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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | (?) v. Mary Evens Hudson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Folder contains a multi-page brief, that begins on page two, of evidence and supports claim of defendants. Some damage to upper parts of the papers in file. Additional parties: J. H. Evens, Joseph S. Evens, J. W. Truex, J. W. Gillespie, T. H. Evens, W. H. rockholt, Dr. J. G. Thomison, William Morgan. Plaintiff is unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | (unknown) | Sevier | Land, Sale of |
Exhibit only: Plat map of property bought by William Randles. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | (unknown) | Unicoi | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving M. T. & W. J. Publes. No complete case summary included. Publes land dispute case |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | (unknown) | Land and Title Dispute |
Fragment only. Pages 329 & 330 from what may be part of a court transcript. Anderson Skillern & Joseph G. Smith mentioned. Skillern received land grant from the state 30 Sept. 1833. Plaintiff accused of having a fraudulent grant & no legal claim to land. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1894 | (unknown) | Knox | Land, Sale of |
Motion only. Case Name: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. Land to be sold belongs to M. Roberts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1819 | Andrew Greer v. Sampson Williams | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
In a previous suit, Frederic Uhl successfully sued Peter Turney and was awarded a judgment of about $300. Greer was his bonded surety. Turney did not pay the judgment, and then died. Greer sued Turney's estate, of which Williams was the executor, in order to settle the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Abraham Maury v. Thomas Hickman | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Hickman sold Maury a tract of land from North Carolina land grant #586. Several of these plots of land were sold to Hickman by James Hoggatt. The titles on the land were not perfect, and this suit was filed in order to legally sort out the chain of title filing proper ownership in the court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Alexander McMillan v. Joshua Clanton | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Both Clanton and McMillan made claim to land in Sumner County. The contested land ownership was linked to a very lengthy and convoluted chain of title. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | Alexander Smith et al. v. Joseph& Nancy L. Hightower | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute: Ejectment |
J. Hightower accused of breaking into home of John Doe and ejecting him. Doe leased property from Smiths & Dewey P. and Elizabeth C. Hadley. Also named: Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander, only heir of James Leiper: Elizabeth Hadley daughter of Smiths. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Allen Yowell v. Thomas Hopkins | Warren | Land, Contract Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Allen Knight v. Charles M. Bidwell et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Martha Bidwell, Henry Fry and wife Sarah, B. A. Bidwell, Jacob Bidwell, Bell G. Bidwell, Abner F. Bidwell, Martha V. Bidwell |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Alfred Williams v. Hiram Millsaps | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1869 | Alvis Williams v. Joseph D. Wortham, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: James Pulliam, James M. Gideon, Augustine Wortham, Webb Ridley, William M. Erwin. Case contains land records. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Asa Reece v. R. C. Rhea et al. | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
R. C. Rhea, his wife, brother and sister in law were all heirs to Samuel McQueen's estate. Asa Reece sued the estate, over a portion of land was in litigation for ten years until there was a settlement in favor of Rhea. Abner Smith & heirs also sued over the same land. Documents seek to clarify land boundaries & chain of title. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 | 265 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | A. B. Shankland for the use & c. v. John Day | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Shankland for the use of G. M. Jogg, Jr., admr. of D. L. McGavock, deceased. Plaintiff claimed that the defendant was indebted to him for a balance on the purchase of a lot of land in the vicinity of Nashville. Plaintiff claimed that he sold and conveyed a tract of land to Thomas B. Malone in 1865for four promissory notes each the sum of $75.00 |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20a | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Alexander Pursley v. Sarah Frizzell, et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Austin Frizzell, Rachael Turner, Thomas Turner, Martin Pursley, Malvina Binkley, Rachael Dalton, James Barnes. Additional parties: Harriet Pursley, the deceased wife of Alexander Pursley. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Annie E. Hill, et al. v. William Goodwin, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Robert H. Hill. Additional Defendants: Mary Goodwin and James T. Patterson. Additional parties: Robert Patterson, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. P. Copeland, admr. of Lewis Bright, et al. v. G.M. Hicks, admr. of Thomas Bright, et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: A.M. Copeland, W.G. Dunlap, and Bettie Dunlap. Additional Defendants: Willie S. Bright and Thomas J. Carter. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. J. Roberts v. Thomas G. Jones, et al. | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Redding Jones |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Andrews Mayes & Co. et al. v. Rufus Thomas et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nancy Hinderson, J. C. Cooper, and I. B. Stockord. Also, includes case "J. M. Launkins et al.v. Rufus Thomas et al." Debt dispute too. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Amanda Bush, by next friend William T. Bush et al. v. Willis W. Bush et al. | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: E. W. Turner, Pleasant Gold. Additional Defendants: James S. Dillard, Malsey Dillard, B. J. Vaden-admr. R. Beasley, William Massey, Brunette Massey, W.B. Pickering, J.W. Draper, W.D. Draper, Rufus Tubb, Bettie Tubb, William Wyatt, Jane D. Wyatt, Thomas Draper, Joel Nichols, M.S. Nichols, Warren Nichols, Mary D. Nichols, Alex Draper, John C. Hughes, M.S. Trousdale, John C. Draper. The bill mentions that slaves were sold to secure payment for the disputed ground in 1855. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Antonio Montedonico v. Paul A. Cicalla Paul A. Cicalla et al.. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants - Paul Cicalla & Lewis Montedonico |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Andrew J. Halliburton v. John K. Brooks | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 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 | 1918 | American Baptist Home Mission Society v. G. W. Bowman et al. | Humphreys | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional parties: Tom Bowman, Bob Bowman, Lorena, Bowman, L. D. Bowman, Mack Bowman, Patterson Bowman, Della Hunt, Jo Hurt, Sam Long, Louise Long, Louise Hurt, J. C. Hurt, Hettie Davis, W. O. Davis, Clinton Davis, Carrie Davis, Nolie Bowman Williams, Henry Williams, Annie Louise Bowman, Rhoda Ann Eliza Larkins Bowman, Ada Jane Larkins Bowman, Ann Toland |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | A. L. Edwards, Trustee & N. E. Morris, Petitioner v. J. H. Anderson | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 156 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | A. M. Griffith v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway | Marion | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | A. Connell v. S. P. Walker | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Alex Duckworth for use of W. T. Morris et al.v. Thomas D. Sherman et al | Haywood | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiffs: Jacob Felsenthal. Defendants: John W. Walker |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | Ambrose Sullivan v. Nancy Sullivan, et al.s.& John F. Kyle& wife v. Ambrose Sullivan, et al. | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, and James Sullivan. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 346 | 215 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Andrew Jackson v. Andrew Erwin & James Patton | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Andrew Jackson was a prominent Tennessee politician and military figure and the 7th President of the United States. Colonel Andrew Erwin was a supporter of William Crawford and long-time rival of Jackson's who once agreed to a duel with him. Contains items signed by Jackson, John Overton, and William Blount. Case appears to revolve around a large acreage of land Jackson owns. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 249 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Archibald Kile et ux. v. Hickman A. Kile | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiffs owned a tract of land that they deeded to the defendant in exchange for another tract of land per a written agreement. However, Hickman Kile's son wrote the deed for the tracts of land to Archibald, which contained 15 to 20 acres more than the agreement stated. The plaintiffs did not realize the discrepancy until after they registered the deed. The plaintiffs sought correction of the deed in accordance with the original agreement. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 694 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Alice Ladd Schubert, et al. v. W. A. Bailey, et al. | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Bertha Schubert Foster, Leonard Schubert, Girlie Schubert Crabtree, Willia Schubert, Elizabeth Schubert Wyrick, Nancy Schubert, Herbert Schubert, Nannie Schubert, and Franklin Schubert, Alice Ladd Schubert, Kate Ladd Largen, James Largen, Tennessee Ladd Schubert, Wilburn Schubert, Grace Schubert Grigsby, Sarah Schubert Hicks, Paul Schubert, Tennessee Schubert, Martha Howell, Bernard Howell, Jr., etc. Add. Def.: Wesley Pickle, James Huffine, and Bess Huffine. Oversize in ET Over 10. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Vickery et al.. v. L. A. Vickery et al.. | Hardin | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: T. J. Vickery, H. C. Harbert, and R. T. Vickery. Additional Defendants: J. M. Cunningham and G. W. Jones. L. A. Vickery was administrator of W. S. Vickery, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1809 | Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk | Roane | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1809 | Arthur Campbell, lessee v. Adam Peck | Jefferson | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1813 | Adam Peck v. John Edington | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1822 | Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge | Monroe | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 71 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1856 | Alice Cooper v. S. D. Brooks | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete: brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | A. N. Montgomery, et al.v. Nicholas Hobson, et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Rufus Montgomery, Samuel Shy, Euphenia Shy, Benjamin Montgomery, Polly E. Massy, Euphenia Massy, Nancy Massy, Jane Massy, Amanda Massy, Samuel Massy, William Massy, Charles Massy, Elizabeth Massy, Amanda Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery. Additional plaintiffs continued: Chesser P. Montgomery. Additional defendants: John Hobson, Robert Weakley, Sally Hinton, John Mitchell, George Smith, and Marshall Munford. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | Alexander McMillan, et al. v. W. E. Snodgrass, et al. | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
Final Decree only. Additional Parties: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Anthony McNichols v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 405 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | Alfred M. Cleveland v. Elijah Mullins et al. | Grainger | Land and Title Dispute |
Cleveland sued Mullins and Richard Pride for cutting timber and building a house on land that Cleveland claimed was his. Mullins rented Pride, a "colored" man, the tract of land which Cleveland said was part of his property and Mullins had no title for. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1859 | 435 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Armitta J. Scott, admr. of Samuel F. Scott v. William J. Scott | Morgan | Land, Contract Dispute |
The deceased had a contract to remove tan bark from a large tract of land, which the plaintiff, administrator and wife of the deceased, had taken control of after his death. The defendant claimed he had rights to remove the tan bark and had declared his ownership of the contract publicly. The plaintiff sued to affirm her ownership and right to remove the tan bark for the benefit of the deceased's estate. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1847 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | A. F. Frazier v. W. D. Wilson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 88 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | A. T. Daugherty et ux. v. Allen D. Toomey et ux. | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 102 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1846 | Alexander M. Ballantine v. Samuel Rodgers & Judith Rodgers, his wife | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
James H. Brooks, citizen of Ohio wrote a letter to his brother, John W. Brooks of Giles County wanting to move to Giles County with his family. They moved to lot 37 in Giles County which boarded the defendants lot. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 33 | Order A Copy |