Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 Isaac Sampson v. George W. L. Marr, Jr. et al.s Dyer Land and Title Dispute

The dispute seems to be over a deed. George W L Marr presumably Sr. died leaving a plot of land and his heirs sued Sampson who alleged that he owned the land through a tax title. said Sampson lost the circuit court case partially because he did not poses the original copy of the deed. Sampson alleged that the land was passed out of the hands of George W L Marr in the fiscal year 1848.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Joshua Grubb v. Calvin Browder McMinn Land

Opinion only. Grubb obtained judgment against Browder. The execution was levied on Browder's 50 acre tract of land which was sold to By__ Allen. Grubbs attempted an action of ejectment against Browder but failed when sheriff did not give notice. Unclear if cause of suit was that Browder failed to pay the full amount of purchase money.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Josiah J. Bacon v. John H. Bacon & wife Roane Land, Contract Dispute

The plaintiff is the father of the defendant. The plaintiff assisted the defendant in his purchase of a parcel of land. The plaintiff expected to share ownership of the property but accuses the defendant of attempting to eject him from the property.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1213 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 J. N. Freece v. E. Vanbeber Claiborne Land

Missing first 143 pages. Plaintiff is listed as the Clerk of Court. Issue over land belonging to J.M. Vanbeber (dec.).

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1215 335 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Paul Picalla v. Jefferson Richardson Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 R. D. Beard & Matilda Gray v. James Sampson & William Brock Washington Land, Sale of

The plaintiffs sold and conveyed to the defendant Sampson a tract of land for payment of $600, with faith they would receive the money through time. Sampson then conveyed the same land to W. Brock for a mule worth $70 and $600 in Confederate money. The plaintiffs filed the bill after no money was paid by Sampson and the Confederate money he was paid was illegal and worthless and the mule belonged to another person. The plaintiffs want the money promised them as Sampson had no payment from Brock.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 T. D. Zook v. William Smith et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Unknown. Related documents may be found in ET 1233.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Theodrick Webb v. W. F. & W. P. Hale Madison Land, Confirmation of Ownership West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 William Hawkins v. A. M. Walker et al. Greene Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants include: G.M. Branner, B.M. Branner, and John Talbot exe. of John R. Branner dec. Plaintiff purchased land originally owned by John R. Branner from the defendants. Plaintiff claims that the land was sold as unencumbered but later found that a portion of the land known as the Mace Tract is owned by the heirs of Henry Mace dec..

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1332 78 Order A Copy