Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 1876 James H. Anderson v. Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Chattanooga Hamilton Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Anderson bought property adjacent to Georgia Ave. in Chattanooga. At time of purchase, a fence which abutted sidewalk running along street had been knocked down by trespassers. After he replaced the fence, believing it to be the boundary of the property, he received letter from the city marshal ordering him to move the fence back 9-13 ft. from the sidewalk or it would be torn down. Anderson was seeking to confirm that the property line was at the edge of the sidewalk.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Marion B. Hill Davidson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional parties: Benedict Halsey.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 W. H. Black & Jerome Bitticks v. W. D. Carpenter et al. Giles Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Eaton Carpenter See related cases in MT 28 & MT 717.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Wesley Avans et al. v. John Everett et al. McMinn Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional plaintiff: Elmore Brack. Additional defendants: W. H. Brack, B. F. Martin, Graves Knox and Co., and the heirs of Moses Bonners. The defendants (with the exception of W. H. Brack) brought suit and received judgment against W. H. Brack for debt and caused executions to be levied against his one ninth undivided interest in a tract of land. Elmore Brack claims interest in the same land. This suit was brought to determine which parties are entitled to said interest.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 13 Order A Copy