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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1852 | Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | Augusta Manufacturing Co. v. W. M. Vertress | Davidson | Recovery of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1892 | A. M. Mason v. J. H. Flippin & Co. & W. S. Am. Security | Fayette | Recovery of Land/Property | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 527 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Andrew J. Binkley, et al. v. John Fuqua, et al. | Robertson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Joanna Hale, B. W. Hale, Amanda Green, W. H. Green, Catherine Binkley, Joseph W. Binkley. Additional defendants: H. C. Frey, Matt Morris. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 200 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Incomplete case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | B. H. Boone v. J. G. Byrns, admr. of W. B. Porter, dec. | Robertson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Incomplete: briefs only. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. | Cannon | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | B. Lowenstein & Brothers v. Blum Brothers | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Firm of B. Lowenstein & Bros.: A. L. Bernard; Elias Lowenstein. Firm of Blum Bros.: Isaac, Gabriel, & Ralph Blum. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. F. Butler& wife D. P. Butler v. R. N. Karnes, admr. | Gibson | Land, Sale of |
Defendant is the administrator of the estate of his father W. F. Karnes (dec.), who is also the father of D. P. Butler. In 1909, the plaintiff purchased from W. F. Karnes a tract of land for $600, paying $100 in cash and the balance in five deferred pay- ments. Prior to his death, the plaintiffs paid $500 and also bought the homestead from the other heirs. The defendant as administrator told the plaintiffs they owed more money for the land and therefore owed the heirs more than they were paid. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1580 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins | Carroll | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1845 | C. C. Clements v. Stewart County, Tennessee | Stewart | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1821 | Caleb Job v. Christopher Catron | White | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Defendants: M. Catron, Stephen Catron, Elizabeth Catron, & Christopher Catron. Plaintiff claims that he previously bought from Christopher Catron a piece of land that was mistakenly willed to Catron's heirs. Folder includes several land grants signed by Gov. Joseph McMinn. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. | Lawrence | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1842 | Charles Bailey et al. v. Thomas S. Booth et al. | Montgomery | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs - George Pegram and his wife Mary Pegram formerly Mary C. Andrews heir of Baker Andrews - additional defendants - Mary C. Booth wife of Thomas S. Booth formerly Mary P. Andrews widow of Baker Andrews Amount in dispute - $1115.55 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery | Shelby | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Chester County v. J. M. Truett | Chester | Land, Sale of |
alternate defendant name: Truntt |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | David Macon, admr., of W. A. Macon v. T. J. Hudson | Hardeman | Recovery of Land/Property |
Attorney for the Plaintiff: A. M. Lambert, Jr. Attorneys for the Defendant: J. and F. Fentress. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Diehl & Lord et al. v. E. Ottenville | Davidson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Dispute over the recovery of quantities of beer, bottles, and boxes. Both Plaintiff and Defendant produced beer in Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 496 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | David Beaty & Edley Paul v. James M. Wright, the President & Director of the Bank of Tennessee, et al. | Scott | Land, Partition of |
Additional plaintiff: James M. Beaty. Additional defendants: Mary Gallaway, John Gallway, Hannah Gallaway, Levi Gallaway, John Gallaway, Jasper Campbell, John Carpenter, Rhoada York, Amos York, Nancy Peters. Case involves a dispute over $337 and costs of suit executions were issued upon judgment to the Sheriff of Morgan county levied on land orders of sale issued and the land sold for nominal amount failing to satisfy the judgment and execution. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Dortch v. Jason Nolan, Comptroller | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1841 | Den Lesee of John Capps v. Bouyer Bullard | Claiborne | Possession of Land |
John Capps leased a track of land from defendant for a term of 10 years. When defendant in possession of land & refused to turn it over, plaintiff sued for possession rights and cost of suit. Note hand drawn map of tract in dispute on page 43. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | E. G. Davidson v. Martha E. Green, exe. of M. L. Haley | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Debts of the estate of M. L. Haley. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al | Madison | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: Turner Deloach |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Ezekiel Collins, Andrew Collins, v. Samuel Rhea | Hancock | Land, Partition of |
Land dispute of properties previously owned by Benjamin Collins of Hancock Co. containing fifty acres, lying on Newman's Ridge, same county. Children of Benjamin Collins: Marler Collins, Wyatt Collins, Ezekiel Collins, Andrew Collins, Jordan Collins, Nancy Collins, Betsy Collins, wife of Martin Collins; Polly Collins, wife of Willis Gisson (sic); Edmond Collins, Milenton Collins, and Benjamin Collins. Court-ordered partition of land among heirs and defendant. Appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Elizabeth T. Shannon v. Jesse B. Erwin & Samuel E. Edwards | Washington | Land, Sale of |
Advertisement for Supreme Court sale of a tract of 200 acres in Washington County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | E. J. Hopkins, et al. v. N. B. Pullen | Humphreys | Land, Sale of |
Additional party to the case: William Clark |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Elenora Ivie v. William D. Blakemon | Gibson | Recovery of Land/Property | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Francis White v. James Hughes et al | Dyer | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: W. F. Hughes, Daniel Hughes. Additional parties: Thomas Marshall, John C. McLamor, Henry Dixon |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | F. A. Heard v. Robert G. Heard, et al. | Shelby | Land, Partition of |
Additional defendants: R.G. Heard Jr., Robert D. Goodwyn, William S. Goodwyn, Wm. S. Goodwyn Jr., Wm. S. Goodwyn III, Newton C. Perkins, Anne Perkins Phillips, Wm. G. Phillips Jr., Sarah P. Allen, James Seddon Allen Jr., and Newton Perkins Allen. Fannie (F.A.) sued for her right of ownership to 1/2 of the property willed to her by her father, as the city is looking pay land holders for widening the street and making other improvements on the property. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1728 | 179 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Frederick Pfunfert v. B. Rocco et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional defendants: Nathan Brothers and Company |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | George Gillapsie v. Schyler Barnett et al. | Franklin | Land, Sale of |
Defendants: James Worthington |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Georgia Showcase Co. v. Max Friedman | Knox | Recovery of Land/Property |
Origin of recovery: unpaid promissory notes. Exhibits include blueprints, promissory notes & copies, case documents, correspondences, itemized order sheet. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 407 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | George W. Clement v. T. H. Lewis | Gibson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Case deals with claim against the United States government for property destroyed by the Federal forces during the Civil War. Property that was destroyed belonged to Caleb R. Clement, deceased. His daughter and heir Rebecca Clement, deceased, was married to defendant, T. H. Lewis. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | George Gray v. James Brown | Dickson | Land, Sale of |
Acres of land 57 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Garland Crenshaw v. Charles Goodall | Sumner | Land, Partition of |
Oversize |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | George W. Eastham v. William Robinson& John M. Whitley | Dickson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | George W. Bramer v. M. Oglivie | Williamson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Witnesses included Joseph A. Mabry, W.H. Jackson, F.M. Woodall, Napoleon B. Cheatham, W.G. Harding. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Harriet Horan v. Anton Schmidt | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Writ of Error |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Homestead of G. B. Hilliard v. Robertson Law No 125 | Robertson | Land, Partition of |
This case revolves around the debt settlement of Plaintiff vs. the purchaser at the execution sale J.W. Judd. Judd brought plaintiff into court to contest the size and value of the homestead determined & set asside by three freeholders. Plaintiffs remaining land was further reduced, and he called into question the validity of the Court to pass this judgment. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 790 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Henry H. Sugg v. David T. Scott et al. | Sumner | Land, Sale of |
Sugg was from Logan County, KY - additional defendant - Dandridge S. Tisdale value of land $10,000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Hiram Long v. W. B. Morris | Overton | Land, Confirmation of Ownership | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | Herman Schafer v. C. L. Strickland& W. R. Neighbors | Lauderdale | Possession of Land | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1947 | Hobert Sloan et al. v. A. H. Thompson et al. | Knox | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiff trying to recover an automobile owned by him and possessed (and damaged) by Defendants. Exhibits include correspondences, repair bills, wiring schematic, bill of sale. Add. Plaintiff: Employers Fire Insurance Co. Add. Defendants: Charlie Thompson, Ben Thompson, Burlington Garage. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 279 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Henderson Wade Hampton et al. v. Ty Hulsa | Madison | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Butler, John Butler, Fannie Butler, Dave Butler, Ellen Reid, and Charles Reid. Cause of action: recovery of sixty nine acres of land in the 8th civil district of Madison County. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1309 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Isaac N. Kimbro v. Frances Neal | Davidson | Land, Partition of |
A dispute between three siblings as to the Divison of their father's property and also as to where each of their land lines should run |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Jacob McGavock et al. v. Samuel Barrel | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Heirs of the business partner of Samuel Barrel, insists they are owed one third profits in the sale of land owned by both partners Several contracts between Samuel Barrel and Felix Grundy are entered into evidence |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | John W. Roberts et al. v. J. W. Maxwell | Overton | Land, Sale of |
A dispute about the sale and price of a piece of land |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |