Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1813 Adam Peck v. John Edington Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Charles Morgan v. Mary Morgan, et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Charles Morgan ran a plantation in Kentucky. Jeremiah Morgan, dec. executed a contract to sell half of a plot of land to Charles Morgan. Jerimiah then died leaving a wife, Mary, and heirs Armistead & Susannah. The issue with the land was not settled when Jeremiah died, so this suit was filed to settle the rightful land ownership. See also MT 4.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 John Turnbull v. Elijah Robertson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1792 Turnbull obtained a judgment against Robertson for $575 concerning a land sale. Elijah Robertson then died, and his heirs were involved in multiple suits like this one in order to settle his estate, debts, and legally finalize land ownership. Exhibits include an original land grant.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 John Chesney& Sarah Chesney v. George Isom Knox Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 52 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Lewis Banton v. John Miller& John McKinney Williamson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 610 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Nathan Hooker v. Benjamin Phillips Bedford Land and Title Dispute

In 1808 Hooker sold Phillips 599 acres of land. However upon close inspection the land was found to have a different amount of water available than previously expected. In order to make an exception for this discovery, Phillips requested to pay less. The suit sought to settle the disagreement over the land sale.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Noel Killingsworth v. James Bradford Cocke Trespass and Damages

Case involves debt, land, and "negroes."

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 52 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Nicholas Trammel, Zachariah Askey, & Richard Mauldin v. John Overton Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Trammel, Askey & Mauldin sued Overton over a tract of land located on the Elk River. Some of the documentation was from Logan County, Kentucky where Askey was living. Although much of the documentation was recorded by hand, a few papers are well executed letterpress blanks filled in by the circuit court clerk.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Thomas Franklin v. George Cassel Jefferson Trespass and Damages

Case involves a dispute over merchandise.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 William Howard v. Armistead Stubblefield Smith Land and Title Dispute

The suit concerns a tract of land on the dry fork of Round Lick in Wilson County. A judgement as recovered against William Howard for $1000. Howard appealed stating the fine was unjust.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 William DeWoody v. David Russell, Jr.& David Russell, Sr.& William Galbreath Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 100 Order A Copy