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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1905 | B. F. Yates, et al. v. William White | Henderson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: J. H. Yates, Elizabeth Yates, Vallie Yates, L. T. Yates, Mark Hance, Mirtie Hance, Jessie Hance, and Rebecca Yates by T. A. Lancaster. John W. Yates, deceased. Two folders. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 405 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | Harris L. Browne v. Ford N. Taylor | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
The case contains an oversize plat map. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1110 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | Joseph Acker v. Knoxville, LaFollette, & Jellico Railroad Co. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | Newt Clowers v. John Hughett et al. | Scott | Land and Title Dispute |
Final Decree only. Additional Plaintiffs: Jasper Hughett, M. J. Robbins, J. L. Robbins, W. H. Potter, R. B. Sexton. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | W. F. Goessling v. Eaton & Smith | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Appeal on invalidation of land title by firm of Eaton & Smith. Decision states that the tax title deed of Goessling was void because the delinquent list was not certified by the trustee until long after it was filed in the circuit court of Shelby. Includes brief and argument on behalf of plaintiff-in-error. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 911 | 55 | Order A Copy |