Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1900 A. M. Hornsby v. City National Bank et al. Knox Deed of Trust

Cover page only.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 A. (Adeline) C. Brewton v. M. (Mai) E. Schiffley et al Shelby Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: Albert & William Prince; Mrs. Carrie Schiffley & husband, Frederick Schiffley. All defendants heirs at law of Sarah A. (Prince) Caskin , dec. July 1898; husband Robert W. Caskin, dec. Nov. 1886. Plaintiff sued to have her name placed as "grantee" on 2 warranty deeds to a lot in Memphis. One is the deed of Lucy C. & Thomas Maydwell to Sarah L. Clark, Sarah A. Prince & Robert Caskin; other deed from Sarah L. Clark & her husband to Sarah A. Prince.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Belle Ellis et al. v. Mosie Pearson et al. Haywood Deed Dispute

This is a suit to set aside a deed to 40 acres of land, to assign the property to the minor children of the decedent J. H. Pearson, and to sell other properties to pay the decedent's debts. Co-plaintiffs: Austin Ellis, Fannie May Leggett, L. M. Leggett, Sallie Taylor, D. H. Taylor, & Mary Pearson. Co-defendants: Lillie Pearson, Corrine Pearson, Willie Pearson, Carrie Pearson, & Roe Christmas. All but Christmas and the Ellises are minors.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 M. H. Sheridan v. Bridget Carrigan, et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Sheridan wanted to recover a house & lot bought by his son at a tax sale. Defendant rejected that action, saying that the property was not legally advertised for sale. Depositions from J. F. Sheridan, S. H. Kernell, C. W. Heiskell, Katie G. Gilbert, George E. Neuhardt, and John J. Raggio. A couple staples could not be removed.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 William M. Sledge et al. v. M. F. Embrey et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Cover is missing. Other plaintiffs: Edward C. Sledge and James Person Sledge. Other defendants: Carrie May Sledge and Ida Lee Sledge, minors without regular guardian. Case concerns subdivision of a shared property.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 74 Order A Copy