Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1875 A. B. Pulliam& wife v. W. B. Wilkinson, et al. Land and Title Dispute

Missing first 4 pages. 2 additional folders concerning this case are located in WT Box 12.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Charles Embry v. Andrew Morrison Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Hon. Horace H. Harrison, Chancellor. Plaintiff was a slave at the time of the sale and claims that the defendant misrepresented the value of land and played upon the plaintiff's ignorance of land values and financial transactions as well as his anticipation of freedom.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 C. B. Scott, admr. of Neil W. Byrn v. M. L. Fowlkes Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

In 1866 Byrn conveyed 2 tracts of land to Fowlkes, & soon after one was sold in chancery court to pay the debt of Byrn's purchase of the land from Mr. White. Following Byrn's death Fowlkes continued to profit on from leases on the remainder of the land. This suit was filed so that Fowlkes' ties to Byrn's estate might be settled.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 C. C. Rose v. John F. Anderson et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants - W. L. Rose and Elizabeth Rose

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Calvin N. Jackson, et al. v. A. O. Green, et al. Hardin Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Jane Jackson. Additional defendants - Archibald Green, Amy Green, Lenny B. South and Margesy South

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Charles C. Moss v. Joseph W. Allen Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 David Chenault Jr., et al. v. J. W & W. P. Baker, Trustee Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Also included is case Henry Baker by next friend, etc. v. J. W. Baker, et al.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 David G. McCarn v. Dougal P. Gillis Hardin Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Dempsey White, et al. v. J. M. Crowe Hardin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Sallie White.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. D. Williams, exe. v. William Matlock, dec. White Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case. Heirs and creditors: Joseph J. Cumming & M. C. Dibwell.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Edward Scruggs Jr. v. John B. Murrey, et al. Williamson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. J. Wood v. H. L. Elam, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: George C. Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Roysten J. Elam, Sarah Wallace, William Wallace, William A. Grayham, Cansada Grayham, John McCoy, Pauline McCoy, Nancy M. Elam, Lloyd C. Elam, Mary A. Elam, William R. Boren, Lerisa Boren, and Azatine Boren.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Euclid Waterhouse v. Nathan Whittenburg, et al. Rhea Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Burton Leuty. Waterhouse sold some "wasteland" along Wolfe Creek in Rhea County to David McAlpine, who eventually sold the land to Whittenburg with the conditions of the original contract (Waterhouse/McAlpine) applied to the sale to Whittenburg. Whittenburg assigned the contract to Leuty, Shirley & Co., yet retained possesion of the land. Only Burton Leuty remains alive, thus his inclusion on the suit. Whittenburg (or Leuty) has not paid the $290 of the orig. contract.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1624 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Flat Creek Turnpike Co. v. Sallie& Parthenia Casteel Bedford Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 George S. Allen v. J. C. Hale Cheatham Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Gallaway v. Amos Woodward et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Rainey. Other defendants: William Riley Peel; Watson B. Sampson

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Harry Estell et al. v. Peter S. Decherd et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Perry Estell, Erasmus Estell, Sam Estell, Matt Estell, Daniel Estell, Nancy Estell, Jane Estell, Adaline Estell. Additional defendants: V. K. Stevenson, N. E. Alloway Former slaves of Wallace Estell, (deceased),were bequeathed land and property in his last will and testament.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Hugh L. Scott, Trustee, et al. v. Felix R. Cheatham, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs: Ruth F. Scott and children; Defendants: James Cheatham, Moses W. Wetmore, John D. James, David D. James, John Porterfield, Caroline Battenschlog, Fred Battenschlog, Emmitt Cockrill, Sterling Cockrill, Dallas Bache, Alberta Bache, Caroline Whiteside, S. M. Whiteside, Ella McGavock, E. W. Schon, Alexander Wheless; dispute over the building of roads across land; original plan changed without notice to owners.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 177 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 H. B. L. Williams v. Henry Shaw Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Henry S. French v. Alexander Lamont, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

This case concerns an action of ejectment in order to recover a lot in Davidson County. The land originally belonged to Daniel Cameron, who died in 1854 and the deed was assigned to John Coltart. French claimed the lot deed was given to him by Coltart in March 1864 and resists the claims of the defendants on several grounds. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Lamont, John & Amelia Cowan. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21 377 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Hugh L. W. Turney v. William Moore Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Isham Perry, et al. v. Gilbert P. Moffitt, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Marilda J. Perry, T. J. Cagle, Rebecca Cagle. Additional defendants: Sam Henderson, Jacob Smith, William Linch, Euphema Linch, James M. Hill. Estate of Montague P. Hill.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Isaiah T. Hillis et al. v. George W. Martin et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Uriah Drake, Isaac Hillis. Additional defendants: R. H. Mason, Elijah Martin, Polly Duncan, William M. Martin, Lyman McCrary, Martha McCrary, M. M. Brien, Jr., Mary Brien, J. Fletch Martin, Jennie Martin, James Jones, Harriet Jones Defendants continued: Frank Martin, Emma Martin, Floyd Martin, Julia S. Martin, Thomas S. Rogers; land dispute

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James Mullins, John Cannon v. John C. Akin & wife, et al. Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Thomas S. Steele, Clerk & Master. F. F. Fonville, Sheriff. Tract of land in Bedford totaling 100 acres. Alleged defect in title. John R. Jones, Robert Mathews, James W. Wallace, America Akin.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 J. N. McCutcheon v. B. Warner Franklin Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James D. Dickerson, Jesse & Nancy Beasley & M. C. & Elizabeth Smith v. Rebecca Dickerson & Charles & Sarah Taylor Smith Land and Title Dispute

A. L. Dickerson died intestate in 1864, Thomas Sanderson took out letters of administration on the estate. A. L. died with a large estate of land. However, Rebecca Dickerson had never been assigned a dowry. The suit seeks to settle the estate and to insure no lands are sold until financial matters are clarified legally.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John Huffman v. A. R. Wood & James Stephens Coffee Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 J. L. Fisher v. Malone & Houston Giles Land and Title Dispute

Frederick N. Houston, William A. Malone

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James P. Harris v. Mrs. A. G. Beadles, et al.. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: D. J. Beadles.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 27 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 J. W. Robertson, et al. v. J. C. Rhodes Shelby Land and Title Dispute

additional plaintiff - W. A. Robertson

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James H. Rutherford, et al. v. Levi Moore, et al. & William Moore v. James H. Rutherford Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Illegitimate child claiming property inheritance rights. Defendants: James H. Rutherford, Thomas Moore, Isaac Moore. William Moore, died intestate. Dispute over two tracts of land near Bristol. Defendants: Levi Moore, Polly Smith, Robert Moore, Isaac Moore, Margaret Moore, Susan Goodman, Polly Goodman, Margaret Sallie Goodman, James Moore, William Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Sarah Moore, Joseph Moore, Lucy Moore.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John C. Thompson, trustee, John W. Martin, T. O. Harris v. Thomas B. Childress, William Whitmore, George Caldwell, Adam Whittemore, Daniel Young, and Johnson Varlew Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1860 John Martin executed a deed of trust to Childress, mortgaging multiple large lots of land in East Nashville. There was a clerical error in the filing, and one of the land holders died before the deed was completed. Martin sued on the behalf of Martin, whom Childress owed money from this land sale.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 285 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John W. Jones v. Uriel Jones Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Additional parties: George Dismukes.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Joseph T. Daniel v. Thomas D. Baxter, et al. Dickson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: M. M. Carroll, John L. Daniel.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Jane Bailey v. Booker Bailey et al. Lawrence Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Martha Haile, James Smith and wife Deliah, Lucy J. Johns, William C. Johns, John Johns, Lucy Adkinson, James A. Sullivan, Lucy M. Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, and Sarah E. Sullivan. Jane Bailey's bill of complaint was filed by her friend, John S. Roberts.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Jinnie L. Hale by her next friend Benjamin F. Seaman v. James W. Sharp, et al. Gibson Land and Title Dispute

Involving the estate of James W. Hale. Additional defendants: Green Williams, Joseph N. Lanom, Jesse L. Branch, E. M. Apperson, J. Quigley, A. M. Clements, Amanda Fly admr. C. C. Fly dec.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Martin Young v. E. T. Bond, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Nancy Bond, Mary Thompson, John F. Pults, William A. Gibreath, Thomas Gibson, George Young, widow and heirs of John Young, James Young, Jerry Young, Anna Young, Elizabeth Young, Clementine Young, Eliza Young, Martha Young, Amanda Young, Chesly Prier, Stephen Garrett, Artema Garrett, Redman Fowles, Lear Fowles, John Rich, Calvin Rich, Martin Rich, Wiley Hatfield, Serena Hatfield, Harriet Rich, Martha Rich, heirs and distributes of Ann Rich, dec.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 M. J.& P. P. Gilchrist, et al. v. S. D. Cobb et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Brief only. Additional parties not listed in brief. Minors were included in this suit. Joesphe H. Thompson was mentioned. The land in dispute was purchased in Bedford County in April of 1864 for $958.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23a 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 M. M. Brien v. John Harrison et al.. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants - Henry Coleman, J. B. Taylor

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 M. D. L. Rankins, et. al. v. Nathan R. Warner by next friend Laura C. Holmes Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 N. J. Cocke et al. v. J. E. Bigelow et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Solomon T. Cocke; Additional defendants: John Donovan, T. C. Cocke, G. W. F. Cook, M. J. Wright, P. M. Winter, J. E. Burke, J. F. Elliott

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 R. C. Kirkpatrick v. H. B. Fawler Jackson Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 S. C. Willis et al. v. Julia Elam et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Cross, Samuel Cross, Sarah Shaw, W.C. Shaw, and N.B. Willis. Additional Defendants: Dave Elam, Minerva Walton, John B. Walton, H.B. Morris, Ida Morris, Helen Allen, and William Allen

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Sulia Weaver v. W. H. Bland Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Samuel H. Dickey v. J. F. Elkins, et al.. Polk Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Littard and Caldwell.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Samuel H. Jones et al. v. Robert McKenna Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiff is Sarah J. Jones, plaintiff's wife.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Samuel M. Barnett et al. v. D. B. Massey Benton Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Augustus Barnett, A. Stanton and wife Mary J. Stanton, and Bird B. Barnett.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 S. A. P. Hodges v. W. B. Williams, et al. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 S. B. Deakius v. W. T. Alley, et al. Marion Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 27 Order A Copy

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