Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."

View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1874 Andrew J. Fleeman, et al. v. Francis Marion Fleeman et al. Giles Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Sarah Caroline, widow of Charles Wilkerson who had since intermarried with James Word, and William B. Fleeman & others. Additional Defendants: Marrion Bishop & William Bishop & others. Frances Marion Fleeman, admr. of Washington Fleeman, deceased.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Albert G. Wells v. F. F. Pallerd, et al. Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional defendants: Ann Pallard, John A Beaseley, Sarah Beaseley.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Alfred C.W. White, admr. of Archibald White, dec. v. Wesley Burge Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Andrew M. Wilson v. John Cox& R. W. Pillow Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 A. C. Cobbs v. Elizabeth C. Cobbs et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Andrew Alernatly, John Woldridge, Jesse Cobbs, Margaret Cobbs, Alison Cobbs, William Lainer, and Meredith Connelly. Case also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Archibald C. White v. Richard C. Suttle, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendant: C. W. H. Biles. White claimed that since 1840 he had transactions with Biles that led to indebtness and therefore as a result sold a tract of land to White containing about 62 acres. White agreed to give the recovery of the land if Bile paid him back $4600 in separate payments of $2300. White claimed Bile failed to pay either of these payments.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. J. Roberts v. Thomas G. Jones, et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Redding Jones

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Allen White v. William N. Hackney Giles Debt Dispute

Case also involves a suit for debt and damages, though the reason is unclear.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 A. S. Young v. B.W. Knight& Stephen Vaughan Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Achilles A. Dickerson v. Ananias Oliver Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Alexander M. Ballantine v. Samuel Rodgers & Judith Rodgers, his wife Giles Land and Title Dispute

James H. Brooks, citizen of Ohio wrote a letter to his brother, John W. Brooks of Giles County wanting to move to Giles County with his family. They moved to lot 37 in Giles County which boarded the defendants lot.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Amos Grigsby v. James C. Saunders, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: William H. Black, Eliza Black, James C. Saunders, admr. of Abner E. Pate, dec., James G. Erwin. Origin of debt: note.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Brennon & Co v. Hill & Ballentine Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Belle V. Gordan v. William E. Baird et al., William E. Barid v. J. M. Gordan et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Bazil Wagstaff v. A. Cox, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: Caleb Thomas, W. H. Black, David H. Parsons.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 B. W. Thompson v. Jonathan Ford, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Vaughan, F. Barrett, and J. J. Richardson..

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Benjamin Franklin v. James McNeece, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: John C. Walker. Plaintiff claimed that defendants were indebted to him for $300. Complainant was the surety of McNeece upon a note executed to George McGee for $139.92 in Oct. & Dec. 1860 which note was transferred by McGee to E. Ed(?) who brought suit upon and recovered judgment before S. A. Parsons in Jan. 1861 against McNeece.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 B. F. Carter, et al. v. P. Melvin et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: A. W. Carter & B. M. Mason. Additional Defendants: R. L. Evans. Plaintiffs formerly made up B. Carter & Co., B. F. Carter had since died. Plaintiffs were trying to recovery a previous judgment from defendants.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Benjamin T. Eddins, et al. v. Hilary Ward, et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Complainant: Laura E. Eddins, William Eddins. Additional Complainant: Thomas T. Eddins, W. G. Lewis, J. S. Hill, A. J. Ballentine, John D. Miller, John C. Brown, W. J. Ridgway, James McCallum.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 185 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Cullen Vick v. George W. Pullen& William N. Hackney Giles Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: Wesley Vick.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Charles W. May v. Jas. R. Scales Giles Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Charles C. Hardy et al.v. Isaiah Ivey Giles Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Ajax Royster and Benjamin Teppan. Oversize

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Calvin A. Reynolds v. Wells & Young Giles Debt Dispute

Defendants were T. J. Wells & J. C. Young, partners in trade under the style Wells & Young. Plea of debt due by note under $1000.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. N. Ordway, et. al. v. R. G. P. White Giles Debt Dispute

John C. Gordon, J. P. McGuire, R. H. Dudley, R. Harris

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Charles T. Hainey v. A. P. Martin, et al. Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional Defendants: Thomas S. Williamson, C. H. Pullen, J. Sam Childress, Ada Childress, John D. Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Robert Pullen, Jefferson Pullen, Lulla Pulen, Pauline Pullen, admr. Of John C. Pullen, W. J. Pullen, C. C. Williams (Miss.), Ardena Williams (Miss.).

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Charles J. Neal v. Bryant H. Peden Giles Property Dispute

Case involves the disputed ownership of "a buggy and harness."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 D. C. Carter & Co. v. John Atkins Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Dyonitia White, et al. v. William M. Beasley Giles Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Newton White.
Dyonitia White was the administrator for Thomas C. White, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Eliza W. Rainey v. Thomas K. Gordon Giles Land and Title Dispute

Oversize

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Elizabeth Hester et al. v. John Y. Wilkinson et al. Giles Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Hester, her husband and their children. Additional Defendants: Allen Y. Wilkinson and Tilman David

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Elizabeth Buford, exe. v. A. Cox, et al. Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional defendants: Henry House, Zenas Baird, W. E. Baird, R. W. Pillow.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Elisha Holly et al. v. Robert F. Lanier et. Al Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional plaintiff - Julia A. Holly - additional defendants - Mariah J. Lanier, Nicholas Burus, Burus N. Smithson, W. A. Willion Martha Ella W. Willion and James W. Willion

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Evelina E. C. Aiken v. George E. Suttle et al. Giles Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: Leroy W. Suttle, Wilhelmina Suttle, Harnell Suttle, Robert M. Pullen, Seraphine Pullen, John W. Young, admr. of L.D. Sullie, dec., Fannie A. Suttle, Lena Suttle, Ida Suttle, George Suttle, Lee Suttle, Lucius Suttle, W.B. Sutton, Kate Sutton, J.M. Miller, and Delphia Miller.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Elizabeth Kennedy v. M. H. Butler, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: Isaac J. Barber and T. B. Harwell

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 E. S. Simmons v. W. P. Hart Giles Mortgage Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Elizabeth Kennedy v. Memucam A. Butler, et al. Giles Deed Dispute

Additional defendants: Isaac J. Barber, Thomas B. Harwell, David C. Neal, F. T. McLaurine, William P. Kennedy; seeking deed to property to be voided under the "poor laws."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 339 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Edward E. Cox v. W. W. Gordon Giles Debt Dispute

Plaintiff rented land to Ellis McGuire, a black man, who gave a $225 note on Jan. 1873 promising to pay off the note when the 1873 cotton harvest was sold. On the way to the market, Dec. 23, 1873, the 4 bales of harvested cotton were attached by def who who had obtained a judgment against McGuire for the unpaid balance of $71.72 owed on the purchase of a horse during the spring of 1873. Plaintiff relieved the bales claiming delivery of the bales by McGuire. So, McGuire owned no bales for attachment.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Elijah M. Carter, et al. v. A. M. Carter, et al. Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: Milton E. Carter, admr. of Benjamin F. Carter, dec. and Mary H. Carter, dec.; Add. defendants: John C. Brown, Martha V. Smith, exe. of James F. Smith, dec., William G. Anderson, Robert H. Rose. Involving sale of land and slaves.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 E. F. Aymett v. John D. Butler, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

. Additional Defendants: N. E.(?) Landcaster and W.H.(?) Landcaster.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 E. G. Ridgley, admr. v. Scott Bennett& wife, et al. Giles Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Incomplete. Estate of R. K. Porter

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Elmira C. Swoope, admr. of Edgar M. Swoope, dec., et al. v. A. J. Ballentine, et al. Giles Estate Dispute

Additional Complainant: E. C. Swoope, admr. of M. E. Ballentine, dec., E. C. Swoope in her own right. Additional Defendants: J. B. Stacy, admr. of J. H. Ballentine, dec. and as clerk and master of the Chancery Court of Giles County.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 600 304 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Evelina E. C. Aiken v. J. C. Baker, et al Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Patsey Reed (alias Patsey Reve).

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Fountain Wade v. Milton McClure et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Frederick McClure and Newton McClure.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Flournoy Rivers et al. v. The National Bank of Pulaski et al. Giles Estate Dispute

This case concerns William Rivers, a tenant by courtesy in the separate real estate of his deceased wife, over the will of the wife devising the land to her children.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Florence P. Spofford, et al.v. S. C. Rose, et al Giles Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Charles A. Spofford, Harriet W. Belknap, Charlotte Elizabeth Tyler, Laura Spofford, Mary E. Joslin, Arthur V. Wiltsie, Edith Spofford Chandlee, and R. W. Spofford. Additional defendants: Martin Rose, Allens Blewett, Laura Blewett. Additional defendants continued: S. J. Blewett, and Wilda Blewitt. Includes bound petitions and briefs. Five Folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 407 1059 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Florence P. Spofford et al. v. Martin Rose et al. Giles Estate Dispute

Case continues in Box 417. Additional plaintiffs: Charles A. Spofford, Harriet W. Belknap, Charlotte Elizabeth Tyler, Laura Spofford Lake, Arthur V. Wiltsie, Edith Spofford Chandlee, R. W. Spofford. Additional defendants: S. C. Rose, S. E. F. Rose, Aleena Blewett, Laura Blewett, S. J. Blewett, Wilda Blewett, all residents of the State of Tennessee, residents of the State of Mississippi, unknown heirs of Myra W. Joslin, Amanda C. Wood, Bennita Wood Branch, James Atkins

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 416 1368 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 G. W. Staley v. M. B. S. Gordon Giles Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Granville Young v. J. Crutcher Young Giles Contract Dispute and Damages Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Gustavus Angus, et al. v. Amos Grigsby Giles Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiff: James Angus.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Giles County v. H. M. Spofford et al. Giles Taxation Disputes

Additional Defendants: Carson P. Reed, Willis Worley, John R. Johnson, and George Brownlow.

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

Pages