Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1815 Claiborne Wright v. William Sullivan Smith Contract Dispute and Damages

In 1812, Wright gave Sullivan a note for the for three hundred bushels salt in partial payment of a plot of land. Later, the two disagreed about the value of the salt, and what the remainder of the debt should be. Suit was filed to settle the transaction.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1808 David Andrews v. William Sawyers & Martin Whitford Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Martin Whitford sold David Anderews a cow, a bed, a certain parcel of corn then growing, for $132. However, Whitford had business in North Carolina & asked that the chattel be left in his family's care until he returned. Before taking possession of the land and Chattel, Andrews asked that the deal be broken. Whitford said he destroyed the bond, but then Sawyers sued Andrews to recover the debt on the bond.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Gale v. Thomas K. Harris Sumner Land and Title Dispute

During a Sheriff's sale Harris purchased property that had formerly belonged to Robert King. Following the sale, Gale and Harris entered a partnership of ownership of the property legalized with a written contract. Gale went to New Orleans, & Harris sold part of the land without his knowledge.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1808 John Drake v. Thomas Cahoon Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Cahoon, as agent for Jedidiah T. Turner, who had obtained a US patent for a threshing machine, made a contract with Drake, William Christy, & Charles Fishbach to trade land for rights to the patent. The land and patent rights were exchanged, then Turner discovered that he was defrauded by the trade.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Joel Lewis v. William Terrill Lewis, John Nauls, John Donelson, Rachel & Andrew Jackson, Jane & Robert Hayes, John & Andrew Jackson Donelson, Daniel, William, Alexander,& Severn, Donelson, John & Mary Caffery, Catherine Huchens, heirs of Stokley Donelson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1787 Joel Lewis purchased acreage land from Mr. Gordon of Georgia. Wm. T. Lewis then claimed ownership to some of this land, being given a grant by the state of NC then conveyed it to Stokely Donelson, who agreed to convey other land to Joel Lewis. The conveyance was not made before Stokely died. The suit was filed to finalize land ownership.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 John Mayfield, et al. v. Benjamin Seawell, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Miarrias Seawell. Additional defendant: George Mayfield. Seawell sued over the ownership and boundaries of a tract of land originally purchased by Southerland Mayfield in 1784. Benjamin Sewell died during the trial.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 John Gwin v. Richard Cook Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1797, Richard Cook of Granville County, North Carolina conveyed land to William Gwin of Sumner County, TN. The two made multiple agreements concerning multiple parcels of land over the years. John Gwin was William's heir & sued to settle the land matter so that his bequest might be finalized, and the estate settled.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1808 John Overton v. John Allison, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1800, Overton obtained a judgment against the heirs of David Allison of $920.14. In his lifetime Allison purchased many plots of land from many people including Landon Carter & Andrew Jackson, but failed to obtain the deeds or register the conveyances. Overton sued: Jane, John, William, & Peggy Allison, and Andrew Jackson to recover the judgment, even if it were to be paid in land.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Lawrence Smith v. James Black Williamson Land and Title Dispute

In 1806, Lawrence Smith owned land in Williamson County on Murphy's Fork of the West Harpeth River. When he took possession, he cleared 20 acres, and purchased a house on the land built by Robert Brown. James Black then claimed that he was the true owner of the house and land, and it had been granted to him by John Armstrong. Suit sought to settle true ownership of the property.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Preston H. Buquo v. Title Guaranty & Trust Co. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Robert Phipps v. Lewis W. Church, et. al. Grundy Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 State v. John Hitchcock Davidson Assault and Battery Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Southwestern Presbyterian University, et al. v. Presbyterian Synod of Tennessee, et al. Montgomery Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1802 William T. Lewis v. Joel Rice Smith Land and Title Dispute

Edwin Hickman signed a bond binding himself to his heir John Hughes, for 500 pounds, for a tract of land in Davidson County on the Cumberland. This land was claimed & promised to different parties, resulting in this suit. Wm. Lewis sued Joel & Eliza Rice, Thomas & John P. Hickman, by Thomas his guardian, all on account of the dealings of Edwin Hickman, dec'd. The suit sought to settle lawful ownership of the land.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1 56 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