Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1826 John Den, lessee of Edwin Hickman v. James Chaney, Adam Dale Smith Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Additional witnesses: Thomas W. Duncan, James Parker, Thomas Patterson, Andrew Patterson of Bedford, Joseph Collins. Judge: Nathaniel W. Williams, 3rd Judicial Circuit. Case sought to clarify ownership of acreage at headwaters of Hickman's Creek & Caney Fork River. Also, tract of land, 434 acres in name of Anthony Hart. Land for action is in reality at Hilton's Creek, some miles distant.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 James Tubbs Jr. v. Thomas Walker Smith Unlawful Detainer

James Tubbs Jr. states that he wants a "negro woman slave" named Violet and her child named George to be returned to him and that Thomas Walker has unjustly detained them.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 James Sneed admr. of Samuel Deloach, dec. v. Joseph Hooper Smith Unlawful Detainer

Involving ownership of slaves named Nan, Charlotte, Henry, Tom, Meggy, Sally, Bess, Clary, Malinda, Matlida, Sophy, Simon Peter.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 Robert Melone, John H. Garwin & William Athen v. Rachael & Solomon Deboe Smith Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer

Melone sued the Deboes, or Debow couple for ejectment off of property he laid claim to, although the chain of title reflects another story. Suit was filed to lawfully settle the land ownership.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Robert Craighead v. Fannie Kittrell et al. Smith Unlawful Detainer

Additional Defendants: Isham Kittrell, David Kittrell, and D.A. West.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Samuel Oakley v. Faisha A. Fisher et al. Smith Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer

Additional Defendants: Jeremiah Fisher, Francis A. Wright and wife Annas Wright, George Fisher, Giles Fisher, K. Fisher, and E. Fisher. J.J. Ford is involved in the case.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Seay& Hearn v. Alexander McCall et al. Smith Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 0 Order A Copy