Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1921 A. Homoky, et al. v. Jerome Parker James, et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Other plaintiffs: Kate Homoky.
Other defendants: Allene P. James; James L. McRee; M. S. McGehee; Peter G. Grant; Joseph Rose; W. V. Griffin.
Case is housed in 7 folders. Folders 1-4 are in box MT 427. Folders 5-7 are in box MT 428.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 427 2124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Andrew D. Gwynne et al. v. Memphis Appeal Co. et al. Shelby Deed, Fraudulent

Additional plaintiffs: Robert J. Morgan. Additional defendants: Memphis Trust Company, James A. Omberg, A. J. McLendon, G. C. Matthews, Walker Kennedy, W. L. Trask, H. A. Beck, A. O. Maury, O. P. Bard, Memphis Gas Light Company, Livermore Foundry and Machine Company, S. C. Beckwith, C. P. J. Mooney, W. W. Whitmore, Carbon Hill Coal Company.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 601 588 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Caroline Hartie v. N. S. Grant, et al. Shelby Deed, Fraudulent

Additional plaintiff: M. L. Grant. The land deeded to M. L. Grant was purchased with money of N. S. Grant and that the deeds were taken in the name of M. L. Grant for the purpose of hindering, delaying and defeating creditors of N. S. Grant.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 980 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Dean Paine & Co. v. H. Y . Britton Jr. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

H.Y Britton Jr. and his brother, A. H. Britton entered into a written contract with J. H. Parnell to buy a certain property in the City of Memphis- 2241 Madison Ave., for $6750.00. Britton inspected the property shortly afterward and took Parnell upon his word regarding the property lines. He later found out that Parnell had misrepresented the property lines and had perpetrated a fraud. The suit was originally brought in the Chancery Court asking for a rescission and cancellation of the deed and mortgage.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2049 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 F. Gueble et al.v. Joseph H. Elliott et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Additional plaintiff: ---- Nippert. Additional defendants: Robert S. and S. E. Ridgely S. E. Ridgely father of Robert S. Ridgely.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 John Woodard et al.v. Louis Kahn et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Plaintiffs: William Moore. Defendants Jonas Joseph

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 144 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Loague, admr. v. J. H. McClellan et al Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Brief for Mrs. Louisa C. McClellan, appellant. Rest of case not found.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 J. E. Henderson v. M. W. Bescherer Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1208 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 James F. Corwin by Next Friend v. W. L. Conaway et al Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Additional Defendants: Pauline Conaway, wife of W. L.; American Bldg. Loan & Tontine Savings Association & C. B. Galloway, Trustee. Corwin a minor sued by next friend T. J. Rowell. Plaintiff sued to have certain fraudulent deeds set aside. Also wishes to recover his interest in property willed to him by his grandmother, Elizabeth W. Corwin, who died 28 Aug. 1894.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 859 168 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 Kinzea Stone v. John Persica Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Plaintiff claimed he purchased a mare from the defendant for $700, but that the defendant misrepresented the condition of the mare.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 712 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Lillian E. F. Bryan et al.v. J.V. Wright et al Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Add. Plaintiffs: Ida Blanche Fields White & Fred White Add. Defendants: B.H. Wright, & J.E. Lipsey. Plaintiff and I.B.F. White are children of Eva Bryan (dec.) and P.B. Fields (dec.) who married J.V. Wright before his death. Prior to death, E. Bryan owned land given by her grandfather, on which sat buildings they rented out. P.B. Fields defrauded E. Bryan out of the deed, promising to give her and her heirs back a portion of the deed, which he failed to deliver.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1367 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Oscar Wooldridge v. Robert McKenna et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Additional defendants listed as Maud McKenna, John McKenna, Hiram Tillman, B. W. Williamson, and John Kirkup and Jane Kirkup. Plaintiff claimed that Robert McKenna conspired to sell his properties to his brothers and sisters to keep them from being considered as part of his bankruptcy filing.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 254 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 R. J. Black, admr. of Isaac Corwin, dec. v. Thomas Corwin, et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Additional defendants not determined. Isaac Corwin died 6 May 1875.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Robert Davis et al. v. H. C. Cross et al Shelby Deed, Fraudulent

Additional Plaintiffs: Mollie, Emma & Huella(?) Davis. Plaintiffs minors sued by next friend L. H. Estes, Jr. Additional Defendants: M. W. Canada; William Beth (Colored) & Minor Hays (Colored). H. C. Cross resident of MA. Plaintiffs' father had lived with M. S. Brooks & conducted his business for him. Father died 1871 & Brooks took his children in & deeded them the disputed property in 1880. Brooks dec. 11 Sept. 1880.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 231 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Peter Pappas Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

The defendant sold two horses owned by a horse/mule company without having obtained written permission of the vendor.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1418 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 The Globe Refining Company v. J. G. Falls Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

defendant allegedly sold 1,500 gallons of cottonseed oil that he had no authority to sell, to plaintiff

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Union & Planters Bank & Trust Co. v. G.W. Macrae Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Fraudulent transaction including the Memphis Savings Bank

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1314 373 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 Willis Radford v. Nellie Campbell et al Shelby Deed, Fraudulent

Additional defendants: Joe Warren, M. F. Gilchrist, M. M. Gilchrist, A. J. McNeil, Andrew Orr, L. M. Williams, The Memphis Building and Loan and Savings Association, Samuel Hirsh.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 812 162 Order A Copy
View Entry Will Brooks et al. v. Lutie T. Mitchell et al. Shelby Fraudulent Conveyance

Additional Plaintiffs: Brad Brooks, Albert Brooks, Walter Brooks, Thomas Brooks, Lee Brooks, Viola Harvey, Hannah Harvey, Joseph Harvey, and Calvin Harvey. Additional Defendants: Walter D. Mitchell, Taylor Mitchell, and May Abernathy. The case involved a deed conveyed by Henderson Brooks, dec.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1313 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. C. Boyd& wife v. Patrick Kallaher, et al. Shelby Deed, Fraudulent

Additional Defendants: F. H. Heiskell, Joseph Frader, Godfrey Frank, and J. G. McGee. Wife of plaintiff was Sarah E. Boyd.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 350 126 Order A Copy