Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1812 A. L. Campbell v. John Seahorn Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Adam Meek v. J. Perriman Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 36 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 1822 Benjamin Neal, et al. v. William Cox & Parry Talbot Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Betsy Cox, Polly Cox, and P. Barkey Cox (heirs of Dudley Cox). Case involves a contested will.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1087 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 C. H. Fairfield v. E. P. Moulton et al Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W. S. Sizner and William Smith. Fairfield purchased tracts in a mine and was seeking the lease for the mines.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1683 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 David Snyder v. S. M. Branner et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

2 folders. In Joseph Emsley Bettis purchased 106 acres from Duke Bettis. Duke did not have a clear title on the land, as it had not been transferred from previous owner, William Walker. Debts and land continued to transfer to new owners, who made attempts to recover their debts from Emsley, and to be granted a clear title on the Walker land. Within the chain of title are Snyder and Branner.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 208 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 Emma Peck, et al. v. J. D. Murphy, admr., et al.and C. H. Johnson, et al.v. J. D. Murphy, admr., et al. Jefferson Land, Contract Dispute

Case file is incomplete.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Ephraim Moore v. Alexander Edgar Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Edward Moore v. Alexander Edgar, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Parties: Ephraim Moore, Isabella Edgar, Thomas Snoddy, Andrew Edgar, Andrew McFarland, Peggy Mathias McFarland, Zachariah Edgar, Elizabeth Carrow Edgar, John L. Carrow, Florence Blackburn Carrow, and potentially other unknown parties. Oversized and folded.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. S. E. Snodgrass, et al Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include deeds, legal documents. Add. Defendant: Vergie Snodgrass, R. C. Bell, R. M. McConnell, W. Cecil Anderson, E. M. Grant. Deceased: John Snodgrass.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 760 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Enoch Marshall v. George Hawn Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Marshall sued to recover possession of tract of land once belonging to Hawn but now belonging to Marshall based on court judgment, execution, levy, and sale upon said deed to Marshall. Hawn refused to surrender possession. Marshall's could not issue action of ejectment due to the justice's judgment being lost. Court dismissed the plaintiff's bill.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Frank Brazelton, et al. v. William A. Montgomery, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Frank and Mollie Brazelton, minors by next friend George A. Fain, Samuel N. Fain, and William Brazelton, Jr. Plaintiffs sued Montgomery, et al. over a deed and title to land. William Brazelton gave deed to tract of land to Samuel N. Fain. A lien was placed on land for payment of $1000 to R. C. Jackson. Plaintiffs charge that deed did not invest William's son James R. Brazelton with title to land. There was a large amount of unpaid taxes due to Jackson. Montgomery claimed mortgage.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Grannis White & Co., et al. & Co. v. Henry Smith, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Suit filed by Grannis White & Co., L. M. Wiley Parrish, & Co., Weed & Fanning, Hyatt M. Burney & Co., & Miller Ripley & Co. to declare deeds of conveyance for land, slaves, & merchandise void. These purchases were made by Henry Smith to Carter & Lewis F. Leeper, William Carter & William Moore. The property was to be used to satisfy judgments the pl's recovered against Smith.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Isaac Grant, Jr. v. Daniel Foland & Wife Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Land in dispute is referred to as the Upper & Lower ends of Rocky Valley Tract and the Sevier County Tract. Isaac Grant, Jr. sued for recovery of rents and profits from the land, which Grant and his sister Amada Foland, wife of Daniel Foland, inherited from their father, Isaac Grant, Sr., dec.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1960 342 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Isham T. Peck, et al. v. John F. Rhoton, et al. Jefferson Land, Partition of

Jacob Peck, died leaving widow Def Sophia W.; children Pla. Isham, Wm R., John L.H. & Martha Peck; grandchildren (children of deceased daughter Juliet Rhoton) Defs. Jacob P., Hellen S., Martha W., Juliet E.F. & Albert C. Rhoton & Jane E. McKinney (was Rhoton, m. Def John L. McKinney); & grandchild (daughter of deceased son Willie Peck) Def Florence N. Peck. Jacob had 1 more daughter Jane (m. John Lynn) who died childless. Jacob owned 100,000+ acres in mountains of east TN & interest in VA copper mines.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1836 John W. Boyd v. Thomas Bennett Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 John & Hiram Moyers v. Silas Moyers, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Brothers John and Hiram Moyers sued other brother Silas Moyers over land owned by their father, Joshua Moyers. Joshua gave a deed of gift for the land to Silas. But after Joshua dies, land was sold and purchased by Col. Roper. Dispute continues. Refers to previous case: Thomas Brown v. John Moyers, Hiram Moyers, Alfred Moyers, and Silas Moyers (Box 1126). Silas had been made trustee of land. John and Hiram sue Silas for not conveying equal portion of the land. Includes petition by Alfred Moyers.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 James Tally v. A. C. Tally et al Jefferson Land, Sale of

Issue of fraud committed by the defendant against the plaintiff over the sale of a tract of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of William Jack & Joseph McAllister v. Joseph Hamilton Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Jack & McAllister got judgments against Hamilton (as did 2 others) & all 4 judgments were satisfied by selling Hamilton's land, at which sale Jack & McAllister purchased the land. Dispute over effect of Hamilton's possession on title of Jack & McAllister. Land at issue bordered Nolichucky River & included the William Anderson tract & the Soldiers Rest tract.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 James A. Caldwell v. Samuel Thornburgh Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff claimed ownership of tract of land, containing a spring, that defendant had built spring house on.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John Baker v. Joshua Morgan et al Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Add. defs: John Chase, Jacob P. Chase, & children of William Chase (dec)--Emaline (m. T.A. McKinney), & minors Margaret, Elvin, Nancy Ann, Charles, Thomas & Cyrus Chase. Baker recovered various judgments against John, Jacob & William Chase, & brought suit to satisfy said judgments out of land Obed Chase left to sons John, Jacob & Wm, which land was then in possession of def. Morgan. Jane Chase originally named guardian for minor Chases but, when she failed to answer bill, replaced by Wm M. Bradford.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Jacob Peck v. William Brazelton & William Dick Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Peck indebted to Gen. Brazelton (who had market in New Market after which town was named; the 2 had history of financial dealings). Secured debt w/deed on 1,000 acres, w/Dick as trustee. On advice of Peck's 2 sons W.R. & Isham T. (visiting from Louisiana), & in effort to settle up, Peck deeded 200+ acres of this land to Brazelton; Peck says intended as mtg. Brazelton took possession of this 200+ acres, leading Peck to file this suit. NOTE: Peck, TN Supreme Court judge from 1822-34, died in 1869.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Kindrick Hawkins & wife v. Benjamin Carmichael and D. M. Coile Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Sallie Hawkins was the wife of Kindrick Hawkins. D. M. Coile was the deputy sheriff of Jefferson County at the time of the case. Additional case names: W. C. Bayless and Florence N. Bayless.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2039 197 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Louisa H. Henry, et al v. John Burchfill, et al Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Louisa H. Henry sued by next friend, John Henry. Add dfnt: Randle Reese. Louisa Henry claimed to be the only child and heir of James Laff, dec. She claimed her husband, L. E. Henry, conveyed land 80+ acres to Laff. Case is a dispute over the ownership of this land.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Lucy Jones v. T. H. Van Dyke, et al. Jefferson Recovery of Land/Property

Origin of recovery: breach of contract. Add. Defendant: Ethel Van Dyke.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 509 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Morgan Lane, et al. v. Enoch Marshall, et al. Jefferson Land, Sale of

Additional documents located in ET 18a. Additional plaintiff: William Johnson. Additional defendants: Benjamin L. Marshal and William R. King. During the contested sale of land, William Johnson, who had equity in the land, was a prisoner of war on Johnson's Island. Case file contains various tax receipts as well as a George Washington 2c stamp and an 1871 newspaper clipping advertising the court ordered sale of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 131 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Mrs. Mary C. Rainwater, et al. v. Miles Burchfield and Miles Rainwater Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff widow of W. J. Rainwater, other plaintiffs his heirs. Plaintiff sued to recover "possession and title" to two 25 acre tracts originally conveyed to her husband in Feb. 1853 by Miles Rainwater. In 1863 def. Rainwater took possession of land without their consent & sold it to deft. Burchfield. Identity of deft. Rainwater uncertain. Also mentioned: Eli, E. D., Katherine M. W. & S. J. Rainwater & Louisa Burchfield.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1995 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Sterling Bates v. Thomas Dyer, Guardian Jefferson Land

The cause of action in this case is not entirely clear but it appears to be a land dispute regarding a tract of land in Jefferson County that was levied to satisfy a debt. Other surnames mentioned in case: Ore, Hatcher, and Mills.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Sarah Long & Eliza J. S. Ford et al.v. Margaret Mansfield & Mary Ford Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Martha Ann Ford, Joseph Shelby Ford & William D. E. Ford, minors, sued by their next friend Eliza J. S. Ford. Dispute over 2 adjoining tracts of land (one 100-acre & one 160-acre) on Flat Creek. Court ruled for Pla. re 100-acre tract & for Def. re 160-acre tract. Two exhibits (included in page count): both are plat maps related to the property in dispute.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 46 Order A Copy
View Entry Thomas Ridley v. John Blythe Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case file: fragment only. Document indicates that Blythe defaulted on note to Ridley & forfeited his ownership of land.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11a 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Thomas Walker v. C. C. Tipton& John Hurst Jefferson Land, Promissory Note

Tipton had bought tract of land from Hurst in 1859 using notes, including $875 in bank notes which were executed in the Bank of Tennessee. Note was assigned to Walker in 1861. During war, defendants were Confederates and Walker a Unionist. Walker was forced to accept Confederate money as payment for the note. Walker now suing defendants to enforce a lien on the land for the unpaid purchase money, charging that the Confederate money was fraudulent and not a payment at all.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 William DeWoody v. David Russell, Jr.& David Russell, Sr.& William Galbreath Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 100 Order A Copy
View Entry W. A. Layman v. J. C. Layman Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Court orders W. J. McSween, W. F. Park, and H. N Cate, solicitors for plaintiff, to recover court costs from the plaintiff, and for plaintiff to recover land mentioned in the original bill. Original bill not in this folder, incomplete case.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William B. Tate v. Mary Jane Tate, admr. of David Tate Jr., dec., et al. & James H. & Comfort Lonas [Lonis] v. Mary J. Tate, et al. Jefferson Land, Sale of

2 cases tried together. Other defendants in 1st case: David Tate; William Tate; Tennessee Tate; James H. Lonas; Comfort Lonas (wife of James). Lonas also spelled Lonis in documents. Wm. Tate was in partnership w/ decedent & dissolved it. Land divided between them as part of dissolution. Decedent sold portion of land to Comfort Lonas. Wm. Tate was disputing sale or seeking proceeds from sale to settle decedent's debt to him.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6a 92 Order A Copy