Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1910 B. T. Blackstock et al. v. Lyman Etheridge et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits: receipts. Additional plaintiffs: John M. Blackstock, Enoch Blackstock, J. P. Henry, Louisa H. Henry. Additional defendants: Lemon Etheridge, Agnes Hawkins Etheridge, Hugh Hawkins, unknown heirs of Mrs. Lenora B. Etheridge Exum, S. Fisher, administrator of Mrs. M. A. Blackstock deceased. Land of T. C. Blackstock.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Caleb J. Ethridge et al. v. Susannah Ethridge et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Jasper Ethridge, Mary F. Ethridge, Kate E. Bray, Marion E. White. George Burras, Kate Gilman, Thomas E. Gilman, and John Gilman. Additional Defendants: William Hawkins and A. M. Boyd.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 310 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Charles R. Grooms v. John W. Jeter, admr. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Jeter is the administrator for George R. Brasfield, dec. The case includes an injunction not to sell the property in question until the issue of ownership is settled.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 286 418 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Caroline E. Rogers v. George R. Brasfield& J. W. Rogers Weakley Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 206 488 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Francis Hays, Trustee v. J. A. Covington, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Hays is the trustee for William Webb. Covington is the Sheriff of Weakley County. Other defendants are William Webb, J. Cooney & Co., Buckner & Co., and Schwab & Co. Hays feels a property owned by Webb should revert to himself in order that he might pay `

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John L. Swaney v. James H. Blakemore, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Blakemore family: Benjamin F., William S., Sarah J., Lee T., and unknown heirs of John Ross, dec. Docket number is not visible. Many pages are stuck together. Dispute arose over a Revolutionary War land warrant.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 414 461 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John A. Gardner v. Alfred Gardner et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants (heirs of William R. Harris): Evalina P. Harris, John C. Harris, William R. Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Andrew Jackson Harris, Bettie Harris, Evelyn Harris, Sallie E. Welch

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 M. A. Stephenson v. Joe Matheny et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

This case involves a portion of a larger plot of land owned by M.A. Stephenson in Weakley County. He claims that defendants erected a fence upon a portion of his land and are using it as a public burial ground and that they have no right to this land.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1023 203 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Mary L. Turner v. W. R. Turner, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: R. H. Hinds; L. W. Lanier; Bank of Martin; John C. Gordon; Thomas L. Pritchard; J. M. McCormick. Plaintiff represented by W. C. Sullivan.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1076 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Mrs. Nancy Margaret Brintle, by Guardian v. The Federal Land Bank of Louisville, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Brintle's guardian: T.M. Galey. Additional defendants: Andrew Brawner, Lula Suits, Jim Suits, Fred Brawner, John Brawner, Grover Brawner, Robert Foreman Brawner, Grady Brawner, and Walter Howell. After the death of her husband, J.J., Brintle was deemed unsound of mind and granted a guardian. She brought suit to claim the land owned by her former husband. The Brawners are extended nieces and nephews of J.J. Brintle. Housed in 4 folders.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1775 729 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 S. W. Lafon v. Stacker J. Taylor Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit includes 1898 stamps.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 715 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 S. F. Stout v. T. J. Overton, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Miranda Overton, W. J. Reavis. Plaintiff claimed defendant defrauded him of his property while he was in a mental institution after being shot and wounded by one of the "Gailey boys" and he was incapable of making sound judgments.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 437 559 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 S. F. Stout by next friend, R. C. Mosely v. R. L. Goolsby, et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Greenfield Bank. The case has been placed in 3 folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1332 823 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 W. A. Roberts v. A. R. House et al. Weakley Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W. W. Fuller and wife, Katie L. Fuller, and W. L. Brooks

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 528 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 William B. Cooper v. J. Wellington Etheridge Weakley Land and Title Dispute West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 670 481 Order A Copy