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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1877 | Cowan, McCLung & Co. v. R. M. Montgomery, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Wilson and H. M. Wilson. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Elizabeth Carney v. James M. Bennett | Cheatham | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Elizabeth Brown v. James G. Kirby, et al. | Jackson | Petition for Land |
Additional defendants: A. H. Mauear and his wife Elizabeth Mauear, Eliza Kirby (wife of J. G. Kirby), Isaac Flatt and his wife Sallie, W. F. Brown, J. F. Brown, Bascrum Brown, A. C. Ragland, Andrew Moberry and wife Martha, and James Keith. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Frederick E. Fisher v. William Y. Probart | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Issue over how much land Fisher bought. Fisher owes Probart $150? Issue over the exact amount of land sold--boundaries in dispute. The land in question is called the "Cedar Hall Tract" Generally estimated to be 100 acres, but turned out to be 137. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Frank Williams & Wife, Jane Williams v. Mary R. Brown | Grundy | Land, Sale of |
Original case Brown v. Williams and wife. Jane Williams and Mary Brown were joint owners of a house and furniture. Brown asked house and furniture be sold for cash and divided between both parties. Williams appeal. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Henry Peebles, et al. v. Emanuel Meadows | Washington | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Alice Peeble and John A. McInturff (only surviving children of Taylor McInturff, dec.). Plaintiffs claimed they were the rightful owners of a tract of land that belong to their deceased father, which the defendant possessed. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. John D. King et al | Madison | Land |
Additional Defendants: Pollie S. King, William P. Robertson, W. Bethel Robertson and G. Harris Robertson |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 520 | 245 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | I. H. Nelson v. Elijah Theus, et al. | Madison | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Caroline Brown, Job Brown, Lizzie Williamson, Anthony Williamson, Cinda Strayhorne, Emma Bell, George Bell, Eliza Como, Arthur Como, Flora Love, Nellie Reid, Turner Reid, Minnie Hunt, Oscar Hunt, Lena Gillespie, Will Gillespie, Voice Theus, Katie Lee Theus, John Wesley Theus, Ed Love. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1103 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1813 | John Turnbull v. Elijah Robertson | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1792 Turnbull obtained a judgment against Robertson for $575 concerning a land sale. Elijah Robertson then died, and his heirs were involved in multiple suits like this one in order to settle his estate, debts, and legally finalize land ownership. Exhibits include an original land grant. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | James D. Dickerson, Jesse & Nancy Beasley & M. C. & Elizabeth Smith v. Rebecca Dickerson & Charles & Sarah Taylor | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
A. L. Dickerson died intestate in 1864, Thomas Sanderson took out letters of administration on the estate. A. L. died with a large estate of land. However, Rebecca Dickerson had never been assigned a dowry. The suit seeks to settle the estate and to insure no lands are sold until financial matters are clarified legally. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | James A. Cox v. P. C. Brown | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
This is an ejectment suit to recover 222 acres of land. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 107 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | James Jones v. Andrew Reed | Greene | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 50 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | John Phyfer, admr. v. G. W. Haines, admr., et al.& J. D. Fry v. J. S. Walker, Guardian | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional complainant: E. L. Roberts Many pages missing. The extant pages are so badly torn and folded that the archivist could not determine the name of the county or additional complainants and defendants. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | John N. Hardin& Mary Hardin v. Andrew Fletcher | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Case incomplete; indention only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | J. B. Leach v. Alice Leach, et al. | Carroll | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Fred Leach, Bob Leach |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 465 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Jane Deen, et al. v. Fletcher Snelling, et al. | Bedford | Land, Partition of |
Additional Complainants: R. J. Snelling, Adeline Milloway, J. H. Milloway, P. A. Snelling, Mary Arnold, H. P. Arnold, Nancy Tuck, James Tuck. Additional Defendants: Mary Ann Snelling, Delila Foreman, Adeline Cullier, William Cullier, Jane Hassett, John B. Snelling, P. H. Snelling. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1862 | John M. Gass & wife Rebecca A. Gass,& John A. Reed & wife Attamira Reed v. Daniel Rader et al | Greene | Land, Partition of |
Daniel Britton died owning considerable land, leaving widow Margaret & 3 children: Jane P. Rader (m. John) & Pla. Rebecca & Attamira. Jane then died leaving 4 minor children: Daniel, William, James & Samuel. Daniel's lands then partitioned among heirs except 109 acres set aside for Margaret as dower. At the time of this suit to partition the land among the heirs, Daniel Rader was in army at Strawberry Plains. John Rader appointed guardian for minor children. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John W. Rankin, et al. v. Andrew J. Forgason/Ferguson et al. | Trousdale | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Add'l pls: John C. Dalton, John M. Hutchins, Susan & Robert Mullins, Hannah & John H., Jacob & Dixon Ferguson, Ann Eliza & Thomas Woodward, Henry Holdman, John Holdman, Maltilda Mason, W.D. Allen, Kate & John W. McFarand. Pl's & def's owned land of 209 acres known as the John Ranking place. The land cannot be divided because there is only one settlement place on the land, & sought to sell it to split the profits. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Joel B. Bradberry et al. v. James C. Martin et al. | Madison | Land, Partition of |
Additional plaintiffs: J.M. Bradberry and Martha Bradberry. Additional defendants: Susan Martin (wife of James); John McLemore; Andrew McLemore; George, Dricella, James, Susan, and Marion Martin. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | John H. Fisher et al. v. Albert & Earnest Fisher et al | Decatur | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Missouri Fisher, wife John H. Fisher; Madison, N. J. & Mary A. Fisher; Mary A. Fisher widow of J. N. Fisher, dec., others his children. Additional Defendant: D. E. Scott, guardian A. &. E. Fisher. Other children J. N. Fisher: Nancy A. (Fisher) Hearn, dec., wife Thomas Hearn & M. P. Fisher, dec. father of A. & E. Fisher. Plaintiffs petitioning for division of land J. N. Fisher owned at death. Widow wants her dower interest in land partitioned equally among Fisher's children & heirs. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 569 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Mary J. Crutcher, et al. v. E. D. Staley, et al. | Putnam | Land, Partition of |
Additional Complainants: Cora Crutcher, Charles Burton, Josephine Burton, John B. S. Martin, Lillie Martin, Fannie Crutcher. Additional Defendant: Mary Ann Staley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 596 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Madison Fisher v. Mary Ann Fisher et al | Decatur | Land, Partition of |
Additional defendants: M.P. Fisher, N.J. Fisher, N.A. Fisher, and Missouri Fisher, heirs of Jonathan N. Fisher dec.. Case was initiated in 1869. In some places, complainant is listed as Madison Fisher et al, but no other complainant names are ever given. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Mrs. Willie White v. Baynard F. Slusher | Sullivan | Recovery of Land/Property | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1897 | Morgan Wrinkle v. G. W. Jackson | McNairy | Land | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 540 | 100 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1913 | Morris Humphreys et al.v. Mary Ann Moore et al | Henry | Petition to Sale Land |
Additional plaintiffs: Annie and Mamie Humphreys, Edna Hicks, Mrs. Joe Randale, Cora McNeill and D.F. Alexander; additional defendants: George, Charlie and Oce Alexander, John Jones and wife, Porter Lee and wife, J.P. Crawford and wife, W.D. Looney and wife, Charles Crutchfield, J.H. McSwain and wife, J.P. Crutchfield, Robert and Mildred Tharpe, Ephram Williams and wife, James Taylor, etc. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1862 | Miranna Jennings & others, widow & heirs at law of John P. Jennings, dec., Ex parte | Grainger | Petition to Sale Land |
Add. Pla.: Miranna as guardian of minor dau Cynthia Elizabeth; dau Mary Elvira (m. Robert P. Moore); son Lemuel I.; dau S. C. (m. J. W. Parrott); Thomas Lathem as guardian of John J. Moore, son of deceased dau Sophronia Moore; dau Sallie (m. Thomas Lathem); son Lafayette; dau Margaret Emily (m. John W. Kincaid); Martha Harriet (m. Charles H. Davis); James T. Shields, admr of John's estate. 1500 acres on Clinch River: home tract, McGinnis tract, Augustus Jennings tract, Parrott tract. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Mayor & Alderman of Waynesboro v. C. Buchanan | Wayne | Land |
Plaintiffs complain that the defendant has taken possession of a tract of land held by the city of Waynesboro for the benefit and use of the citizens of the town and is now refusing to allow citizens access to said land. Plaintiffs are seeking an injunction restraining the defendant from restricting the use of said land. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 878 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1821 | Nathan Randolph, et al. v. Adam Huntsman | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Case contains many documents that do not seem to have relevance to the case: particularly a petition to the court from John Griggs who fought with George Washington in the Revolutionary War and speaks of the capture of Cornwallis at York. Lots of references to Revolutionary War service. Small plat map of Blue Springs Cove near Sparta included. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | R. L. Hays v. J. A. Crook | Chester | Land, Sale of |
Lawsuit concerns the purchase of a house and lot in Henderson, TN by plaintiff Hays and a claim that Crook did not have clear title to the property. File only contains briefs on the case. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Sam H. Estell v. Wallace Estell | Franklin | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | W. J. Farris v. James Hunter & wife, Hannah Hunter | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Property in White County in dispute, including "rock house" formerly owned by Baron Fisk; G.G. Dibrell and Benton McMillan. 160 acres, Twelfth Civil District, White County, TN; land survey of three tracts of land owned by James Hunter, et al. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 | 55 | Order A Copy |