Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1877 Adam Weaver v. L. N. Woodside et al Cannon Bill of Sale

Additional defendant - John J. White additional lawsuit John J. White v. Adam Weaver

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 A. Connell v. S. P. Walker Shelby Sale of Land/Property West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 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 1877 Bramley v. Miller et al. Land, Sale of

Issues with the contract for a land purchase. County: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. Additional Defendants: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. W. Prior and wife Jesse Prior v. Henry M. Coleman Warren Land, Sale of

March 1871, Prior's purchased of Coleman 2 tracts of land in DeKalb County. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendant told them that the land was well adapted for stock raising, good grazing land, a probability for an early extension of the railroad and had a first class institution for learning. The plaintiffs claimed that all this was false except for the grazing.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21a 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 E. A. & George P. Nevill v. Sandy Hines Lake Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Elizabeth Hutchenson, admr. v. W. B. Ewell Madison Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: W. C. Hutchenson, deceased.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 E. A. Clark v. Americus Patterson Madison Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 H. W. Rosenthall, et al. v. Joseph Grieshaber, et al. Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: Joseph Greishoben, Caroline Greishoben, Leopold Geopal, Emile Witzman, C. W. Rosenthall, Thomas J. Briggs, Joshia L. Underhill, Dames C. Horsell, J. Robb. Additional defendants: Federick Dreisagacker, Elizabeth Jesche, August Jesche

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Henry Hoss & Daniel Kerney v. Laura E. Goswell et al. Washington Land, Sale of

On November 13th of 1849, four judgments for the sum of $173 each were filed against the plaintiff by the defendant law firm. His land and property were sold for the purposes of the judgment. The plaintiff claims that the sale of the property was largely in excess of the amount that was still due on the judgment.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1599 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. W. Allen v. Joseph E. Marvin, dec., et al. Perry Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Sallie Marvin, Elizabeth Marvin, J. P. Ledbetter. Additional parties: R. W. Thompson, admr.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Joseph Macheca et al. v. Frank L. Panesi Shelby Sale of Goods

Additional Plaintiffs: Clack & Kitman; J.W. Banning and Co.; C. Marre; Keel & Co.; N. Marroni; Belcher Sugar Refining Co.; A. Aquerri; and J.H. Warren and Co.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. H. Coffee & Co., et al. v. W. H. Rhea Shelby Sale of Goods

Additional plaintiff: H. Welter & Co.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. J. McHoon, Guardian v. Annie Abercrombie/Ambercrombie Shelby Land, Sale of

Annie Abercrombie/Ambercrombie sister of plaintiff's wife.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James Elrod v. M. L. Bevill Madison Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 John W. Walker v. C. B. Young et al. Decatur Land, Sale of

Defendants: Mrs. C. B. Young. Additional parties: Martha C. Walker. Defendants: Martha C. Young.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119A 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Meredith Yates v. Parker C. Ewan, et al. Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Thomas B. Carroll, Michael Egan.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 104 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Mary Baker, admr. of Green H. Baker, dec. v. Thomas McGarr White Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Nelson v. Hop Sale of Goods

County: Unknown. Purchase of Cotton.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 35 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Nathan Baines v. William Perry & William M. Grisham Washington Sale of Land/Property

In 1866 Perry received a judgment against plntff. of $572 on a note of $550. Judgment satisfied by sale of 77-acre tract belonging to plntff. Land purchased by Grisham for $611. Plntff. asks the court to void the sale as he was not notified 20 days prior as required by law, & because he only made the original $550 note because Perry threatened his life if he did not do so. Perry alleged that the horse Baines rode during the War had been stolen from him. Baines denies the charge.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 191 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Pierre Duprey v. John Gorman et al. Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Defendants: James Nolen and Hannah Norton

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 106 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Robert G. Porter v. D. H. Stephens Weakley Land, Sale of

Case involves a land transaction paid for in Confederate notes. Connected to Stephens v. Porter & Robert Crews in WT59.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Susan Revier by next friend v. Houser, Brown, et al. Maury Sale, Petition to Halt

Additional defendants: James M. Sheppard, N. W. Jones. Land was purchased with profit from sale of slave.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Robin Whitaker Jackson Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Samuel R. Latta v. Richard R. Watson Dyer Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 108 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Thomas J. Tapp v. Arch. Willis, et al. Henderson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Tolbert Willis. Additional plaintiff: Lawson Billy

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Trustees of the Tennessee Orphan Asylum ex parte Montgomery Land, Sale of

Sale of the orphanage building and land to the Russellville Turnpike for $6,000.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Blackburn v. Joseph Clark DeKalb Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 679 500 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Burlison v. John Burlison & Isaac Burlison Monroe Land, Sale of

Plaintiff & defendants were brothers. John sold a tract of land to William for 2 notes of $175 each ($350 total). After transaction, John moved to Illinois & left the notes w/ Isaac to collect money. William claimed to have paid both notes but then Isaac refused to produce &/or destroy the notes & he could not get the deed from John. William was illiterate while his brothers could read & write.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1658 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 William Hawkins, et al. v. John Kidwell, et al. Greene Petition to Halt Sale

Other defendants: William R. Carter; Emberson Carter; John Malone; E. F. Mercer; J. F. Deadrick. Hawkins seeking to halt sale of 400 acres of land to settle debt of $8284, which defendants won as judgement in case against him. Debt arose from Hawkins purchase of the land. He claimed that defendants were never party to the debt over the land purchase & that he had completely paid off the land purchase anyway. Additional plaintiff: Calvin Smith.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 W. T. Johnson v. Daniel Collie Madison Land, Sale of

Additional parties: O. B. Gravitt

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 104 0 Order A Copy