Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1912 A. H. Kortrecht, et al. v. W. N. Roths& C. Hughes, et al. v. W. N. Roths, et al. Dyer Property Dispute

Plaintiffs: Augusta Kortrecht (NY), Hugh Kortrecht (AR). Dispute over estate of Charles Kortrecht, died 1878, Memphis, intestate. Properties in the 11th Civil Dist. Valuable stands of timber. Original deed, Robert I. Chester, 1853, Madison County, Tenn.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1283 293 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Charles M. Stoots v. Forrest& Dupree Haywood Property, Inventory of

Plaintiff entitled to 1 suit of furniture, odd bed, 2 mattresses, 2 springs, cook stove, 6 chairs, cooking vessels, 2 pillows that was unlawfully seized by Stoots Forrest and Dupree is a wholesale store house and retail business in Brownsville

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Dyer County Realty Company v. W. H. Harber Dyer Sale of Land/Property

The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to purchase the defendant's tract of land in Dyer County, which the defendant supposedly sold to someone else.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1304 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Frank Lawrence & wife Lucinda (col.) v. Silas Johnson, Walter C. King, R. P. Woodard, Trustee, & Eva M. Brown Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

In 1880s, Lucinda's dad Matthew Johnson bought 10-acre Ocoee District tract, on which she, mom Maria, siblings Silas & Granville worked. Fruits of labor used to pay for land; Silas was to deliver money & get deed, but had it made in his name only. Other sibs (Elijah, Paul, Peter) died. Granville died (smallpox) 1882, Matthew in 1886, Maria in 1904. Silas & Lucinda only remaining heirs; suit brought to resolve dispute over land ownership. Def. King ("white man of means" connected w/King Baxter Lumber Co.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 George E. Witt v. Marietta C. Dunscomb, exe., Samuel H. Dunscomb, dec., et al.. Shelby Property Dispute

Property dispute, Lot No. 222, E. Side, Main St., Memphis; E. Side, Main St., North of Jefferson. Construction of business related building interfering with complainant's property values. Defendants: J.S. Dunscomb, Ray Dunscomb, J.E. Dunscomb. Property's original owners: Edgar McDavitt, Samuel H.Dunscomb, J. T. Stratton.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1301 121 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Haywood Hansbro et al. v. T. S. Hansbro et al. Carroll Land and Title Dispute

Sale of lands of Mrs. Margret O. Marshall, deceased for partition and distribution among her heirs. Additional defendants: David Marshall. Additional plaintiffs: R. B. Thomas and his wife, Ella Thomas, Mrs. Lou's Seymore, Mrs. Harrett Newbill and husband John Newbill, Lizzie Hansbro, Mrs. Jennee Terry, Mrs. Susan Thomas, Mrs. Reba Dickson, Miss Mick Hansbro, Will Hansbro, Crugar Hansbro.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Helen Floy Kennedy et al. v. A. J. Lee et al Tipton Property Dispute

additional plaintiff: George Kennedy; additional defendant: C. B. Geisinger and Alvin V. Forman; Mrs. Lee entitled to two lots of land in town and their profits

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1285 161 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 I. W. Crabtree v. Harris Hatcher Franklin Land and Title Dispute

5 folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 J. E. Ingram v. St. Louis& San Francisco Railroad Company Shelby Loss of Property

Loss of furniture.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 James Ferguson v. W. W. Buck Henderson Property Dispute

The dispute concerns a fence built by defendant on land the plaintiff claims is his own property.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1074 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 John L. Westbrooks, et al. v. William Starbuck Perry Land and Title Dispute

Case in three folders. Other plaintiffs: L. J. Westbrooks; Alma Wade; Wilma Wade; Kunkel Wade; J. D. Southerland.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1082 548 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Joseph B. Rollins v. the City of Memphis Shelby Property Damage West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1090 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 J. A. Fowlkes, et al. v. J. E. Harrell, et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Lyda Fowlkes, Thos. C. Fowlkes, Imogene Fowlkes, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Marvin Johnson. Additional defendants: H. E. Harrell.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1099 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 L. G. Hastings v. J. G. Hastings et al. Henry Property Settlement

Additional petitioners: S. M. Hastings (wife) and children L. G. Hastings property consists of three houses and lots in Big Sandy, Tenn., notes and money worth $10,000; claiming mental unsoundness

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Louis Cunningham v. Robert Sandiford, et al. Gibson Property Dispute

Co-defendant: Wallace Sandiford. Plaintiff claims that defendants entered upon a piece of property that he had owned, fenced, and planted for several years and proceeded to trample the land he had prepared for planting and to erect their own fence. Brief includes a map (sketch) of the property.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1072 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Oakland Company v. James M. Greer et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Hammond Sons, a firm composed of B. F. Hammond, R. M. Hammond, and B. F. Hammond Jr. Other documents in file concern petition for certiorari.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1081 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 P. J. Murphy v. Annie Sullivan et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Co-defendant: Johanna Sullivan. The conflict concerns two parcels of property bought by Murphy, formerly guardian of the two girls, now adults, and whether he purchased the land for himself or for the girls. Case divided into three folders: 1) pp. 1-270; 2) pp. 270-340; 3) writs & briefs.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1066 617 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 R. T. Ronaldson et al. v. N. P. Allison Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Other plaintiff: Margaret Ronaldson. The case concerns what seems to be a misunderstanding about a sale of property - Ronaldson believes he bought the property; Allison said someone else owned the property and Ronaldson had merely purchased a trust deed.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1073 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 R. M. Hall et al. v. Evelyn Harrison Moore et al. Shelby Property Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: William R. Harrison (who, along with R. M. Hall, was executor of the estate of L. H. Harrison, dec.) and Mary Stephens (admr. of the estate of L. C. Stephens). Additional Defendants: W. W. Moore, Clinton Harrison Dietzel, others. The case revolved around the sale of lots in a Memphis subdivision partnered by L. H. Harrison and L. C. Stephens.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1295 366 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. W. A. Cissna et al Tipton Land

additional defendants: T. F. Kinton, Mary Davidson, Joe Osborn and H. W. Stockley; state seeking to recover land in the 11th civil district of Tipton Co. that was originally part of the Mississippi river and between 10,000 and 12,000 acres

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1379 506 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Susan Shephard v. Henry C. Shephard Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff and defendant are aunt and nephew. Exhibits include numerous receipts.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1100 355 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Thomas M. Peck & Roger W. Butterfield v. J. A. Mulleniks, et al. Perry Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional defendants: S.M. Barnett, Eugene Stanton, T.J. Moss Tie Co. Exhibits include land deed, map, land surveys. Land is 5000 acres in Perry County situated on Roan and Crooked Creeks and Buffalo River. located near Britt's Landing. Name of deceased: Wesley Nixon

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1286 357 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 The F. W. Cook Brewing Company v. Karchmer Brothers Shelby Property, Inventory of

F. W. Brewing Co. entitled to 250 beer bottles at value of $56.25

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Tennie M. Vanderberg v. Mattie M. Molder et al. Shelby Land, Partition of

Additional Defendants: Henry Holder, Tennie M. Molder, J. K. Shaw, Alma Shaw, Ruth Shaw, Marcella Shaw, and W. W. Syphers.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 226 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 W. E. Stansbury v. M. F. Embry, et. al. Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: F. G. Barton, R. B. Barton, both listed as Trustees for The Union & Planters Bank & Trust Co. Stansbury bought land in Arkansas from Embry, assuming notes owed to the bank by Embry as part of the deal. Stansbury sued to stop the bank from selling the land due to Embry's lack of payment and to convey ownership to him. Amount of debt is unclear but appears to be around $2900.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1302 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Walter Hines v. State Lincoln Land and Title Dispute

Opinion only. 60 years before, William Crawford had set aside 1 acre of his farm as a family cemetery where he was buried. His descendants also used it as a burial ground and were buried there too. The question in the opinion was whether the prosecutor and other descendants of Crawford had a right of easement of burial in the cemetery and for purposes of visiting and repairing the graves. Judge believed they had these rights and did not injure the owner of the farm.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1320 3 Order A Copy