Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 John M. Blackwell, et al. v. Thomas Blackwell Marshall Land, Contract Dispute

Addtl pltfs: Josiah Blackwell, A. J. Blackwell, John & Lutricia (Blackwell) Davis. A. J. Blackwell conveyed a tract of land to his sister (Arena Blackwell) and brother (Thos. Blackwell) as a mortgage or deed for the repayment of his debt to Rob't Williams After debt was repaid, tract would revert to the possession of A. J. Arena passed (and divided her estate between her siblings), and Thos. Completed the debt repayment, but refused to remit land. Pltfs. sued to assert ownership of tract.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1019 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. A. McCrary v. W. T. Lewis Putnam Land, Contract Dispute

Defendant sold a tract of land to plaintiff, the first payment was $300 and the remainder was paid through notes between the parties. The loan agreement was renegotiated and this bill was filed to determine if the initial $300 would be considered a payment on the renegotiated note.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood Prospect Park Railroad et al. Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Additional Defendants: The Prospect and Belt Railway Company, the Manhattan Savings Bank and Trust Company, the Memphis National bank, the German Bank of Memphis, T. S. Lam, T. J. Latham, S. H. Lamb, Mm. Smith, John D. Adams, F. M. Nelson, F. H. White, E. F. Adams, R. J. Persons, I. Samelson, Edward Goldsmith, H. M. Hill, Napolean Hill, David Walk, D. M. Scales, and the Chickasaw Land Company.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 417 Order A Copy