Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1874 Anthony S. Abbey v. Isaac Paul, Margaret & Thomas F. Blakemore, Elizabeth & John D. Goss Jr., Alexander C., Thomas, Francis M., Elenora, Lida, & Winfield S. Goss Davidson Deed Dispute

In 1865 Abbey was awarded a judgement against Paul for $950. The Sherriff found a lot Paul's land that he sold to pay the judgment the following September. Abbey was the highest bidder at the auction, & the debt was struck off. However, Paul never exe- cited a deed to Abbey. They also found that it had been previously levied and sold on a debt to John Goss. Abbey sued to recover the deed or the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Abram L. Demoss v. William Stewart& William Owen et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: George Goodman and Isaac Paul.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 A. T. Alexander& Wife v. A. C. Roth& Wife Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 295 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 American National Bank v. Union Trust Company Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Amanda Campbell, et al. v. Albert Campbell Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Sandy, Asa, Jordan, Eddie, Laura and George Campbell. This bill was brought to recover or have set aside a deed made to Albert Campbell by his father Asa Campbell Sr. Said deed was to a property situated on the corner of Hayes Street and Douglas Ave. in Nashville, Tennessee. Asa Campbell Sr. was described as insane and incapable of attending to his business. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1024 519 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Belding Brothers & Company v. John Frankland, Trustee Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 59 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Bettie Burke (col.) v. State Building and Savings Association Davidson Deed Dispute

This bill was filed for the purpose of setting aside certain deeds, on the grounds of fraud, ignorance, and mistake, through which Goldberg and Rich obtained title to plaintiff's homestead and land. Said property was located on Jackson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. Plaintiff was described as "an ignorant and very ingenuous colored woman." Additional defendants: Goldberg and Rich, Felix O. Beazley, R. H. Woodfin, and S. A. McElwee (col.).

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1037 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Charles R. Green& wife, et al. v. Brian & Wiley Woodward Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Complainant: Martha Wade (widow of the late William H. Wade)

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 Etta Cary et al. v. F. Shields Davidson Deed Dispute

Plaintiff: C. McPhail. Additional parties Solomon Cary

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Elizabeth Hawkins et al. v. William Murfree et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: Loulie, Irene, and Marion Hawkins (minors). Additional Plaintiffs: Thomas McCall and wife Henrietta McCall, John, Thomas, Martin, Ida, and Henrietta McCall (minors), Charles Martin, Richard McCann Sr., Jacob McGavock, Aris Brown, The Nashville Building Association, The City Building and Loan Association, Thomas Chadwell, The Planters Bank of Tennessee, Steven Childress, George Goodwin, and James Hawkins.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Enoch Ensley et al. v. Charley Balentino et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Van Arviche, Edward H. East, Weraya W. Patterson and Wihia H. Hayas. Additional Defendant: Jesse Balentino. This case also mentions Williamson County.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Edith Lumsden, et al. v. Walter Payne, et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Defendant: William Payne, Jr., Lena Payne, Jaime Payne. Plaintiff sought to have deeds she executed to her nephews, the defendants, be declared and void, alleging that they did not perform any of the conditions set up by said deeds. Additional Plaintiffs: W. A. Sharpe, George L. Payne, John Lewis Payne, William Grant Payne.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 526 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Federal Chemical Company v. A. B. Harlan Davidson Deed Dispute

Mineral Rights Dispute.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 493 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Frank Ottenville et al. v. W. F. Gray et al. Davidson Deed, Fraudulent

Additional Plaintiffs: G.W. Zackery, Joseph F. Zachery, Mrs. M.G. Eberhart, and W. Eberhart. Additional Defendant: S.B. Hopkins.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 202 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 H. T. Wilkinson et al. exe. of David Buie v. Sallie Wingo et al Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiff - John Beaty. Additional defendants - James Wingo and Frank King

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 James Neil v. William Nance& James Morton Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 John M. Branham & wife v. City of Nashville Davidson Deed Dispute

John Branham's wife was Laura S. Branham.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. W. Pettus v. W. Nance, et al. Davidson Deed of Trust

Additional defendant: Andrew Gregory. Deed of trust containing a power of sale. Exhibit materials include deed of trust, trustees sales.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 James M. Head, trustee v. William Moore Davidson Deed of Trust

James Head, trustee for Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust Company, the City Savings Bank, and the Commercial National Bank, claimed that defendant William Moore executed a trust deed to the complainants upon real estate in Nashville for the purpose of taking loans out from the banks. Head requested that because Moore owed money on loans and failed to pay taxes and insurance on the property, the property should be sold to pay back debts to the complainants, liens, taxes, and insurance.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1057 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 James Connor et al. v. Patrick Kinney et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Kate Connor, Maria Connor, Charles J. Kuiney Additional Defendants: George Edmunds, Charles Hogan

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 J. G. Fulghum v. S. M. Jones Davidson Deed of Trust

Case involved the sale of the Commercial Hotel in Nashville.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 676 167 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Leticia J. Harris, admr. of B. D. Harris v. William B. Edmondson, admr. of John K. Edmondson Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 letter, Robert Weakley to Edward Butler Davidson Deed Dispute

Although discovered in the Eastern Division, this case names a county from Middle Tennessee. Case file is incomplete; brief and correspondence and order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Millie Turner v. George Turner, et al. Davidson Deed

Additional defendants: Laban Calhoun, Minnie Bond, Nathan L. Bond, Bud Martin, Sam Martin, Bettie Harris, and Henry Harris. Plaintiff brought suit to have a deed to lot number 39 in McGavock's Addition to Nashville corrected and a cloud removed. Said lot was located on Scovel Street. The plan for McGavock's addition was recorded on page 23 of book 21 in the Davidson County Register's office.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1036 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 National Bank of Pulaski v. W. J. Parkes et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: Mary Parkes (wife), Henry Edmondson, Ellen K. Edmundson, Maggie Edmundson, Kate Edmundson, John K. Edmundson, Wallace B. Edmundson, Sallie Rogers, Tilla Edmundson, and William F. Ballentine.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Rachel J. Curry, et al. v. C. D. Elliott, et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary Eliza Curry, William P. Jones Additional defendants: Dr. Richard O. Curry

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. J. E. Usher Davidson Deed, Fraudulent

Cause of action: false pretenses.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Thomas Hickman v. William Hughes Davidson Deed Dispute

Dispute related to land on Mulherrin Creek of Caney Fork in Smith County. Fitch Randolph and Daniel Hytton had supposedly owned the land but did not have title. Hughes had been in possession of the land since 1801 and John Orange had also lived on it. John Haywood was the chancellor in this case. The quantity of land (320 acres) did not fit the description that Hytton had given to Hughes. Also it was disclosed that Robert Douglas had a better title to the land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Tip Gamble, trustee v. Fourth National Bank of Nashville et al. Davidson Deed of Assignment

Additional Defendants: Mary Rannie, D.H. Bailey, John Rannie, and others.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William Polk v. Thomas J. Polk et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Deposition of John Coffee, surveyor general of the U S lands in the state of Alabama at Huntsville who in 1809 was on his way from Nashville to Jefferson. A messenger from Col. William P. Anderson to Coffee relating to a land warrant for 3000 ac. John Broadman and John Martin JPs from Madison County, AL witnessed the deposition. Thomas Brandon was clerk of the court and LeRoy Pope was chief justice of Madison County, AL in 1820. The warrant had been in the name of Martin Armstrong and in dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Willie Gordon et al v. Thomas S. Weaver Davidson Deed of Trust

deceased: Eliza Ann Gordon and A. R. Rushing; deed of trust executed to Samuel Watson conveying all assets of the Bank of Tennessee; estate settlement and division of assets

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1090 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 W. H. Bunch et al. v. C. D. Berry et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Musedora Bunch, Mrs. Clara Richheimer. Additional defendants: Amanda K. Berry, John Kirkman, John Kirkman Berry, Coburn Dewees Berry Jr., Catherine Berry, James Berry.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 707 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 W. I. Bright et al. v. Eugene Murray et al. Davidson Deed, Fraudulent

Plaintiffs, W. I. Bright et al., filled suit against the defendants E. Murray and G. H. Goodlet and John H. Sweeney (partners) to enforce an implied lien on real estate Bright sold defendant Murray. The plaintiffs claimed that the notes that defendant Murray provided them were forgeries and Goodlet and Sweeney conspired with Murray to commit fraud.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1063 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 W. M. Brien Sr., et al. v. M. J. O' Shaughnessy et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Wilie Woodard. Additional defendant - William Boyd

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy