Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1859 James Perry et al. v. William Gillbert et al. Hancock Petition to Sale Land

Additional plaintiffs: D.J. Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, William McNiel, Nancy McNiel, Claiborne Wilborne, and Polly Wilborne. Additional defendants: John Gilbert, John Seal, Lewis Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Lea Jesse, and L.M. Jarvis. The land in question was owned by James Gilbert dec. and situated in the town of Sneedville.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1202 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Nicholas Wolfe v. Abijah Deboard, et al. Hancock Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: John H. Pearson. Defendants: George Green, admr., John Abijah, dec. Nicholas Wolfe sold Deboard land in Hancock County for $1800 in notes. Notes on others were also given for collateral, some in Confederate currency. Wolfe complained that the Confederate currency by 1870 was worthless & wished to be paid.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 William H. Horton v. C. D. Herd et al. Hancock Estate Sale

Hiram, Bertie, and Darwin (?) Horton, the minor children of R .J. Horton, dec., sued the defendant C. D. Herd and Cornelia Horton by their next friend William Horton. Herd was the former partner of their father in the mercantile business and the brother in law of R. J. Horton's widow, Cornelia. Herd convinced the widow to settle the partnership in his favor of $603 but the minor children contested this and claim and requested an injunction to prevent Herd from removing any assets of the firm.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 193 Order A Copy