). Recorded in Bedford Registers Book, p. 267, et al., recorded 27 April 1810.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 640 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Simpson Harris v. J. W. Creech, et al. Rutherford Fraud

Other defendants: H. H. Macon; J. P. Davis; R. O. Davis. Over a fraudulent judgment.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Charles Burgess Montgomery Fraud

The defendant was accused of stealing $20.00 by fraudulently posing as a merchant.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 688 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Tennessee & Pacific Railroad Company, et al v. George W. Mabry, et al Knox Land, Fraud

Add pltfs: stockholders of railroad. Add dfnts: Jannetta L. Mabry (wife), W. A. Lenoir, George Maney. Complicated case involving a fraudulent sale of land from George Maney (former president of T&PRR) to George Mabry.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1867 422 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 W. F. Taylor v. R. H. Vance Shelby Fraud

Plaintiff, a friend of defendant, charges defendant with taking advantage of their friendship to sell him stock in Panola Oil & Fertilizer Co., a business in serious trouble. Vance major stockholder in company & one of its directors.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 117 Order A Copy