Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1885 Alva Breece v. J. M. Bond & H. C. Hunter Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Breece bought 2 pieces of Hickman County land from T.S. Easley & his wife L.J. Easley, after which Def. Bond became security for a debt T.S. owed & ultimately got a judgment against T.S. for that debt & tried to execute that judgment against this land. Hunter was the sheriff charged with levying against land to satisfy judgments. Breece asked court for injunction to keep Def.. from selling the land. Main issue was whether Breece's deed properly registered. Witnesses: Walker, Thomas, Bates.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Elijah F. Pendergrass et al. v. Joseph Neems et al. Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: E.U. Pendergrass and A.J. Johnson. Additional defendants: James Yates, John Yates, T.B. Kelley (alt. Kelly), George M. Kelley, Elijah Davidson, and Catherine Hutchison (alt. Harbison). Elijah Pendergrass claims tract of land based on deed shared between him and now deceased brother Manly T. Pendergrass. Defendants claim adverse possession and believe Pendergrass bought claim or pretended right to land to bring a lawsuit.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 763 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Hickman County v. Perry County Hickman Land and Title Dispute

The two counties are fighting for jurisdiction of a fraction of land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John L. Peyton v. George Bird et al. Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: L. H. Nunnelly & H. H. Hassell. Peyton claimed he was the owner by purchase from the heirs of Thomas Green, deceased of a tract of land in Hickman County. Peyton said the same land had been sold by the orders of the court in case of George Bird v. E. Cantrell to enforce the vendor's lien which Bird claimed as being the owner of.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. W. B. McAlister, et al. v. Jackson Blackwell Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Sarah McAlister, R. E. Cotham, and Bobbie Cotham. Plaintiffs filed this bill to recover a two-thirds of one-seventh interest in the real estate of the grandfather Jesse Blackwell dec. The land in controversy was described as sitting in the 8th Civil District of Hickman County on the south side of Duck River with the exception of a small portion which may have been situated in Perry County.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1031 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 James H. Moore & wife, Diana Moore v. Warner Iron Co. & James Mark Tatum Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Daniel Tatum died owning 1000 acres via state grant #16815 & 3 sons, Jesse Rosser Tatum (died w/o issue), Jonathan, & def. James, & 1 daughter, plaintiff Diana Moore. Wife Margaret died. Jonathan & Daniel's brother Edward sold the land to John B. Groves. Groves sold it to A.O.P. Nicholson & A.V. Brown, and to settle Brown's estate, it was sold to Medora Dortch, who sold it to def. Warner Iron. Dispute: Jonathan only had 1/3 interest & Edward had no interest. Daniel's children who died: Susan, Price.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Sallie Anderson& G. H. Anderson v. B. S. Lawson& Emma Lawson Hickman Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 463 368 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 S. A. Anderson v. John Thompson, et al Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: R. F. Anderson and J. W. Shouse

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 W. D. Gale et al. v. Beaver Dam Springs Co Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Anna M. Gale, Edward P. Gale, Abner G. Gale. Plaintiffs father, Dr. Thos. Gale died in 1883 at home in Nashville. He willed his property to be divided equally among his four children (plaintiffs), including 1000 acres in Hickman Co. Through confusion arising from land granted plaintiffs uncle Josiah Gale, title of the 1000 acre tract became clouded, with competing claim for valuable timber land by Defendant. Plat pg 19.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 54 Order A Copy