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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | (?) v. Mary Evens Hudson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Folder contains a multi-page brief, that begins on page two, of evidence and supports claim of defendants. Some damage to upper parts of the papers in file. Additional parties: J. H. Evens, Joseph S. Evens, J. W. Truex, J. W. Gillespie, T. H. Evens, W. H. rockholt, Dr. J. G. Thomison, William Morgan. Plaintiff is unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Alfred B. Pulliam & Eliza Pulliam v. William B. Wilkinson, et al. | Fayette | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. defendants: Maria Gray, Zebulun P. Gray, Harriet Gray, William Gray, Flora Gray, Stephen P. Holloway, Martha Finney, T. C. Finney, Martha Lee Smith, Mary W. Riley, John Riley, Page P. Finney, Nannie Winsett, Davis Winsett, Patie Finney, W. C. Finney defendants cont: Watkins Lee Finney; estates of William S. Gray, deceased and James Pettit, deceased. 2 folders |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew McKinley et al. v. Patrick Sherry et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Both Sherry and his co-defendant, Dennis Saxton, were from Shelby County. John McKinley died leaving two lots of land in Memphis. The plaintiffs include Andrew McKinley of New York, Luther T. Thurston of Kentucky, Mary Churchill of Louisville and her daughter Mary Moss Churchill, Julia January and her husband Derick A. January of St. Louis, and Robert M. Patton of Alabama. Plaintiffs allege that the lots were never sold to the defendants and that they obtained possession of them illegally. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Asa Holder et al. by next friend, J. W. Thompson v. Josephine Lawson | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Ziegler Holder, and Ireka Holder. Defendants: Josephine Lawson. Writ states that deed dated 19 Dec 1901 is fraudulent. Orders land previously thought to belong to Lawson should be turned over to the Holders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. A. Barnard v. M. E. McAlister, et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
The dispute concerns property that was part of a divorce settlement, and among several other things, the complainant accuses her ex-husband of fraud. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | A. B. Pulliam& wife v. W. B. Wilkinson, et al. | Land and Title Dispute |
Missing first 4 pages. 2 additional folders concerning this case are located in WT Box 12. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | Adrian Northcut v. George P. Blue, et al.. | Grundy | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: N. F. Thaxton, B. P. Fry, L. Markham, Marshal Markham, J. P. Hughes, Newton Wiliford, A. R. McKenzie, Fred Schwoon, Jr., J. W. Fults, Nancy Lynn, Maria G. dewey, Adrian Northcut, Alfred Wiliford, Dock Jennings, Geo. K. Fults, Frank Smartt, G. T. Lynn, L. H. Northcut, Sam Fults, E. F. Williams, N. F. Thaxton. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | A. T. Nance et al. v. E. T. Parrott et al. | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Octavia Nance, Mary J. Nance, A. L. Nance, W. B. Nance, James Smith, Sarah C. Smith, Almirah B. Smith, Alice C. Smith, Stobert Jones, Simeon Lavender, H. M. Smith, |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | A. R. McKenzie, et al. v. F. E. Lemma, et al. | Marion | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiffs: A. R. McKenzie, J. H. McKenzie, McKenzie and Son. Other defendants: J. B. F. Lowery, W. E. Wilkerson, J. T. Walker. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 129 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Ada Mcmillin v. G. W. Clements, et al. | Clay | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1905 | Asa Holder, et al. by next friend v. Josephine Lawson | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Ziegler Holder, Ireka Holder, and J. W. Thompson. See also Box 1a. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1809 | Alexander Mahon v. Zachary Ayers | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Land in Roane County. Exhibit - Instrument conveying land from Thomas Hutchings. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Morrison v. The Nashville Bridge Company | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The Nashville Bridge Co., represented by Jacob McGavock and Thomas Martin. Morrison was owner of a bridge across the Cumberland River at Nashville which he leased to the Nashville Bridge Co. under agreement that he was to receive "all tolls, issues and profits of the same for the term of one year." Road promised to be built from the north side of bridge to intersect with road to Page's Ferry. Plaintiff alleges profits denied. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | A. S. Hudiburg v. George Yost, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John Devers and L. M. Wester. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 65 | 267 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Adam Shown v. Enoch Whillock& Robert Hale | Washington | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | A. B. Cannon, et al. v. G. W. South & wife, et al. | Hamblen | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Cause of Action: Debt. Additional plaintiff: Thomas Walker. Additional defendants: Sallie E. South (wife of G. W.), John Tolbott, L. M. King, and O. C. King. Additional materials in ET 1976 (Range 18, Section H., Shelf 4). |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 142 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | A. E. Dearing v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Opinion only. Franklin County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Fern Jones | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Opinion only. County listed as Shelby but found in the East Tennessee boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Arthur C. Langston v. J. H. Dinning | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 144 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | Annie B. Snowden v. Lieberman, Loveman,& O'Brien | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Lieberman, Loveman, and O'Brien is a partnership composed of Simon Lieberman, Adolph Loveman, and Andrew W. O'Brien. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 401 | 349 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Andy Evans et al. v. Bruno Gernt et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Estate of John Hill, Sr., dec. Siddie Doss, heir to estate of John Hill. Hill's title to 400 acres of land dating from 1853. Hon. W. R. Officer, Chancellor, 4th Chancery Division. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 449 | 1789 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | A. R. Thomas v. D. M. Irvin, exe. of John Irvin, dec. | Madison | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 | 519 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | Anna T. Richards et al. v. Joel M. Hamby et al. | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Ivory Hamby, Thomas Carter, S. W. Ely, Joseph Sagebeer, and Edmund Baxter. Anna and her husband Henry B. Richards of Newark, New Jersey, sued the defendants to claim title and regain possession of a tract of land in Morgan County. The Richards claimed the defendants wrongfully claimed ownership and proceeded to take timber and otherwise disturb the tract for their own gain. Exhibit is an oversized map of land tracts in question. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1831 | 779 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | A. J. Halliburton v. W. W. Wells | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1927 | Arlington Bank& Trust Company v. George Robinson, et al. | Cumberland | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Anna M. Gould, Albert H. Gould, Stella S. Gould, Sarah Ann Boughtin, E. N. Gould, Hattie M. Calhoun, S. M. Davenport and Harriet E. Davenport. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 350 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Amanda Blount& William Blount v. M. J. Strawn& N. J. Boggar | Lawrence | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 509 | 152 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | A. Silberberg v. R. A. Lytle et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: R. A. Shields, partners in firm Lytle & Shields. Lytle, admr. for Sarah Morrison, dec.; defendants allege she deeded them a lot in Memphis as security for 823.85 debt. Her heirs sold A. Silberberg part of the land for $1600. Question as to whether Morrison had legal claim to land & whether heirs responsible for her debt. Heirs: Mattie A. Lighthart, husband John H. Lighthart, granddaughter Mattie A. Davis & son-in-law Harry Lighthart. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 312 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Alston Boyd, et al. v. E. C. Farnsworth, et al. | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional plaintiffs: Lelia R. Boyd, Bessie Boyd, Harry Boyd, Lelia Boyd, Alston Boyd, Jr., Martha Boyd, Annie Douglas Robinson, Annie D. Robinson. Additional defendants: T. R. Farnsworth, |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 627 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Armour Packing Co. v. National Cotton Seed Oil & Huller Co. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 649 | 135 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1939 | Annie Burch, Beneficiary v. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Exhibits: insurance form, policy certificate, release and settlement of death claim, death certificate. Complainant filed to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of her brother, Calvin Browner, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | A. G. Jett, et al. v. Adam Forebaugh, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The defendants are the owners of "Forebaugh & Sells Brothers Greatest United Shows." Contract dispute as to rental of properties for circus in Shelby Co. Hon. F.H. Heiskell, Chancellor, Shelby County TN. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Allen West Commission Company v. Carroll & McCallum | Chester | Contract Dispute and Damages |
J.W. Carroll, W.C. McCallum, defendants, applied for line of credit, $3,000 to $4,000, to be used if needed, with promise to ship cotton to complainant in case of failure to ship or pay commissions; agreement to ship cotton to complainant in St. Louis, MO Dispute over agreed compensation. Hon. Alvin G. Hawkins, Chancellor. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Alice Woodfin v. L. Marks, et al | Madison | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1902 | A. C. Epperson, et al. v. Carter Brothers & Company, et al | Madison | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: J. C. Epperson, S. M. Eppwerson, Mannie Epperson, Hattie Epperson. Additional defendants: W. P. Robertson, H. W. McCorry, John W. Buford, John L. Brown. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 832 | 323 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | A. T. Maxwell v. Wiseman Herrin | Putnam | Trespass and Damages |
Dispute over ownership of a tract of land in Putnam county. Plaintiff alleged that defendant wrongfully cut, removed, and sold valuable timber from the Plaintiff's land. The Sally Cronk Spring Branch is the disputed boundary. Plaintiff argued that the land was once owned by Marvel Marcum. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 239 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Ann H. Andrews v. Mark M. Andrews | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 522 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1903 | Annie Wheeler Jones v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional case names included on cover page are: Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11954) and Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11955). Defendant is widow of Melvin G. Jones. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 | 338 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | American Oil Company v. Rufus Fox & F. W. Strickler | Cocke | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Oral contract were entered with both of the respondents upon the assumption that the said buisness would be operated as a partnership business. They opended up a service station called Strickler Service Station, but it was abanonded by 1931. Complainants say that the respondents are indebted to them for $1105. 51. See ET Box 1460 for additional part of case. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 | 277 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Alice Wilson et al. v. Samuel Wilson et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Henry Wilson, Johnnie Wilson, Alley Wilson, Bettie Wilson. Other defendants: Gilbert G. Wilson, Phil Wilson, President Wilson, Crawford Wilson, James Wilson, Henry Tschatter, Amelia Ritterband, Herman Ritterband, J. T. Spence, & I. Dinkelspiel. Folder includes two briefs. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 142 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | A. A. Lipford, et ux v. C. E. York, et al. | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: G. W. Kite & wife. Lipford sold tract of land to Kite. Dispute over mineral rights concerned Kite's sale of land to the state which intended to use the limestone rock for building highways. Kite felt wronged by the sale & filed an injunction hoping to stop further removal of rock. Lime was commonly used for agricultural purposes. Also mentioned: D. E. Slemp, Godfrey Stout, W. H. Kemler, and W. A. McQueen. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 846 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | A. L. Dumas v. W. A. Boone | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
There are several briefs and memoranda in this folder, but no actual court records from the case. Dumas claims he is owed money that was erroneously paid to the Tupelo Dredging Company as part of a road-building contract. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | A. A. Schoolfield v. W. E. Cogdell, et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional names: Sarah Rickett, Goodman Bros., L. L. Pearson, F. C. DeMuth, Mrs. E. F. Haberling. Additional cases: A. A. Schoolfield v. Elizabeth Gogedell, et al; W. F. Miller v. Elizabeth Cogedell, et al; Robt. McVeigh v. Elizabeth Cogedell, et al. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. W. Baxter v. John Caston, et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: T. J. Barnwell, M. S. Murphy, J. F. Caston, J. F. Price and wife, Mary M. Price. Dispute over ownership of several tracts of land in the 24th Civil District, Lincoln Co. TN. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 248 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | American Association, Inc. v. J. J. Gibson, et al | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
C. W. Bowman died. There is some dispute who he left his 67 acres of land to. Each party claims it. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | A. L. Shipley v. American Central Insurance Company | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Case in 4 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1050 | 630 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company v. Chattanooga Steam Laundry | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over the close proximity of the laundry company to the railroad tracks - the smoke stack of the laundry company interferes with shipping of certain types of freight |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. L. Landis, et al. v. Thomas Lipscomb, et al. | Bedford | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional plaintiff: William McGill. Additional defendants: T. C. Lipscomb and James S. Lipscomb. The plaintiff was hired by the defendants to construct a mill in Shelbyville. The case is filed in two folders. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 683 | 520 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Augusta Marshall By Next Friend v. J. W. Milton | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Add def: Next friend T. C. Dillon, Jack Greece, Margaret Greece, Bessell May Marshall. The land originally belonged to Henry Marshall, dec. 1892 intestate. His son Tom Marshall, was married to Augusta, Bessell was his child. Henry was indebted to J. D. Knies, who foreclosed on the land sold it to Milton. The plaintiffs, ancestors of Henry, here disputed the sale. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1992 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Alva Breece v. J. M. Bond & H. C. Hunter | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Breece bought 2 pieces of Hickman County land from T.S. Easley & his wife L.J. Easley, after which Def. Bond became security for a debt T.S. owed & ultimately got a judgment against T.S. for that debt & tried to execute that judgment against this land. Hunter was the sheriff charged with levying against land to satisfy judgments. Breece asked court for injunction to keep Def.. from selling the land. Main issue was whether Breece's deed properly registered. Witnesses: Walker, Thomas, Bates. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Advance Lumber Company v. M. I. Moore | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
3 folders. Exhibit materials in folder 3. Dispute over vague conditions in lumber contract. Plaintiff states that $16,000 worth of their lumber under the contract was being held in defendant's yard. Company advanced money but never received their share of the product. Includes assignment of error |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1352 | 571 | Order A Copy |