Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1913 Edward. W. Walthall v. Mississippi Realty Co. Shelby Sale of Land/Property

complainant seeking $1375 in commission for sale of land Ex A: prices of various lots in subdivision

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1322 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 G. W. Rutland Jr. v. Euzalia Rutland, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Mildred Rutland, Flossie Rutland, G. W. Rutland Sr.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 917 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 J. K. Mitchell v. Frederick O. Nash Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Concerns the estate of J. N. Oliver.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1331 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 J. S. Hampton & wife Bessie M. Hampton v. Jeannie Hancock Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Concerns Lot 24, Wellfor Place Subdivision. Plaintiffs purchased lot from defendant, then discovered lot had excessive fill material, causing them to spend extra money to allow a house to be built. Sued for $291.10, plus interest.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1397 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Robert Watkins v. Josie Watkins Shelby Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Case is in two folders: first folder contains items used as exhibits in this case; second folder contains depositions and the remainder of the case material. The case involves whether the defendant, now divorced from the plaintiff, has rights to property they both previously owned jointly.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 907 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Russell Jones v. Mary Fleming, Marion Zellner,& Dave Young Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit materials are maps noting land areas previously surveyed. Plaintiff owns 256 acres of land, and land bounded by land belonging to Tom Fleming (dec.), that was to be used as a dower for his widow, the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1461 255 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 South Memphis Land Co. v. Memphis Interurban Co. Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

land line dispute on 3500 acres south of the corporate limits of the city of Memphis including several subdivisions, streets and highways; looking to construct an interurban line from Memphis to Mississippi.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1439 388 Order A Copy