Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 E. V. L. Finley v. John Coats Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Finley maintains that she and the children of Wallace Dixon (not named as plaintiffs) have legal right to property as heirs of Dixon who died ca. 1872. Wallace Dixon's children: T. Y. Dixon, Wallace Dixon, Jr., Ann K. Fisher, wife R. H. Fisher & Hettie C. Fisher, wife W. H. Fisher. Wallace Dixon's spouse, Eliza, died ca. 1865.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 142 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Francis Cary et al. v. George W. Walters et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Martha More, Joseph & Albert Whittle; Ginsy Crumpton & husband, William of TX. Additional Defendant: William H. Bogan. Complainants heirs at law of their father, John Cary, dec. Decatur Co. 186-. Francis Cary resident of AR.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 G. W. Baugus v. W. A. E. Petty Decatur Land and Title Dispute West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 643 466 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 George Yarbro v. Jonathan Luton, et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Case re: recovery of money alleged to have been paid on purchase of tract of land sold by order of Chancery Court, Decatur Co. TN, 1874, previously owned by James L. Yarbro, dec.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 754 841 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. W. Bowman, et al. v. D. B. Funderberk, et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Co-defendants: Johnathan Luton, Henry Welch, & John McMillan. Co-complainants: George Bowman, S. H. Bowman, Henry Bowman, Sarah E. Jones, Thena Cagle, Catharine Cagle, Eliza Dotson, Joseph Frances, Sarah E. Petty, Emeline Gibson, Marion Gibson. Complainants are heirs of Simeon Bowman, decd., and say the county sold lands belonging to them. Problem stems from a fire which destroyed a number of land records. Folder includes two legal briefs.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 241 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Jeannett Conder v. Jane Conder Decatur Land and Title Dispute West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 535 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J. G. Yarbro & Henry Welch v. D. Weil et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

R. J. Akin, deceased and former owner of land in dispute. Additional defendants unknown.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 687 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. K. Martin v. T. J. & Mary Ann Davis Decatur Land and Title Dispute

The defendants were married to each other. They sold land to plaintiff, but there was a dispute about the ownership of one of the tracts.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Joseph M. Blount et al. v. James B. Burns et al Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: William Blount, minor. Joseph Blount his guardian. Additional Defendants: Mary Burns, wife J. B. Burns; A. J. Moore; John H., Henry C., Fannie B., Laura, Millard F. and James D. Blount. Plaintiffs only children of John Blount by his first wife, the daughter of William Yarbro. John Blount dec. January 1876.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 268 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 M. T. Pratt, et al.v. J. W. Collett Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Buck Pratt, J. J. Conrad, and William Conrad

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 310 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mrs. P. M. Long v. The Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. Decatur Insurance Claims and Policies

Long sued on behalf of herself and for use & benefit for the United Grocery Company and Pep Soda Room. Pltf. sued to recover $2,400 insurance payout after dfnt. refused to pay for damages following a fire. Ex. mat: letters, notes, sworn statements, OV insurance policy, etc. 3 folders. Oversize exhibits in WT OV 8.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2121 493 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Mrs. Burma Durbin Kelley and Carl Kelley v. R. L. Durbin Decatur Insurance Claims and Policies

Incomplete case file. Mrs. Burma Durbin Kelley was the daughter of the defendant. Plaintiffs were married. Plaintiffs siblings: Acie Durbin, Edward Durbin, Bob Durbin, Ploma Durbin Britt, Nora Durbin Thompson & Bertie Durbin Wyatt. Each sibling had an insurance policy on their father, the defendant. Plaintiff filed injunction bill in the form of a mandamus suit against defendant who was seeking to force her by decree to turn over insurance policy.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1663 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 P. M. Conrad, et al. v. George E. Conrad, et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: M. J. Baugus. Additional defendants: A. G. Ward, A. L. Ward, Z. E. Ward, M. G. Ward, R. Z. Ward, E. M. Ward, Louis Ward, Mary Riggs, Malinda & J. D. Akin, Julia Conrad, Joe Conrad, Sibly & C. S. Newsom, Homer Batten, James Batten, George E. Conrad, E. J. Ward, R. S. Riggs, Pinkney Riggs, Lillie McWhirter, R. W. McWhirter, Ella Gainess, Robert Gaines, Arthur Gainess, Van Gainess, Nancy Owin, Lucy Smith, William Smith, J. P. Davis, Luiza Swilly, George & Elizabeth Davis, L. E. Pascal

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 852 348 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 R. M. Bateman v. Asa N. Hayse et. Al. Decatur Contract for Labor and Materials

Additional defendants W. W. Hayes and D. W. Burkett.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 State v. Lafayette Petty Decatur Assault and Battery

Petty accused of maliciously shooting John Wardin (John Warden) in Parsons and was convicted. Witnesses: Frank Snyder, Richard Snyder, Bill Edmonds, Kelvie Snyder, Dodson Bowman, G. W. Fonville, J. C. Partin, Dr. W. G. Rains & L. H. Burke. This is possibly related to J. C. Partin v. State (1902), Box WT 843.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 W. C. Burton et al. v. George F. Long et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: E. Burton. Additional defendants: Johnston Bussell

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 606 16 Order A Copy