Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1877 Bautz & Bourne v. C. Austin & others Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Case involves suspicious goings-on in a land sale made during the Civil War (Confederate money). Defendants: Clisbe Austin, F. H. Austin, and James A. McKinney. Plaintiffs: Thomas S. Bautz and Edward S. Bourne. In 1862 Clisbe Austin purchased of C. J. McKinney 80-100 acres of prime land. Purchase was made in Confederate money. John A. McKinney sued for the recovery of the land, saying that his brother never had title.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1604 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Brittain Moseley v. William Scruggs Williamson Contract for Labor and Materials

Brittain Moseley listed as "colored."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. F. Price v. William F. Wilkerson, et al. Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Wife of William F. Wilkerson [unnamed]; Hiram Brown; Alexander Brown. Price acted as stayor to A. T. Wilson in case brought by executors of William R. Cowan. 70-acre tract of land owned by Price was sold to satisfy Wilson's debt. Land was bought by Hiram & Alexander Brown, who sold it to wife of William F. Wilkerson. Wilkerson's claimed ownership of the 70-acre tract as well as another 8-acre tract owned by Price. Price claimed they got sheriff's deed to other tract through fraud.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1658 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Cunningham & Cartwright, admrs. v. J. W. Northern Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs administrator of Enoch Cunningham, dec. July 1872, Northern sold and conveyed to the deceased an deed for land in Davidson County. The land was $3850 of which $850 was paid in cash and the remaining $3000 was to be paid by promissory notes. Enoch died intestate on May 22, 1874 before he could finish the payments. Northern placed a lien on the land until the rest of the money was paid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30a 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Charles Washburn et al. v. W. F. Turner & wife, Lydia Turner et al. Gibson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: W. F. Blakemore. Additional defendants: George Wilson and wife, Sarah Wilson Also named in case: Sarah E. Waddell, formerly Sarah E. Moore, deceased ca. 1857. Children: Lydia Turner, Sarah Wilson & William Waddell. Her father, William Moore, died ca. 1844. William Waddell & Turners residents of Brazil. Wilsons residents of MO.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Cowan, McCLung & Co. v. R. M. Montgomery, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Wilson and H. M. Wilson. Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Cowen McClung & Co. v. William M. Cass Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Delia Fitzhugh v. Louis Dush Shelby Injury and Damages

Defendant claims to have fallen into an inadequately covered hole on the property of Dush, a merchant, and is seeking damages for pain, suffering, and medical expenses.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 96 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 D. S. Hall et al.v. R. V. Johns et al. Gibson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Wise A. Cooper. Defendants: John Johns, A. C. Patten

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Elizabeth Leigh v. Charles B. Tate Lewis Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 E. H. Stephenson, admr. of J. T. Hannah, dec., and others heirs v. William M. Biggs, Esbey Boyd, et al. Polk Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 13a 284 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Fannie C. Williams by next of friend Thomas Shakleford v. Eleanor N. Carson et al. Davidson Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional defendants: H. C. Carson (husband of def.), William Nichol, and G. W. Civrey. Plaintiff was a minor. H. O. Williams, father of plaintiff, died in 1871. He left a life insurance policy to his executors, administrators, and assignees. However, when he died he was indebted. The defendant was his widow who had since remarried. As widow and admr. of Williams she was trying to collect the policy. She claimed Williams made a non cupative will excluding Fannie, his daughter from his first marriage.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24a 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Felix Patterson, et al. v. J. B. McMurtry Trousdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional complainants: Joh Massey, Isabella Massey, W. K. Patterson, Thomas Scrivener.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 68 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 F. M. Freeman& William D. Alexander v. P. N. Conner, admr. of J. L. Alston Lauderdale Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 George T. Vance v. Phoenix Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Geo. W. Telford, et al. v. A. A. Broyles, et al. Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

Connected to case Telford, et al. v. Broyles, et al. in ET1650. These files are from the case tried following Supreme Court remandment. Broyles, as agent of pltf.'s firm, sold to said company a stock of hides to ameliorate his debt as a purchaser from the firm. Housed in 2 folders.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1693 409 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 George P. Welker, et al. v. John F. Price, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary A. Welker, wife of George Welker. Additional defendants: M. Price, Alex Price, and Sallie Price. In 1867 John Price conveyed a tract of land located in Bradley County to Mary A. Welker. D. C. McMillan then brought an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs for the purpose of recovering possession of said land. Plaintiffs were evicted from the land and brought suit against the defendant.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1651 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Harriett E. McClellan v. Thomas S. Vincent& wife, Lilla E. Vincent, et al. Madison Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: D. C. Hall, T. Murrell, Samuel C. Lancaster, T. W. Harris, W. W. Gates, R. R. Dashiell, M. Brown, A. W. Campbell, R. J. Hays, James Elrod, R. M. McIntosh & Jonathan M. Barnett. All parties named as beneficiaries in trust deed. Lillu Vincent's maiden name Gamewell/Gammell, daughter of Thomas W. Gamewell/Gammell. Harriett E. McClellan widow of A. G. McClellan.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Henry Coleman v. L. M. Jarvis, et al. AND T. B. Mason, et al. v. L. M. Jarvis, et al. Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

Case began as Mason, et al. v. A. D. Woodson, et al. AND Henry Coleman, et al. which was inspired by the case of John Mason v. R. C. Woodson and attached to the case of Eliza Bishop v. R. C. Woodson. Mason's et al: R. F & J. T. Mason, and Elisha Bishop. Woodson's et al: Robert C., Smith T., Jerome H., and Wm. Woodson, and J. N. Treece. Cases revolve around the land known as the William Campbell Farm, which was placed on lien as the result of a court case.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1774 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 H. D. C. Mynatt v. State Knox Assault with Force and Arms

For assault of M. S. L. Mynatt.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1662 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Ike Dyson v. State Madison Breaking and Entering

Dyson was an African-American of Madison County accused of breaking into the home of Anderson Stublefield.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 John Roller& Mary J. Roller v. William T. Robinson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Jonathon Watson is the deceased. Mary Jane Peal, James H. Still.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James Elrod v. Lucius Hopkins, et al. Madison Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Amos T. Dwight, Edwin L. Trow-bridge, W. B. & David Duncan, W. W. Sherman, & Samuel Christopher, Anselmn Lynch, Mary Jane, George Snider, Henrietta R., John Lynch, & Caruthers Snider Lancaster, heirs of Jonathan L. Lancaster. Map of David Shannon grant, Page 36

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 John A. Norman v. James Sutherland et al. Obion Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Nancy Sutherland, Will Sutherland

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Jacob Stiefel et al. v. Edward Clark et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Addition: plaintiffs: Lewis Pfiefer, James Doyle, William Burns, Turner S. Foster, Joseph L. Woods, John Desmonds. Additional defendants: Ellen Clark, Thomas McCarty. 1864, Holmes Erwin conveyed to Edward Clark a trust for sole and separate use of his wife, Ellen Clark a lot in Davidson County. In this conveyance he gave to her the power to dispose of property by deed or will.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 249 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 John L. Webb v. Absalom G. Scales Williamson Contract Dispute and Damages Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James R. Vann v. Mayor & Aldermen of Jackson, Tennessee Madison Injury and Damages

Plaintiff sued the city of Jackson because of a "defect" in the street which caused him to be thrown from his buggy and injured, his buggy 'torn to pieces" and his horse killed.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James H. Thurman v. Robert F. Chambers et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Thomas R. , John W, Martha A. & Elizabeth Chambers, James T. Ward and wife Lucinda (Chambers) Ward, Martha J. (Chambers) Quinn, & Sarah J. Watson. Defendants children of James Henry Chambers, died April 7, 1875. Sarah J. Watson died 187(?). Exact year not given.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James J. Sellers v. A. Donehew Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant A. Miller. Case was to determine who had rightful ownership of a tract of land.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James M. King, et al. v. G. W. Mabry, et al. Knox Trespass and Damages

Addtl pltf: John Clifton. Addtl Dfnt: John F. Henry. King sued to affirm his ownership of a tract of land in Knox County. Dfnts. came to him after years of ownership and demanded he desist from clearing the land, because of their claim to it. Dfnts. had since torn down fences built by pltf. and cleared significant plots of timber. Ex. mat: 2 yellow overized hand drawn property maps located in ET OV 24.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1664 296 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 1877 Mississippi Central Railroad Company, et al. v. Joseph Albright, et al. Gibson Contract for Labor and Materials

Additional plaintiffs: Robert Harvey, Southern Railroad Co. Additional defendants: William. H. Revis

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 95 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 M. V. Purcell, et al. v. Oliver Vercay, et al. Hancock Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a contested will. Case file incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Maynard Hubbs v. State Union Assault and Battery

For beating James Sharp.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Mayor& Aldermen of Columbia v. Hugh B. Cook Maury Assault and Battery

Victim: Nan Hare. Additional parties: Ambrose Truitt, Armstead Baughn and John Latta.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 M. M. Brien Sr., et al. v. Summon Sullivan Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Willie Woodard

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Milton Brown v. William J. Henderson et al. Madison Land and Title Dispute

Co-defendants: D. T. Turner, Benjamin A. Hayes, and B. A. Person. Plaintiff says that several pieces of property on which he held a lien were fraudulently sold to other buyers before his lien was satisfied.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Margaret Gavin, et al. v. Emma Geoghegan, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Garvin, Bridget Garey, Catherine Leonard. Additional defendants: John Noonan, Sarah Noonan.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Mrs. Mary C. Rainwater, et al. v. Miles Burchfield and Miles Rainwater Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff widow of W. J. Rainwater, other plaintiffs his heirs. Plaintiff sued to recover "possession and title" to two 25 acre tracts originally conveyed to her husband in Feb. 1853 by Miles Rainwater. In 1863 def. Rainwater took possession of land without their consent & sold it to deft. Burchfield. Identity of deft. Rainwater uncertain. Also mentioned: Eli, E. D., Katherine M. W. & S. J. Rainwater & Louisa Burchfield.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1995 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 P. H. Counters & wife v. G. W. Seitz & W. P. Lowe Grundy Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 670 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 P. C. Isbell v. E. H. Plumacher, et al. Grundy Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Maria P. A. N. Plumahcer, wife of defendant. Dispute over 20,000 acres of land in Grundy County. Plaintiff executed several notes to the defendant after which he used for personal business.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31a 287 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Robert McKenna v. Samuel H. Jones, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Alice W. Jones, W. E. Jones, Mary A. Jones, Sarah J. Jones (deceased), Emma C. Jones, Emmerson E. Jones and Samuel H. Jones, Jr. Sarah J. Jones wife of defendant Samuel H. Jones

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 102 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Rachel Ferguson v. William Lane Wilson Land and Title Dispute

Additional parties: Francis M. Harris, Pleasant Ferguson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 R. N. Coffee, admr., of Mahala Roberts, et al. v. P. W. Grace et al. Overton Land and Title Dispute

Additional Complainants: George M. Donald, Jesse Roberts, John A. Winningham, Anderson Allison, Andrew Allison, Dixon Allison. Additional Defendants: Thomas M. Armstrong, Louisa J. Grace, P.R. Grace, L.M. Grace 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Lewis Tucker & Tim Currin Davidson Burglary and Larceny

Defendants were accused of stealing a gold pencil, a snuff box, , a necklace, etc. from Mrs. A. S. Wright.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. William Holder Bedford Breaking and Entering

Actual charge: House breaking with intent to commit larceny and robbery.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. George Riggin Giles Breaking and Entering

Additional accused: Mirabeau Clark, George Riggin and Abraham alias Abe Riggin. State claimed that the above men broke and entered Shadrick Kelburn dwelling house on February 20, 1875 and stole money. On the cover page "Escaped" is noted by the defendants name.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Alexander Sanders & Gentry McAdams Marshall Breaking and Entering

Alexander, alias Alex Sanders, and Gentry, alias Gent McAdams. Defendants were accused of breaking and entering the dwelling of James M. Bradshaw and stole 75lbs. Of bacon.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Robert Russell (col.) Franklin Assault with Force and Arms

Robert Russell, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of unlawful and malicious shooting of Joshua Robertson. The argument states that Robertson was never indeed shot and that his veracity was in question. Russell was eventually found not guilty of the charges.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Willis Dallas & Harrison Brown et al. Bedford Breaking and Entering

Additional plaintiffs: Jordan Blakeware & Charley Cooper. Defendants were charged with "Home Breaking." The defends were accused of breaking into an out house belonging to S & L Davidson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35a 76 Order A Copy

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