Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1876 C. H. Cook v. Robert Bee et al. Davidson Land, Sale of

Additional Defendant: John Cook. Additional Parties: Martin Johnson, Alfred Bearden, George Hill, Robert Lane, George Wright, Hardy Parker, S. Goodman, H. C. Jackson, A.J. Carver, J.C. Ozment, A.M. Tennison, Burnell Woods, D.H. Caswell, and R.A. Edwards.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 G. W. Davis v. Ellis Nipper, et al. Robertson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Thomas Wynn, H. H. Kirk, and Ferguson V. Persise.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Hiram Long v. W. B. Morris Overton Land, Confirmation of Ownership Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 H. H. Ingersoll, Assignee v. D. W. C. Seuter, et al. Loudon Land, sale of

I. C. Grant made a deed in trust to A.D. Rhea, as security for creditor Warham Easley, partner in Easley & Jones. Grant & his wife then sold land to Easley, a part of Rhea's trust deed. Easley paid off the debt, Grant conveyed the land but did not pay off Rhea's trust deed. Easley had his own debts, & tried to get money from Grant through the law suit. The connection of Ingersoll and Seuter to Rhea, Easley, and Grant is unclear.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John S. Pardue, Mary Pardue v. A. J. West & Mark Adams Sumner Land, Partition of

D. W. West, deceased; John West, deceased; J. N. Malone, B. N. Fleming, G. M. Gillespie

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James H. Anderson v. Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Chattanooga Hamilton Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Anderson bought property adjacent to Georgia Ave. in Chattanooga. At time of purchase, a fence which abutted sidewalk running along street had been knocked down by trespassers. After he replaced the fence, believing it to be the boundary of the property, he received letter from the city marshal ordering him to move the fence back 9-13 ft. from the sidewalk or it would be torn down. Anderson was seeking to confirm that the property line was at the edge of the sidewalk.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James W. Robertson et. al. v. W. L. Wood Henry Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs listed as L.V. Robertson (wife of James W.), James Robertson, Edward , Sarah E. Robertson, all children of James W. & L.V. Robertson

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John Waddell, et al v. Thomas J. Beasley, et al Washington Land, Partition of

Additional Plntffs.: C. R. Rightsell & wife Hepzibah (Waddell) Rightsell of Cole Co., IL. John Waddell resident of Adair Co., MO. Plntffs. heirs of Jonathan Waddell, decd. 1836. At the time of his death Waddell owned 2 tracts of land in Washington Co. totaling 234 acres which deft. has purchased from heirs, enjoying sole use of the rents & profits. Plntffs. want land partitioned & some interest set aside for them, as well as an accounting of rents & profits. Beasley married to a Waddell.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Louis Bernheim v. Isabella Spitz Davidson Recovery of Land/Property Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 M. F. Whitehursh v. W. W. Yardell& S. D. Yardell Gibson Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Rufus K. Bethel, et al. v. E. J. Jordan, et al. Rutherford Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: Eveline Bethel and his children Thomas, Joseph, and Chinnda(?) Additional defendants: William Jordan and Blunt Jordan

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Marion B. Hill Davidson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional parties: Benedict Halsey.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William B. Cameron v. William Hayse Grainger Land, Sale of

Cameron sold Hayse a house & lot in Rutledge for an unspecified amount. Purchase agreement stated that if all of the money owed was not paid by a certain date, the Hayse would pay Cameron $4/month in rent. Cameron claimed that Hayse neither paid the purchase money owed nor paid any rent.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1653 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Wesley Avans et al. v. John Everett et al. McMinn Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional plaintiff: Elmore Brack. Additional defendants: W. H. Brack, B. F. Martin, Graves Knox and Co., and the heirs of Moses Bonners. The defendants (with the exception of W. H. Brack) brought suit and received judgment against W. H. Brack for debt and caused executions to be levied against his one ninth undivided interest in a tract of land. Elmore Brack claims interest in the same land. This suit was brought to determine which parties are entitled to said interest.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W. H. Black & Jerome Bitticks v. W. D. Carpenter et al. Giles Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Eaton Carpenter See related cases in MT 28 & MT 717.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy