Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1889 Ambrose Talliaferro v. Robert Bigbee et al Montgomery Land, Sale of

Add. defendants: D. B. Smith, W. D. Meriweather, R. Lester, & John Lockert. In 1884, the parties entered into a contract for the purchase of a tract of land for $2,200. The plaintiff paid in cash $933 and executed notes to pay the balance over two years. The defendant convinced the plaintiff to give him one of the notes for $300 early and in return he would execute a note of sale for another part of the land and give credit for the funds towards his balance, but he failed to produce the deed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 818 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Burden Bender v. Emily T. Peyton et al. Sumner Land, Sale of

Incomplete case file. Additional defendants are unclear but may include J. B. Peyton and Fannie E. Peyton. J. B. Peyton is the admr. of Bailee (Balie) Payton dec. This case may be related to the case of, "Balie Peyton v. Burden Bender," located in MT 320.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 826 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Hester M. Woodruff v. J. F. Brown, et al Washington Land, Sale of

Hester Woodruff sued in her own right and as admr. of Calvin Woodruff, dec. Other dfnts. were E. M. Kyker and others. The suit involved a 57 acre tract of land in Washington Co. which the pltf. claimed was sold by the dfnt and the money was kept. Pltf. sued to recover the money. Pltf. claimed dfnt had committed fraud.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 J. L. and C. H. Rogers v. James Simmons Claiborne Land, Sale of

Elijah Jones and T. D. Knight jointly held two registered land grants in east Tennessee. The whereabouts of all the heirs are unknown and dividing the land would be difficult. The plaintiff asked the court to grant them the right to sell the property for partition and split the proceeds among the heirs.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1830 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 J. B. Ready v. C. Dougherty Cannon Sale of Land/Property

Suit is over the unapproved sale of a horse to Dougherty by Ready's brother in the amount of $150

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 876 48 Order A Copy