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View Entry 1871 A. S. Hudiburg v. George Yost, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Devers and L. M. Wester.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 65 267 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Charles Lundquist v. The A& C Railroad Company& J. C. Stanton et al. Hamilton Land

Additional Defendants: Seth Adams, Francis Dunn, John Demerett, Samuel R. Charleton, Lewis Rice, Robert Trent Payne Jr. Andrew C. Dupport, D. N. Stanton, J. P. Boyce. Unpaid debt for purchase of land.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 48 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Dicks Alexander v. George Powell, et al. Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

This case was consolidated with Nancy Dalzell, John Shanks, admr., Margaret Kayter, J. A . McKinney, admr., C. C. Miller, Wiley Miller, Wesley Phipps, all v. George Powell. Stated in Decree on page 319. In May 1868, Alexander purchased land supposedly previously belonging to Powell. Deed said that any debts called on Powell in the next two years could be paid by possession of the land purchased by Alexander. Case seeks to settle debts and disputes on land ownership.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3a 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Elizabeth Hastings v. Samuel E. Hastings et al. Wayne Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W. R. Hastings, James L. Kyle; recovery of money and lands from Samuel Hastings, husband of Elizabeth Hastings, after abandonment of her and selling of lands from her dower from a previous marriage

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Emily Roundtree v. Abner Turner et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Margaret Roundtree, widow, Margaret Roundtree, infant.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Edwin Knapp, admr. et al. v. Noble A. Hardee & Elizabeth A. Webb et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. material in ET 34. Add. plaintiffs: M.A. Harrison & Isabella G. Harrison. Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of James Webb (dec.). N.A. Hardee and J. Webb were partners under the firm name N.A. Hardee & Company, through which purchased vast amounts of land. Hardee has possession of the papers as surviving partner, but as legal representative of Webb's estate, the plaintiff holds partial rights to the properties and should be able to organize it for J. Webb's descendants as he sees fit.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 332 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Harrison Smith v. Jesse D. Jennings et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Rutha Smith, William Smith, William Quick, Elizabeth Quick, John Griffey, Obadiah Griffey, Tolbert Grifey, James Martin, Sally Martin, John Martin, Polly Martin, Isham Jennings, Thomas Hennessee, Sally Hennessee, Elisha Jennings, Elizabeth Watley, Gray Watley, Tabitha Watley, Walton Watley, Juda Watley, William Watley, Sally Watley; estate of Elizabeth Jennings.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 354 256 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 J. B. Alderson& A. McKay v. Charles Clear& James R. Hodge Maury Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James H. White v. John H. Pinkerton Williamson Land, Sale of

Dispute over sale of lots.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 J. H. Graham v. W. P. James et al. Marion Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Elizabeth James, M.P. James, A.H. James, Ann James, Melinda James, M. Price and Mary J. Price, all heirs of Samuel James dec.. Land dispute regarding 13 acres of land which plaintiff states has a cloud on its title due to several transactions between Samuel James, Ishaw Gillum and his father Heinchey Gillum.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James Parks & wife Evaline v. F. McKorkle et al Meigs Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff's wife was formerly Evaline Rogers. Add. defendants: Zachariah Raze, Joseph McKorkle, A. W. Hodge, E. L. McCorkle, John L. Russell as administrator of William S. Russell (dec.), P. M. Miller, Z. Martin, R. R. Davis, & B. W. Smith. Issue over the rightful owner of 120 acres of land bought by Myram Roers (dec'd) from George W. Dunner.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 John Blackwell v. Robert Ecklin, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other defendant: John P. Thurman.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Jason H. Austin v. George Richard Davidson Land, Sale of

Breach of covenant in land sale. Hon. Edward H. East, Chancellor. Also see Box MT 71.Properties in the Sixth Civil District, Davidson County. W. P. Turner, John Guthrie, J. J. Young, William H. Hagans.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Joseph W. Allen v. John Orr Maury Land and Title Dispute

Dispute also involves debt.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James Sproles v. William M. Powell Sullivan Land, Promissory Note

Sproles sued Powell for unpaid purchase money due him for a tract of land sold by him to Powell in early 1850s. Despite obtaining judgment for payment of notes issued by Powell to Sproles, Powell refused to pay and sued in another lawsuit against Sproles accusing him of selling him land that did not belong to him. Records were destroyed in fire.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1221 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Louisa J. Rhea by next friend Briant W. Smith v. Martin R. Isely et al; Martin R. Isely v. Louisa J. Rhea et al Meigs Land and Title Dispute

Also spelled "Iseley". Wright Smith (dec.) father of the plaintiff and others departed this life, leaving behind a large amount of real estate in the county that was divided among his heirs. In 1860, the plaintiff, intermarried with James Rhea, sold to the defendant a tract of the inherited land. L.J. Rhea states she was influenced by the defendant and perhaps her husband and never gave full and unbiased consent for the transfer of the title. States the defendant never registered the invalid deed.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1220 168 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Leftwich & Cash v. John Quinichet et al. Shelby Recovery of Land/Property

Additional defendants: J. L. Renfroe, W. C. Renfroe, J. N. Willington; Writ of Error; Quinichet also spelled Quinichett

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Mary Swan by next friend James Henry v. Samuel Swan et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: John Roberts. Case also involves the contested ownership of "negroes."

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 26 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Mary C. Murdock & Lydia M. Jenkins by their next friend Burke Pleasants v. Flora Turley & Thomas Turley, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Thomas C. Murdock, George Jenkins; estate of William Winchester, dec.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Mary E. Hague, admr. of Elbert A. Glass, dec. v. James S. Edwards, et al. Hamilton Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Other defendants: Eliza Rawlings; Matthew A. Glass; Sydney A. Hodges; Thomas Glass; Henry A. Glass; Robert Glass; Elbert A. Glass Jr.; Nany J. Hague; Sarah A. French; heirs of Joseph Glass, dec.; Shelton Glass; John Taylor; Madison Taylor; [unknown] Taylor. Decedent & Edwards purchased Chickamauga Island [now under Chickamauga Lake] from O. S. Green prior to Civil War. Decedent to get lower half & Edwards upper half of island. Title to island did not name decedent as co-owner.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Nancy Yates & Sally Yates v. Thomas T. Crowder White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Ejectment. Estate of Thomas Yates.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Nancy Earles v. L. H. Meadows Warren Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 306 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 P. B. Glenn & Ellen C. Glenn v. W. W. Bierce & E. A. Pierce Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Fraud and misrepresentation in the purchase of land in Memphis and Nashville

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Peter Moinett v. Lewis Days Franklin Land, Fraud Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 R. C. Brinkley, et. al. v. Isaac H. Carrington, et. al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 R. P. Moore, admr. of Samuel C. Moore, dec. v. Augustus Gooch Grainger Land, Sale of

Notice of Court sale of land only. Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 R. R. Algee v. J. P. Brumley et al. Carroll Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Brumley, admr. of James Greer, R. F. Friar, Louisa G. Harmis and Emiling Covington.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Sparkman Skelly v. Younger& Vestal Maury Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Stephen Cunningham v. Samuel F. Glass, et al. Williamson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Elizabeth Jones. Case involves the estate of Elizabeth Jones West.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Samuel H. Tilly v. Sampson M. Sawyers Hamblen Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 704 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Sallie A. Johnson v. Imogene A. Beaumont, admr. of Claiborne DeLoache, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: G. T. Beaumont, Effie DeLoache, Guila DeLoache, Thomas A. DeLoache

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Thomas J. Blanchard v. John Nance, et al. Grainger Land

Additional Defendants: Samuel T. West[?], J. E. West[?], C. C. Smith, C. H. Coffin, R. J. Wilson, J. H. Coffin, William Kinder, T. J. Bowell. Cause of Action: Complainant filed to vacate a sale of land.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 736 166 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Thomas B. Eanes & wife Annis v. Sally C. Rutledge et al Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

The parties are joint owners of a tract of land. In 1859, a case was made against John C. Rutledge to lay off the downer for the defendant in the said land and valued the plaintiffs' interest in the land twice or three times the value of the land. The plaintiffs filed the bill to fully obtain their rights to the portions of the land allotted to them in the original agreement.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1960 257 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Thomas Overton v. Miles Long Dickson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Goddard v. James K. Cox Blount Land and Title Dispute

Court ordered the sale of Cox's land, Cox attempted multiple times to block the sale of his land. Cox claims the court did not make the legally required amount of public announcements for the sale.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Jordan v. H. R. Hall& F. F. Conley Lauderdale Land, Contract Dispute West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Shaw v. Smith Wallis Macon Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 278 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Bond v. John Brooks et al. Hamblen Land, Sale of

Case by same name in ET 1235, but has a different county. Notice of Sale only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Deatherage, admr. v. M. E. C. Walker et al Land

Incomplete file. The defendant allegedly holds a title to certain real estate purchased from a John W. Tally.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Warren Carlton v. James M. Walker, Amdr. et al Marion Land and Title Dispute

Defendant is the administrator of the estate of Elmus Smith (dec.). Add. defendants: A.P. Ramsey, A.P. Mitchell, L. Walker, Sarah E. Smith, & Elmus Smith. The plaintiff became the purchaser of a tract of land of the estate of Ruben Smith (dec.) from a public sale by the defendant for $537. After the defendant collected the purchase money, the defendant learned he had no jurisdiction to sell the land and so all the proceedings were void as no title was transferred to the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1220 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Willie Lowry et al.v. Andrew McKeldin et al McMinn Land, Fraud

Add. plaintiffs: Artie E. Lowry, John F. Power, Jr., George H. Power, & Kelsy L. Power. Add. defendant: John F. Power, Sr. In 1841, J. F. Power, Sr. executed and delivered to J. F. Power, Jr. a deed of gift to a tract of land that belonged to their late brother, James Miles Power. In 1856, J. F. Power, Sr. sold the said land to the defendant, who occupied the same. Plaintiffs charge that they held the legal title by the death of their brother and the sale to the defendant was a fraud on their rights.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 W. G. Payne v. G. W. Telford et al. & H. H. Huffman v. W. G. Payne Washington Land and Title Dispute

Too many additional defendants to list. Surnames include Mathes, Gerold, Earnest, Nelson, Sparks, Patton, Broyles, and Huffman. Additional defendants include, "Elders and Deacons of Salem Church." Telford and E. E. Mathes are the executors of E. S. Mathes dec. This is a complex land and title dispute involving multiple parties.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1245 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Warren Mitchell v. Merchants National Bank of Memphis, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: L. V. Dixon

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 0 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
View Entry 1871 Watson Freeman v. John A. McCampbell Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William G. Hardin v. Richard I. Wilson Blount Land, Contract Dispute

Hardin transferred tract of land to Wilson in exchange for Wilson paying Hardin's debts to Edward George, John Baxter, & W. W. Howard. Wilson never paid debts, however.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Z. B. Lane, et al. v. John O. Cage& John O. Cage, et al. v. E. S. Wallace Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Elizabeth Lane, Martha Lane, Sarah Lane, William Lane, Catherine Bandy, Harriet Bandy, T. Vaughan and wife Millie Ann, F. W. Douglass and wife Suella, and Frances Eubank. Additional defendants: T. R. Eubank, W. T. Anthony, George Anthony, Lewis Anthony, John Saffarrans, B. R. Howard, Isaac Saffarrans, and Daniel Saffarrans. Case consists of a land and debt dispute related to the estate of Bennett Lane, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 160 Order A Copy