Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1922 Abel Nelson, et al.v. John Bergman, et al Grundy Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Additional defendants: G. I. Frazier and J. B. Hunt.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 A. Setliff v. North Nashville Building & Savings Association Davidson Petition to Halt Sale

Setliff borrowed about $3,000 from the defendant association in 1889 and in return executed a mortgage deed in trust with John Richardson as trustee. He has paid $3,882 to the Association on the mortgage since but the interest accrued at the time of the late monthly payent was $500. The plaintiff therefore paid an additional $382. The defendant claimed Setliff still owed money and attempted to sell the land in trust. Setliff petitioned for a halt of the sale and accounting. Exhibit is share ledger.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1109 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John H. Prater et al. v. William Staples et al. Knox Petition to Halt Sale

Additional Plaintiff: J. O. Sanderson Additional Defendant: Joseph D. Foute. William Staples won a judgement against Benjamin Prater for a debt. The court ordered the collection of said judgement and the sale of a tract of land that supposedly belonged to Benjamin to repay the debt. John H. filed suit to prevent the sale, claiming the land was his, and not in any way subject to the debts of Benjamin.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Jordan Farrow v. George T. Vance Shelby Petition to Halt Sale West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 449 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 J. G. Gentry v. Myrtle D. Cates, trustee, et al. Knox Petition to Halt Sale

Other defendants: R. I. Cates. R. I. Cates loaned plaintiff $800 w/ payment due in 1 yr. Verbal agreement made by both parties at time loan was made to extend payment by additional yr. Plaintiff got verbal affirmation 1 day before payment was due that he would have additional yr. for repayment of loan. A few days after payment was due, defendant began foreclosure proceedings against plaintiff.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1532 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 James H. Keeling and Wife v. Mrs. Lou Rogers Knox Petition to Halt Construction

Plaintiffs sued to halt the defendant from retaining a new fence between their properties that was encroaching on their property. They requested an injunction to halt construction and confirmation of former boundary.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1818 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Manley Cagle v. Robert McCauley, et al. Monroe Petition to Halt Sale

Additional Defendants: Robert McCauley, G. M. Cagle, Marcus Cagle, Hugh B. Webster, Monroe County.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 644 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 Mary G. Woods, et al. v. Hamilton National Bank of Chattanooga Hamilton Sale, Petition to Halt

Exhibits: Documents; five garnishment slips; transcripts from National Bank of Chattanooga v. M. S. Woods and Mary G. Woods; certified copy of deed conveyance

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 502 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 M. A. Helm, guardian of Nettie F. Keith v. W. A. Hoskins Monroe Sale, Petition to Halt

Connected to cases Helm v. Keith in ET 1571 and ET 1228. Helm sold Hoskins Keith's shares in Tellico Mfr. Co. As Helm was only guardian of Keith, the court has to approve or deny the sale of anything willed to Nettie F. by her father Wm. F. Keith.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1645 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Nellie N. Wheelock et al.v. J. Harvey Wheelock et al Shelby Sale, Petition to Halt

Plaintiff filed suit on behalf of the minor children of John A. and Ellen R. Wheelock, dec.. Additional defendant: Harriet W. Dickens. To set aside sale of a Memphis city lot.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 24 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 N. G. Morris v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Obion Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Pltf. owner of 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to railroad & across from 27 3/4 acres also owned by pltf. Pltf. sold 3 1/2 acres to railroad with the understanding that an access road to the other property would be provided. Agreement honored until 1903 when Illinois Central widened the track, obstructing access road & leaving plaintiff with no means of reaching his 27 3/4 acres. Plaintiff suing to have easement restored. _ folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 370 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Parthenia Campbell, et al. v. John Davenport, et al Wilson Petition to Halt Sale

Plaintiff filed this bill to set aside the sale of 82 acres of land. Sale of land was to settle debts owed under the estate of R.O. Pruett, dec. Plaintiffs are heirs of R.O. Pruett. Additional Plaintiffs: Mattie Pruett, Cora Pruett, Richard Pruett, Lucy Vantrease, Nick Vantrease. Additional Defendants: Mat Alexander, exe. W.A. Preuett, dec. Amelia Pruett, Ben Mosier, Francis L. Mosier, H.H. Borum

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 883 335 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Samuel L. Calhoun v. R. C. Sanders, admr. Of James Chambers dec. et al. Wilson Sale, Petition to Halt

Additional Defendants: O. Green. Seeking injunction against sale of land to pay off debt of estate of James Chambers.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 347 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Susan Revier by next friend v. Houser, Brown, et al. Maury Sale, Petition to Halt

Additional defendants: James M. Sheppard, N. W. Jones. Land was purchased with profit from sale of slave.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 W. M. Thompson v. Gatesy Naron & Millie Naron Henry Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Cause of action: action to prevent defendants from erecting and maintaining a dam close to the dividing line of the parties' land thereby causing water to back up on the plaintiffs land and subsequent damages.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1170 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 W. F. Park & wife, Cordelia Park v. D. H. Meek, Clerk & Master, et al. Jefferson Sale, Petition to Halt

Plaintiff: Cordelia (Mitchell) Park, W. D. VanDyck. Seeking restraint the sale of certain properties in the town of Dandridge, on the north side of Main St. formerly known as the "Shadrick Inman lot." Formerly properties owned by Robert Hamilton, dec. 6 July 1868, valued at about $1,000.00.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Hawkins, et al. v. John Kidwell, et al. Greene Petition to Halt Sale

Other defendants: William R. Carter; Emberson Carter; John Malone; E. F. Mercer; J. F. Deadrick. Hawkins seeking to halt sale of 400 acres of land to settle debt of $8284, which defendants won as judgement in case against him. Debt arose from Hawkins purchase of the land. He claimed that defendants were never party to the debt over the land purchase & that he had completely paid off the land purchase anyway. Additional plaintiff: Calvin Smith.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 126 Order A Copy