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View Entry 1931 Alvoughr Guy, et al. v. W. C. Culberson, et al Obion Land

The plaintiffs were the children and heirs of David Guy, Sr. and Roxie Guy. Ellen and Lucy Guy, the aunts of David Guy, Sr., conveyed to him a tract of land in the 4th Civil District in Obion County. The plaintiffs argued their entitlement to said land. Other plaintiffs: Elizabeth Guy, David Guy, Jr., Frank Guy, Jessie Guy (minor), and Samuel Guy (minor). Other defendants: A.C. Cude, Mary S. Cude, David Guy, Sr., and Roxie Guy.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2075 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Catherine Gaines et al. v. Cordelia McKinney et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Annie Gaines Reed, Mary Gaines Eidson and Charles Eidson. Additional defendants: J.W. Haywood, Maggie Haywood, E.F. Lennon, R.L. Huff, Commercial Bank and Trust Co., Charles Gaines and Annie May Gaines. Gaines et al. suing for deed between E.H. Rocket and Andy Gaines & Cordelia McKinney, which attempted to convey a joint tenancy between Gaines and McKineey to be declared and void; for land to be sold and the Bank restrained from selling property.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Dr. W. F. Monorief v. V. T. Lilly et al. Carter Land, Contract Dispute

Additional defendants: Ada Mae Lilly, W.O. Lilly, J.S. Lilly and Minnie Lilly, W.R. Allen, trustee, and Lilly Real Estate Co. V.T. Lilly and wife Ada Mae and W.O. Lilly were partners selling real estate. J.S. and Minnie Lilly were owners of properties they wanted to sell. Monorief bought land for $4000-$1000 in cash and 4 notes of $750. Pla. Was unable to sell property and wanted def. to return his money and relieve him of land. Monorief suing for his $1000 and his notes to be cancelled. 3 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1337 663 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 George D. Lyle et al. v. James A. Pouder et al. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Myrtle V. Lyle and Sanna Lyle. Additional defendants: Millard T. Waggoner and wife Barbara A., Dovie C. Cass, H.H. Dyer, trustee, and R.R. Miller, trustee. Pla. sued for injunction restraining Pouder from selling or disposing of title to track of land, George D. Lyle's $1500 note and Waggoner's $500 notes. Pla. Wanted decree that declared foreclosure sale void, granted title of land to them, and gave full amount of damages to land caused by Pouder and Waggoner.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1320 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 H. C. Reed, et al. v. Sandy R. Preston, et al. Washington Land and Title Dispute

Additional Complainants: Ethel Reed, Carl Adams, John E. Hiborn, Fannie E. Hilborn. Additional Defendants: the unknown heirs and representatives of Sandy R. Preston.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 722 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. B. & W. G. Brownlow, Agents for Leasing Company No. 1 v. Ressler Leather Company Knox Land and Title Dispute

Brownlows recovered judgment against Ressler for $430 & for possession of premises at No. 310 Wall Avenue in Knoxville, where proprietorship shoe repair business was located (known as Wall Avenue Shoe Shop). Shop at 1 point operated by Louis Friedman, brother-in-law of Fred Millen, who leased the premises from the Brownlows. Friedman had become indebted to Ressler, who allowed Millen's son Louis to operate the shoe repair shop until debt pd. Dispute over ownership of the shop.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1350 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. W. Crudgington v. Charles E. Galbraith et al Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defendants: Lillian D. Galbraith, Mrs. M. A. Thweatt, Alfred G. Adkins, Jr., J. P. Stanton, & J. Wallace Keller. Issue over the conveyance and deed to a certain tract of land in said county.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1352 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Mary A. Foust et al. v. Laura Hicks et al. Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Gaines Foust, Tyler F. & Beulah Notthingham. Additional defendants: Rule & Della Hicks, Rachel Shouse, Iva Hicks, Effie K. Hicks, and Henry Hicks, P.K. & Mary Hicks, Dudley W. Hicks, and Hal Hicks. Involved case over the transfer and ownership of a tract of land containing 112 acres. Def. claimed to be owners of 2/3 interest in land, which pla. Charge was false as it should only be 1/2 interest. Pla. Also sought reimbursement for cut timber. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1337 324 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Mary E. Allen et al. v. Will W. Brown et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs Mildred Brown Cameron, Ralph A. Brown, Catherine H. Lester, Maude E. Cox, Frank C. Brown, Annie N. Hayder, Johnie West, and Helen Whittle. Additional defendants: Mary Brown, Elizabeth Bailey, Guy Smith, John Johnson, the East TN National Bank, and F.E. Haun. Both parties were tenants in common for title to land in which Mattie E. Brown had owned 2/3 interest and pla. 1/3. Pla. Suing for both party's rights to real estate to be declared, land sold to pay taxes and be divided.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1366 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Mrs. Maude Morris v. Mrs. Lillie May Buford, et al. AND J. D. Beasley, by next friend v. Mrs. Maude Morris Henry Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Buford's Addtl dfnts: Claudia Bowden and Blanche Morris. G. T. Morris died many years before this suit, and left his heirs as Claudia (Morris) Bowden, Lillie May (Morris) Buford, Blanche Morris, and G. T. Morris Jr., Pltf's dec. husband. Pltf. asserted at the time of the death of her husband, she became the owner in rights to all of his property including the plot willed to Jr. by Morris Sr. Beasley is brother and next friend of Blanche, who sued to have Pltf's rent demands legally restrained.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2103 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Myrtle Ellison v. Pete Settles, et al. Campbell Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Ben Brown, B. Turner, Emmit Settles, and Livie Turner. Ellison, Emmit Settles and Livie Turner owned a tract of land that was willed to them by their father Harrison Settles. Pete Settles claimed ownership and had leased the land to Brown and B. Turner. Pete claimed ownership through suit Pete Settles v. The Estate & Unknown Heirs of G.H. Settles, dec. Plaintiff wanted decree declared void as she and her siblings were not in suit and the title divided with her siblings. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 268 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State ex rel Little River Lumber Company v. L. C. Whaley & wife R. C. Whaley, & Pharis Trentham Sevier Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over 1300 acres of land on east side of Sugarland Mountain. Little River Lumber Company claims land via 1839 TN grant #22683 issued to Drury P. Armstrong (based on entry #1549) & Whaleys claim it via adverse possession of junior grant: 1879 TN grant #40880 issued to J. C. & dad Wellington McMahan (based on entry #2680). Whaleys farmed the land. Exhibits: 6 oversized maps (2 are very detailed w/color & lots of writing) in oversize location M-17-16. 4 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1335 776 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Sallie Kivett et al. v. David A. Kivett et al. Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs Juanita Gibson and Roberta Kivett. Additional defendants: H.J. and Mossie Kivett. Sallie was the widow of Jesse R. Kivett; David was his brother and H.J. was his father. 20 years prior, H.J. and his wife bequeathed their farm to both sons. Jesse Kivett had owned a portion of said farm for 20 years without any issue. After the deaths of H.J. and Jesse Kivett, David claimed ownership to the whole farm, including the portion belonging to Sallie and her children. 3 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1332 456 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Susan E. Martin et al. v. Alice Isham et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. Pla: W.S. Martin. Add. Def: Dennie Isham and Sarah Martin. Plaintiffs owned a tract a land willed to John C. Martin, Susan's deceased husband, by his father Elisha Martin. Defendants owned a tract adjoining plaintiff's land that was willed to their father, W.M. Martin, also by Elisha Martin. Dispute over boundary of two properties, which had been sued in court before. Pla. Sought decree declaring line be the old road and an injunction restraining def. from trespassing. Add. materials in ET 1376.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1349 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Tennessee Mining& Manufacturing Company v. Isaac Low Anderson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sued Low, claiming he was trespassing by using wagon road that crossed Plaintiff's land. Low (whose land adjoined Plaintiff's) said road was public road. Land at issue on New River near Rosedale Brick Schoolhouse. Low's land (aka Patterson tract unoccupied for more than 20 yrs but fruit gathered & timber cut & removed from it, and those products carried out on road in question. Witnesses: Henry Byrge, Charley Phillips, Calvin Marlow, T.R. Patterson, Calvin Phillips, George M. Bunch.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1307 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 William M. Turner v. Everett Turner et al Hamblen Land

Add. Defendants: Mrs. Minnie Turner Shumate, Mrs. Anndie Turner Drinnn, & Jesse M. Turner. All parties are the heirs of Robert Turner (dec'd) and Martha J. Turner (dec'd). R. Turner left a will for a certain tract of land and a house. The plaintiff was the chief beneficiary under said will, but it was later destroyed by their mother. Plaintiff sued to have the will made by R. Turner while in sound mind reinstated and he be named owner of the property with right to entry.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1316 241 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 W. A. Walker v. F. G. Rucker et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Issue over land known as the old Tip Holland lands in said county. The parties had an arrangement during the auction of the land or sometime after for lumber, but the defendant neglected to follow through with the agreement and is trying to keep the land.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1344 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Z. R. McTaggart et al. v. Ira Bledsoe et al. Monroe Land

2 folders. Add. Pla: Ines McTaggart and Glynn McTaggart by Next Friend. Add. Def: G. W. Kimbrough, J. P. T. A. Upton and R. F. Jenkins. Pla. are owners of a tract of land registered in the Register's office of Monroe County in book 28 at page 371. Pla. conveyed in trust a tract of land to L. H. Johnson to secure indebtedness to Ira Bledsoe. Pla. claim a mistake was made during the writing of the contract and the debt became due earlier than expected. The note went unpaid.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1294 279 Order A Copy