Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1877 E. A. & George P. Nevill v. Sandy Hines Lake Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 E. A. Nevill v. W. D. Wainwright Lake Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. B. Murfree, et al.v. L. B. Powell, et al Lake Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Henry Murfree, Mrs. Esther L. Jetton, Mrs. Fannie D. Hancock, B. R. Abernathy, William M. Abernathy. Additional defendants: J. H. Powell, T. C. Powell Jr., Mrs. Ada Harland, Mrs. Rosa Powell, Mrs. T. C. Powell Sr., Ira B. Powell, Van L. Powell, Alma B. Powell, Hattie S. Powell, R. C. Powell, Rosa A. Powell, James Alford. Plaintiffs are heirs of Thomas R. Murfree. All defendants, except James Alford and Mrs. Rosa Powell, are heirs of T. C. Powell Sr.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1007 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 J. H. Austin v. Ruben Tipton Lake Possession of Land

Plaintiff Austin claimed that they had leased their 150 acres to Tipton for 1 year but that he refused to leave the property.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1288 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 J. J. Fuqua v. W. J. Cates Lake Land and Title Dispute

Dispute concerns 2/3 ownership of a piece of property in Lake County. Exhibit is hand-drawn plat map.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 574 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 Mrs. Ella Caruthers, et al. v. A. J. Pitts, et al.,& R. P. Whitesell v. A. J. Pitts, et al. Lake Land and Title Dispute

Ella Caruthers is Executrix of Stoddard Caruthers, deceased. Additional case names: R. I. Chester, R. H. Chester, C. G. Bond.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1290 273 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 Nancy M. Walker, et al. v. S. F. Wynn, et al. Lake Land, Confirmation of Ownership

This case involved the construction of the deed of W. J. Wynn dated Jan. 26, 1891, which conveyed property to complainant. The title to plot of land was what's in dispute in this case. All sides claim varied interpretations of the will. Wynn was also spelled Wynne. Addtl plfts: W.J. Walker. Addtl dfnts: Lucy Wynne Montgomery, T.B. Montgomery, Truma Smith, J.H. Smith, Mary Younge Algee, Paul Algee, Bidwell Wynn, Ardie Tipton, R.R. Tipton, Sam D. Younge, George Wynn, Tom C. Wynn, and I.L. Barnett.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1876 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Pauline S. Russell & Andrew Scott Russell v. Dr. J. M. Wright Lake Land and Title Dispute West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 170 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Thomas R. Murfree v. T. C. Powell, et al. Lake Land and Title Dispute

2 folders. Additional defendants: J. H. Powell, L. B. Powell, Cole Powell, Henry Holland, James Sample. Murfree is said to be in posession of land on the Mississippi River. "Complainant states that the defendant, T. C. Powell, who is a notorious 'land shark' of Lake County, Tenn., is now setting up some pretended claim or interest in said land the nature & character of which claim is unknown to complainant."

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1626 515 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 T. O. Morris, et al. v. L. D. Smith, Attorney General, et. Al. Lake Confirmation of Land Ownership

Additional plaintiffs: F. J. Smith, W. D. Howser, J. L. Hines. Additional defendants: T. W. Doty, L. J. Pardue, Frank S. Hall, Damin Headon, Sheriff of Lake County. Case concerned the condemnation of lands by the Reelfoot Lake Commission to expand the Reelfoot lake area. Case concerned the issue of where the low water line was in comparison to where the timber line started. Defendants Doty, Pardue and Hall were members of the Commission.

 West Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1972 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 W. D. Howser v. L. D. Smith, Att'y Gen'l, et al. Lake Confirmation of Land Ownership

Addtl dfnts: Damon Headden, Sherriff Lake County; T. W. Doty; L. J. Pardue; and Frank S. Hall, the last three comprising the Reelfoot Lake Commission. Dfnt. initially sued all landowners around Reelfoot Lake to claim the lands to expand the State Park. Pltf. sued to confirm the ownership of his land, apply an injunction against the claim of his property, collusion btwn RLC and Atty Gen., and fraudulent conveyance of land due to an inaccurate decryption of lands sold to the state by the TN Land Company.

 West Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1967 70 Order A Copy