Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. Cannon Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Caleb Job v. Christopher Catron White Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Defendants: M. Catron, Stephen Catron, Elizabeth Catron, & Christopher Catron. Plaintiff claims that he previously bought from Christopher Catron a piece of land that was mistakenly willed to Catron's heirs. Folder includes several land grants signed by Gov. Joseph McMinn.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Hiram Long v. W. B. Morris Overton Land, Confirmation of Ownership Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Joseph S. Lane, et al. v. Milton Lane Wilson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional parties: William Lane, Millard Lane, R. R. Lane, A. D. Lane, Joseph Martin, Richie F. Martin, and Martha Lane.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 John M. and Sallie Hall v. James L. Foster Scott Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Sallie Hall owner of two tracts of land in Scott Co.; Foster unlawfully broke into their land took possession of it

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 J. Elrod v. D. S. Shepard Putnam Land, Confirmation of Ownership Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 486 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 R. A. Cox v. David K. Fink et al; David K. Fink v. R. A. Cox; James A. Montgomery v. R.A. Cox et al Jackson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

3 folders. Original case filed in 1874 for a dispute over land formerly owned by J. Draper, which Cox alleged Fink had fraudulently taken by a land deed from the sheriff. Montgomery was the executor of J. Draper (dec.) and filed a bill against Cox as a creditor to the estate. Later, Fink filed a bill against Cox to prevent him from cutting timber from the said land on the ground that Fink was the rightful owner. The cases were consolidated to render a final decree on the land owner.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 619 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 S. Reynolds, et al., In Error v. L. Irwin & William Bradley Knox Land, Confirmation of Ownership

In the original case, Irwin and Bradley were awarded control of a church house called Logan's Chapel on Marble Alley in Knoxville. This case is a dispute over the ownership of the church property. Reynolds appealed. Per Irwin Lawson's testimony, he was a trustee of the church, which was part of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Sarah Treadway by next friend v. A. N. Akin Hickman Land, Confirmation of Ownership

This bill was filed to set up a last deed, which was executed to plaintiff, wife of Thomas Treadway. This bill alleged that the deed for land was given to plaintiff by a Thomas Gale, but before the deed was registered with the county it was lost. Bill alleged that land was owned by Beaver Springs Co. Case filled to determine ownership of property.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 877 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. William Howard Morgan Confirmation of Land Ownership

Confirmation of office of County Trustee. Incomplete file.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 5 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 1878 W. N. Mason v. H. H. Brumbach Rutherford Land, Confirmation of Ownership Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 William H. Johnson v. E. S. Ford, et al Knox Land, Confirmation of Ownership

This case concerns determination of ownership of a tract of land Additional Defendants: Jos. A. Mabry, Hannah W. Swan

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1621 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W. H. Black & Jerome Bitticks v. W. D. Carpenter et al. Giles Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Eaton Carpenter See related cases in MT 28 & MT 717.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 W. H. Reed v. D. W. Shipley & Wife Dyer Land, Confirmation of Ownership West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 867 55 Order A Copy