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 G. Parkhouse, et al. v. Abraham Litton, et al. Overton Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: Jonathon D. Hall, Alfred J. McKay. Additional defendants: Jane E. Litton, J.A. Litton, Francis Thomas, B.R. Thomas, John Thomas, Harry Thomas. Exhibit materials include a map of Litton's estate, pamphlet with map of the Manning lands in Overton, Tennessee. Map located in MT Oversize Box 5. 3 folders.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 791 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 James Davis, et al. v. John S. Petway, et al. Davidson Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: E. H. Childress, Jr., G. C. Cantrell. Additional Defendants: William Petway, John K. Henne.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 John R. Moore et al, heirs at law of Seborn Jewel, dec. v. Elbert Biggs, admr of Elizabeth Biggs, dec. Greene Petition to Sale Land

Seborn Jewel died intestate, owning 221 acres of land in Districts 12 & 13; also house & lots in Greeneville on Irish Street (2-1/2 acres). Property was situated so as not to be advantageously partitioned. Pla. asked court to sell land, divide proceeds. Pla. are Seborn's heirs: Rachel (m. John R. Moore), Elizabeth (m. Elbert Biggs), Isabella (m. James A. Galbreath), Mary F., David R. (minor). Suit begun as ex parte proceeding but when Elizabeth died, question whether Elbert or Elizabeth's siblings took

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 27 Order A Copy
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 1859 William Wood v. James Mason et al. Coffee Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: W. J. Dillard, Joseph Walker. Additional Defendants: William G. Haile and Millie Haile, Rebecca Mason, Jethro D. Conway, Temperance McMahon, Redding Whitehead, Edwin Whitehead, Andrew Whitehead, Joseph Whitehead, John Whitehead, William Clark, Elizabeth Clark, John Jordon, Millie Jordan, William Teague, Temperance Teague, Jacquie Ann Davidson, Mary Haile, Mary E. Mason, John F. Mason, Clara Mason, Mary Robinson, L. M. Robinson, R. J. Keele, Laura Ann Keele, William Lowry, others.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 0 Order A Copy