Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1922 Andy Evans et al. v. Bruno Gernt et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Estate of John Hill, Sr., dec. Siddie Doss, heir to estate of John Hill. Hill's title to 400 acres of land dating from 1853. Hon. W. R. Officer, Chancellor, 4th Chancery Division.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 449 1789 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 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 1914 Briar Hill Collieries v. Bruno Gernt Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional parties: S. F. Carr, W. R. Carr, R. R. Sneed, W. D. Scruggs, W. R. Case, John F. McNutt, L. C. Rich, J. H. Kington, J. T. Wheeler, L. T. Smith, William Youngs, A. B. Bradford, J. S. Burden, J. E. Burden, Jesse Gentry, P. A. Taylor.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 88 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Burton Stephens, et al. v. Pleasant Taylor, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: B. R. Stockton, Isaac Stockton. Additional defendant: Thomas Owen.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 Commissioners of the town of Monroe in Overton County v George Gordon et al Fentress Land and Title Dispute

This case relates to land grant #300 in the name of John Sevier for 32,000 acres dated 1795 in the Middle Tennessee District. Some of the land was now a part of Overton and Fentress Counties. The land was on the Cumberland River with a plat to subdivide. Sevier sold the land to Gordon and his descendants. Gordon donated the land to the Commissioners of the and town of Monroe. George W. Sevier and William Chilton were to divide the land.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 David Banks et al. v. David Criscoe et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Sarah A. Banks - Additional defendants - Mary E. Criscoe and Thomas Laster

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 E. T. Bond, Nancy Bond, Enoch M., Jesse S., Laura A. E. Robinson v. G. W. Couch, Mitchell Wright and Greenberry Holder Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Years before this suit Jesse Robinson purchased land in Fentress County from Crouch for $350. All but $71 was paid at the time of purchase. In 1866 Crouch filed a bill against the Robinsons to collect the debt. Robinson was dead by this point and sued his wife and heirs to collect.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Frederick A. Ross v. Pharaoh B. Cobb, et al Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Frederick Ross claimed on behalf of John & Catherine Blair, orphans & step children to Joseph Cobb whom was not their legal guardian, that their rights as heirs were impeded. Joseph leased out land belonging to the orphans, without the authority to do so. Case was filed on their behalf to identify the legal owners of the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 G. W. Chandler, Trustee, et. al. v. White Oak Creek Lumber Company, et. al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

2 folders

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 88 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 G. E. Harrison v. P. H. Smith et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: L. T. Smith and L. T. Smith Jr.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 108 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 James W. Snodgrass v. Edly Paul Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a bill to rescind a contract as well as charges of fraud.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 J. W. Blanchard, trustee and Bruno Gernt v. Asa Smith et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Granville Browder, D. F. Sargent, Nancy Threat, James Threat, Cull Threat, Collier Threat, George Threat, John Threat, Laura Bell Threat, Solomon Smith, Lafayette Smith, Mary Jane Smith, John Sidwell, Lizie Anne Sidwell, Jesse Threat, Soloman Threat, & Arter Threat. Plaintiffs asserted title to a tract of land that was part of a land grant (#4738). They claimed that Solomon Smith sold a lot of valuable timber to Smith using a fraudulent title. Exhibit is oversized tract map located in ET OV 15

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2026 333 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 L. C. Beaty, et. al. v. L. F. Choate Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Rintha C. Beaty. Includes 3 oversize map of lines as claimed by Lewis Beaty and Lewis Choate. Maps located in M-17-20

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 120 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 L. C. Stacie(?) & J. F. Sewell v. Jerome & D. Hungerford Fentress Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. Opinion only. Court overturns the chancellor's verdict, & decrees that all of the defendants be perpetually enjoined from trespassing or cutting timber within the limits of the complainants' property, & from interfering with the complainants' peaceful possession of the property except "by regular proceedings at law or in equity".

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1090 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Martin Young v. E. T. Bond, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Nancy Bond, Mary Thompson, John F. Pults, William A. Gibreath, Thomas Gibson, George Young, widow and heirs of John Young, James Young, Jerry Young, Anna Young, Elizabeth Young, Clementine Young, Eliza Young, Martha Young, Amanda Young, Chesly Prier, Stephen Garrett, Artema Garrett, Redman Fowles, Lear Fowles, John Rich, Calvin Rich, Martin Rich, Wiley Hatfield, Serena Hatfield, Harriet Rich, Martha Rich, heirs and distributes of Ann Rich, dec.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Mary Singleton v. John H. Love Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Stearns Coal & Lumber Company v. Jesse Patton Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Sarah Jane Beaty, by next friend v. Jesse Beaty et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff next friend - P. H. Smith - additional defendants - S. H. Beaty, W. B. Atkinson, Mack Miller, James Beaty, J. H. Watts, Alexander Carney and Sherman Stephens

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Virgil Winningham, et al. v. B. W. Potters, et al., G. W. Cooper, et al., B. W. Potter, et al.& B. W. Potter v. Virgil Winningham, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. A. Murray v. Cyrus Clarke Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Tipton v. Thomas Beaty Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 520 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 W. C. Threat, et al. v. S. H. Beaty Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case file: brief for plaintiffs only. Threat sued Beaty to clarify the boundaries between their lands. For years trees had been used to mark boundaries of the properties, but logging & general disagreements called the boundaries into question.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 19 Order A Copy