Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1930 A. L. Killebrew, et ux. v. McKinley Stephenson Weakley Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Addtl pltf: Mollie Killebrew. Pltfs. owned two tracts of land in Weakley County. Pltfs. had an easement on their property for those visiting Vincent Graveyard. Pltfs. claimed dfnt. had cut holes in the dividing fence to allow his livestock onto their property, and has excavated two large trees from their property as well. Pltfs. sued for confirmation of their ownership and injunction against dfnt.'s use of land.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2029 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 H. C. Pittman et al. v. W. C. Holt Weakley Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiff: J. H. Cortin

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John B. Ezell v. George W. Martin Weakley Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Isaac Smith

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Milton J. Hart et al. v. Bennett Ray, admr,. et al. Weakley Land, Sale of

Plaintiffs: Robert L. Hart, dec.., Cora L. Hart, Mary R. Hart, James H. Hart, Emma R. Hart. Defendants: J. O. McCargo, dec., Ethel McCargo, J. O. McCargo, M. J. Sparks

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 121 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Mrs. S. M. Somers v. The Henderson Gin Company Weakley Recovery of Land/Property

Plaintiff was self-described "old woman" who owned County land within few miles of towns of Martin & Sharon, where Def. operated a gin. Through her agent, J.W. Thompson, Somers rented her land to Jesse Burrs, who cultivated cotton on the land. Burrs sub rented the land to the Thedfords, who sold cotton from the land to Def. Burrs didn't pay his rent, so Somers sued Def. because Def. held the cotton derived from the land.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1392 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Robert G. Porter v. D. H. Stephens Weakley Land, Sale of

Case involves a land transaction paid for in Confederate notes. Connected to Stephens v. Porter & Robert Crews in WT59.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 194 Order A Copy