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 Thomas Chadwell, exe. v. Joseph Wheless, et al.& Caroline M. Bass, exe. v. Joseph Wheless, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Hon. E. A. Otis, Chancellor. M. B. Howell, Clerk & Master. Martha W. Bilbo, William Bilbo, Virginia Bilbo, Helen Bilbo

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 59 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Thomas M. Bartlett v. G. M. Bartlett, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

There are 38 additional defendants, individuals or organizations, all citizens of Shelby County. Organizations include Trustees of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Trustees of M.E. Church South, Woodlawn Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, and Shelby County. Two additional defendants are a citizen of Louisville, Ky. and one of Arkansas. Case concerns slaves brought into the marriage of G.M. Bartlett and Elizabeth G. Glassgow in late 1846 by the bride. Plaintiff is the sole issue of this marriage.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 81 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 T. H. Joyner, et al. v. Sarah A. Franklin, et al Trousdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Susan Joyner, E. J. W. Robertson, Mary Robertson, E. J. B. Crump, Jane Crump, F. H. B. Leaster, Tallie Leaster. Additional defendants: W. C. Franklin, C. S. Bennett, Mary Bennett, John Franklin, Richard Franklin.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 659 155 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
View Entry 1876 William D. Patton v. John B. Copeland Williamson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Winslow Hart Guardian, et al.v. George H. Burnley, et al Trousdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: James S. Blackwell, Ben Burnley (African American), Dr. William Reiley and Willis Moodmore. Additional Defendants: E. S. Burnett

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W.D. Horne, admr. v. F. Snowden, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Nathan Stewart, Mary Horne, R.S. Griffin, and the children of J.B. Horne

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Turner v. Sarah E. Simpson, admr. & widow of Hugh Simpson, dec., et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: William W. Patton & wife Martha J. Patton, Mary F. Simpson, Julius G. Simpson, John Simpson and Ann E. Simpson. Four Simpsons and Martha J. Patton only children and heirs at law of Hugh Simpson. Hugh Simpson died ca. 7 October 1873.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William D. Fullerton v. J. A. & R. J. Haynes Madison Land, Contract Dispute

The defendants full names were Joseph A. Haynes and Richard J. Haynes.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W. B. Connor, exe. v. Elizabeth Mitchum et al. Gibson Land, Contract Dispute

Additional Defendants: P. D. and Mary Wallace; William Robinson and wife (Martha); Rosinda Mitchum; Emma Mitchum; W.E. Mitchum, Jr.; Charley Mitchum; and Bobby Mitchum. W. B. Connor was executor of Mary F. West, dec.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William E. Wiley et al. v. Charles Heidel et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: James E. Wiley. Additional defendants: Robert & Alice Heidel (minors), William Wiley, Cyrus Collins, Matilda (Heidel) Crone & husband Dr. A. R. Crone, Charles & Julia Kney. Julia daughter of John P. Heidel, died Dec. 1869. William & James Wiley sons of Sarah Ann Wiley, who died Sept. 1853 at Hooblestown(?) in Beaver Co., PA. Sons reside in Alexandria, MO. Father also named William Wiley.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W. H. Tibbs v. George W. Sallie & J. E. Raht Bradley Land and Title Dispute

Tibbs made his commplaint against Julius E. Raht, George W. Sallie, Mahala Beard, John H. Beard, Marshall L. Beard, Francis A. Beard, Charlotte L. Beard, Nannie D. Beard, James L. Kirby, and Mary A. Bradford, Patience McGriff, and Charles D. Champion. He charged that "old William Champion" sold to him a 392-acre farm near Cleveland. Champion also sold 82 acres to James Stead who built a farm there. Tibbs bought that and sold it to C. L. Hardwick. It gets more complicated.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1656 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Warren Jordan v. J. B. Cording et al. Dickson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Sanford Hendricks and James P. Priestly. Mary E. Cording, mother of named defendant and mother-in-law of Hendricks and Priestly, conveyed to them jointly some land. In consideration of the conveyance, defendants promised to pay existing debts of Mary Cording, and to support her for the remainder of her life (1858). Plaintiff brought this action in 1868 asking the court to decide whether his debtor, Hendricks, owned the land alone or jointly with Cording and Priestly.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William O. Butler v. Nora Butler Madison Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Delia Buter, Napoleon Gentry, Francissa Gentry, Thomas Butler. Additional defendants: Delia and Johnnie Butler, Linda and Richard Gentry.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Nichol v. George A. Stovall et al Shelby Land, Promissory Note

Additional defendants: James M. Gregory, Christopher H. Williams, John C. Williams, William H. Stovall, Eliza Thompson, Charles V. Thompson, Nellie/Nettie Bane, Dr. J. P. Bane, Nannie Ivey, Alfred Ivey & Isadore Thompson. Case mentions George Thompson, deceased. Eliza Thompson his widow. Children: Isadore Thompson, Charles V. Thompson, Nellie/Nettie, wife Dr. J. P. Bane, and Nannie, wife of Alfred Ivey.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Tipton v. Thomas Beaty Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 520 19 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

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