Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1886 Albert G. Scott v. A. W. Scott et al. Humphreys Land, Partition of

A dispute of land jointly owned by the plaintiff's deceased father and the defendant. Additional Defendant: Emma T. Morphis (formerly Emma Scott).

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 697 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Cincinnati Investment Co. et al.v. Mayor& Aldermen of Chattanooga Hamilton Land, Sale of

Opinion only, case summary not included.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 James M. Smith v. W. R. Presley Henderson Land, Sale of West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. H. Acklen v. Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Co. Davidson Loss of Property

The plaintiff sued the defendant for loss of law books and desk destroyed by a fire at the railroad depot.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 688 42 Order A Copy
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. Mitchell v. J. M. Tadlock, et al Roane Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: N. G. Tadlock and T. C. Tadlock. J.M. Mitchell sold land to the defendants in 1882. Mitchell alleged that defendants did not pay full amount owned or honor payment time line given in sale contract. Additional materials in ET 1964 (Range 18, Section H, Shelf 1).

 East Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 432 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 L. V. Garland v. L. D. Gillenwaters, et al Recovery of Land/Property

Plntff. sought recovery on a $250 note executed to her by the deft. under her maiden name of L. V. Gillenwaters. Plntff. & deft. brother & sister. Their father had decided to make an "adjustment" of some of his property among his 3 oldest children from his first. Marriage, of whom plntff. & deft. were two, & conveyed the land to the deft., requiring him to execute a note of $250 to each of the other 2 children. Plntff. asked for recovery against deft. & sale of the land.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Lewis Mason & Wife et al. v. Lewis M. Jarvis et al. Hancock Recovery of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: Lavina Mason, Isaac and Mary Parkey, and Wilson M. and Mary Couch. Suit concerns the ownership of a tract of land in Claiborne County owned by Josiah Ramsey, dec. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants had taken illegal possession of the land under a fraudulent tax sale/title. See majority of materials (109 of 133 pages) in box ET 1886. See related case files in box ET 71, 73, and 1695.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 751 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mary A. Chase et al. v. James A. Joiner et al. Shelby Land, Partition of

Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Chase and Ada B. Chirot. Additional Defendants: Rufus L. Joiner, Mary Wright, and her husband.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 348 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Madison Ray, et al. v. George A. Jackson, et al. Wayne Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: David Jackson, Jonathan, Jackson, J. M. Jackson, Andrew Jackson, William Jackson Additional Complainants: Moses Ray, Anderson Ray, William Turnbow, Jesse Dicus, Harriet A. Dicus, heirs of Nancy Ray Williams, dec.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 135 Order A Copy