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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | (?) v. Mary Evens Hudson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Folder contains a multi-page brief, that begins on page two, of evidence and supports claim of defendants. Some damage to upper parts of the papers in file. Additional parties: J. H. Evens, Joseph S. Evens, J. W. Truex, J. W. Gillespie, T. H. Evens, W. H. rockholt, Dr. J. G. Thomison, William Morgan. Plaintiff is unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | (unknown) | Unicoi | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving M. T. & W. J. Publes. No complete case summary included. Publes land dispute case |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | (unknown) | Land and Title Dispute |
Fragment only. Pages 329 & 330 from what may be part of a court transcript. Anderson Skillern & Joseph G. Smith mentioned. Skillern received land grant from the state 30 Sept. 1833. Plaintiff accused of having a fraudulent grant & no legal claim to land. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 2 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1819 | Andrew Greer v. Sampson Williams | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
In a previous suit, Frederic Uhl successfully sued Peter Turney and was awarded a judgment of about $300. Greer was his bonded surety. Turney did not pay the judgment, and then died. Greer sued Turney's estate, of which Williams was the executor, in order to settle the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Abraham Maury v. Thomas Hickman | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Hickman sold Maury a tract of land from North Carolina land grant #586. Several of these plots of land were sold to Hickman by James Hoggatt. The titles on the land were not perfect, and this suit was filed in order to legally sort out the chain of title filing proper ownership in the court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Alexander McMillan v. Joshua Clanton | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Both Clanton and McMillan made claim to land in Sumner County. The contested land ownership was linked to a very lengthy and convoluted chain of title. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | Alexander Smith et al. v. Joseph& Nancy L. Hightower | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute: Ejectment |
J. Hightower accused of breaking into home of John Doe and ejecting him. Doe leased property from Smiths & Dewey P. and Elizabeth C. Hadley. Also named: Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander, only heir of James Leiper: Elizabeth Hadley daughter of Smiths. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Allen Knight v. Charles M. Bidwell et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Martha Bidwell, Henry Fry and wife Sarah, B. A. Bidwell, Jacob Bidwell, Bell G. Bidwell, Abner F. Bidwell, Martha V. Bidwell |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Alfred Williams v. Hiram Millsaps | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Asa Reece v. R. C. Rhea et al. | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
R. C. Rhea, his wife, brother and sister in law were all heirs to Samuel McQueen's estate. Asa Reece sued the estate, over a portion of land was in litigation for ten years until there was a settlement in favor of Rhea. Abner Smith & heirs also sued over the same land. Documents seek to clarify land boundaries & chain of title. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 | 265 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Alexander Pursley v. Sarah Frizzell, et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Austin Frizzell, Rachael Turner, Thomas Turner, Martin Pursley, Malvina Binkley, Rachael Dalton, James Barnes. Additional parties: Harriet Pursley, the deceased wife of Alexander Pursley. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Annie E. Hill, et al. v. William Goodwin, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Robert H. Hill. Additional Defendants: Mary Goodwin and James T. Patterson. Additional parties: Robert Patterson, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. P. Copeland, admr. of Lewis Bright, et al. v. G.M. Hicks, admr. of Thomas Bright, et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: A.M. Copeland, W.G. Dunlap, and Bettie Dunlap. Additional Defendants: Willie S. Bright and Thomas J. Carter. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. J. Roberts v. Thomas G. Jones, et al. | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Redding Jones |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Andrews Mayes & Co. et al. v. Rufus Thomas et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nancy Hinderson, J. C. Cooper, and I. B. Stockord. Also, includes case "J. M. Launkins et al.v. Rufus Thomas et al." Debt dispute too. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Amanda Bush, by next friend William T. Bush et al. v. Willis W. Bush et al. | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: E. W. Turner, Pleasant Gold. Additional Defendants: James S. Dillard, Malsey Dillard, B. J. Vaden-admr. R. Beasley, William Massey, Brunette Massey, W.B. Pickering, J.W. Draper, W.D. Draper, Rufus Tubb, Bettie Tubb, William Wyatt, Jane D. Wyatt, Thomas Draper, Joel Nichols, M.S. Nichols, Warren Nichols, Mary D. Nichols, Alex Draper, John C. Hughes, M.S. Trousdale, John C. Draper. The bill mentions that slaves were sold to secure payment for the disputed ground in 1855. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Antonio Montedonico v. Paul A. Cicalla Paul A. Cicalla et al.. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants - Paul Cicalla & Lewis Montedonico |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Andrew J. Halliburton v. John K. Brooks | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | A. L. Edwards, Trustee & N. E. Morris, Petitioner v. J. H. Anderson | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 156 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | A. M. Griffith v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway | Marion | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1858 | Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1861 | Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | Ambrose Sullivan v. Nancy Sullivan, et al.s.& John F. Kyle& wife v. Ambrose Sullivan, et al. | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, and James Sullivan. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 346 | 215 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Andrew Jackson v. Andrew Erwin & James Patton | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Andrew Jackson was a prominent Tennessee politician and military figure and the 7th President of the United States. Colonel Andrew Erwin was a supporter of William Crawford and long-time rival of Jackson's who once agreed to a duel with him. Contains items signed by Jackson, John Overton, and William Blount. Case appears to revolve around a large acreage of land Jackson owns. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 249 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Archibald Kile et ux. v. Hickman A. Kile | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiffs owned a tract of land that they deeded to the defendant in exchange for another tract of land per a written agreement. However, Hickman Kile's son wrote the deed for the tracts of land to Archibald, which contained 15 to 20 acres more than the agreement stated. The plaintiffs did not realize the discrepancy until after they registered the deed. The plaintiffs sought correction of the deed in accordance with the original agreement. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 694 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Alice Ladd Schubert, et al. v. W. A. Bailey, et al. | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Bertha Schubert Foster, Leonard Schubert, Girlie Schubert Crabtree, Willia Schubert, Elizabeth Schubert Wyrick, Nancy Schubert, Herbert Schubert, Nannie Schubert, and Franklin Schubert, Alice Ladd Schubert, Kate Ladd Largen, James Largen, Tennessee Ladd Schubert, Wilburn Schubert, Grace Schubert Grigsby, Sarah Schubert Hicks, Paul Schubert, Tennessee Schubert, Martha Howell, Bernard Howell, Jr., etc. Add. Def.: Wesley Pickle, James Huffine, and Bess Huffine. Oversize in ET Over 10. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1809 | Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk | Roane | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1809 | Arthur Campbell, lessee v. Adam Peck | Jefferson | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1813 | Adam Peck v. John Edington | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1822 | Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge | Monroe | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 71 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1856 | Alice Cooper v. S. D. Brooks | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete: brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | A. N. Montgomery, et al.v. Nicholas Hobson, et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Rufus Montgomery, Samuel Shy, Euphenia Shy, Benjamin Montgomery, Polly E. Massy, Euphenia Massy, Nancy Massy, Jane Massy, Amanda Massy, Samuel Massy, William Massy, Charles Massy, Elizabeth Massy, Amanda Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery. Additional plaintiffs continued: Chesser P. Montgomery. Additional defendants: John Hobson, Robert Weakley, Sally Hinton, John Mitchell, George Smith, and Marshall Munford. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | Alexander McMillan, et al. v. W. E. Snodgrass, et al. | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
Final Decree only. Additional Parties: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Anthony McNichols v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 405 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | Alfred M. Cleveland v. Elijah Mullins et al. | Grainger | Land and Title Dispute |
Cleveland sued Mullins and Richard Pride for cutting timber and building a house on land that Cleveland claimed was his. Mullins rented Pride, a "colored" man, the tract of land which Cleveland said was part of his property and Mullins had no title for. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1859 | 435 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | A. F. Frazier v. W. D. Wilson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 88 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | A. T. Daugherty et ux. v. Allen D. Toomey et ux. | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 102 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1846 | Alexander M. Ballantine v. Samuel Rodgers & Judith Rodgers, his wife | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
James H. Brooks, citizen of Ohio wrote a letter to his brother, John W. Brooks of Giles County wanting to move to Giles County with his family. They moved to lot 37 in Giles County which boarded the defendants lot. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Americus Brown, et al v. Barnabus Alder, et al | Marion | Land and Title Dispute |
Both the additional plaintiffs and defendants are too extensive to list. Case is a dispute over the will and real estate originally owned by Anderson Cheek in Marion County, which was purchased or inherited by Ms. Sarah Alder, wife of Barnabus Alder. B. Alder's will gave the land to his wife and then to his 8 sons. After the couple died, the sons sold the land to Brown & Spears for $10,310. The daughters who were not included in the original sale sought proceeds of the sale. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Arlie Cutshaw, et al. v. Charlie Cusick, et al | Sevier | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Anna Mae Cutshaw. Additional Defendant: Aubra Cusick. Exhibits: three plat maps. This suit was filed seeking to establish a property line. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 504 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Annie Evans v. Robert Macklin | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 702 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1939 | A. J. Coleman et al. v. G. H. Rowland et al. | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Plaintiff: C. A. Coleman. Add. Defendants: Singleton Rowland, Floyd Ellison. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 605 | 412 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Ada Nelson et al. v. Curtis Braden et al | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Plaintiffs: Gethie Sharp, Opal Kidwell, Francis Carmon, Clayton Kitts, Lee Kitts, Pat Kitts, Millard Kitts, Edward Kitts, Gene Kitts, Cleo Smith. Add. Defendants: Cam Braden, W. R. Debusk, Lucy Toliver, Sarah Braden, William J. Braden, Lizzie Beeler, Sallie Debusk, Nora Baker. Deceased: A. J. Braden. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 607 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. D. Huddleston, et al. v. Elijah Huddleston et al | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Deceased: Daniel Huddleston. Add. Plaintiffs: William & Delila June Little. Add. Defendants: Elizabeth Huddleston, Killis Huddleston, David Huddleston, Mage Huddleston, Rebecca D. Huddleston. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. J. Cargile et al. v. Ambrose Cope et al | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Plaintiffs: Susan, James M., William, Katy, Angelina, and Lewis Cargile. Add. Defendants: Luanne Cope, Hartsville & Angelina Jones. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | A. E. Pearson v. John Colbert & Dan Shea | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1833 | Aricus Hatfield v. Jesse Vaughn & William Brown | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Exhibits include hand-drawn maps. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 672 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | A. Sax v. J. B. Peebles et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: W. H. Fitzhugh, S. M. Neely, and Le. Boswell. See WT 965 for additional part of case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 942 | 359 | Order A Copy |