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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1892 | Newton T. Clinton, et al v. Joseph C. Bookman, et al | Putnam | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs seized and possessed a large amount of real estate following the death of their father. Their father died before their grandfather, John C. Clinton's, dec. estate descended to them. Defendants began cutting timber on land. Plaintiffs filed this bill to recover value of all timber already cut and prevent defendants from cutting more timber. Additional Plaintiffs: Earley B. Clinton, Jesse K. Clinton, by next friend Sarah Clinton. Additional Defendant: John Algiers |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 | 71 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | William N. Maxwell v. William H. Gentry, et al | Putnam | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiff alleged that he is the heir of A.G. Maxwell, dec. A G.G. Maxwell who was appointed admr for deceased pretended to file petition against heirs of deceased in order to sell a tract of land. The land was sold to defendant. Plaintiff alleged that sale was invalid because G.G. Maxwell was not the admr of deceased and therefore had no right to sell land. Plaintiff sought to recover land sold. Additional Defendants: John Gentry, Silas Gentry, Leonard Gentry |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 | 81 | Order A Copy |