Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 David Wallace, et al. v. James Adkins, et al. Dickson Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: Susan Wallace, Andrew Wallace, Joseph J. Wallace, Sarah F. Wallace, D. C. Wallace. Additional defendants: Robert Patterson (James Adkins, exor.), H. J. Dickson, Edward Atkins, James J. Fentress, and J. M. (Barrens)?

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 G. W. G. Payne v. George S. Johnson Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 G. L. Ogden v. Archibald Francis & James H. Randolph, Trustee Cocke Land, Sale of

Plntff. sole beneficiary by assignment of James LaRue. He brought suit to collect on 2 unpaid notes originally due to LaRue. One note was secured in a Deed of Trust executed by Randolph. The other note was for $115 given to LaRue by Francis; Francis used a 135-acre tract of land that he owned as security. Plntff. asked the court to foreclose the Deed of Trust by a sale of the land & that the proceeds from the sale be used to satisfy his debts.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1671 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 George M. Moore et al.v. J. F. Henry Giles Land, Sale of

Additional parties: John Moore

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Heirs of W. W. Walker v. Day, Griswold & Company, et al. Knox Land, Sale of

Other defendants: Albert Day; Wareham Griswold; Albert P. Day; Charles G. Day; Daniel P. Seymour; Henry A. Whitman; 15 other named defendants. Walker was away in the Confederate service when the confiscatory action occurred and did not have access to the publication of notice of sale published in Knoxville. He did not return until after the war to find that Day had taken possession of his land. Walker died before case was resolved. Case continued by heirs. More of case in ET 8a & ET 1057.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1622 325 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 I. M. Hudson, admr. v. Nancy McConway et al. Henry Land, Sale of

Defendants: Sam McHawkins and wife, Hattie C. Brown, L. B. Brown, Cora Brown.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 143 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 J. G. Burk v. Irvin R. Chase et al. Wilson Sale of Goods

Additional Defendant: H. T. Arnold (as business partner of the other Defendant).

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 John S.& Willis G. Davis v. W. M. Cooper, et al. Marshall Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: J. E. G. McCanless, John Cooper, and Elisabeth Dorr. Depositions given by J. M. Berry, J. G. Berry, W. A. Berry, E. J. Berry, and H. H. Harris. John S. & Willis G. Davis were executors of John Davis, dec.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 John W. Franklin et al. v. F. P. Taylor et al. Lincoln Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff - D. A. Franklin - Additional defendants - Jared L. Taylor, Evans Fite Porter, William H. Evans, Thomas D. Fite, William Porter and John G. Wilson

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 James R. Fuson, et al. v. Jesse Hollis, et al. DeKalb Land, Sale of

Additional complainants: Josiah Cathcart, Fuson Cathcart, George Cathcart. Additional defendants: John R. Robinson, Samuel Braswell- admr. of William Braswell, Leroy Braswell, Jacob Adams, Lucretia Adams, N. Cubbing, L. Braswell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 M. A. Myers by next friend et al.v. H. M. James et al Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff may be B. M. Myers, husband of M. A. Myers. Additional defendant may be John Justin. Available pages concern land sale, but not the circumstances surrounding it. Property is in Memphis, TN but case heard in Supreme Court at Jackson.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Martin Hoover v. Mathias Broils, et al. Rutherford Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Juanita Broils and M. Howard.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Mary Braswell, et al. v. Samuel Braswell, et al. DeKalb Land, Sale of

Additional complainant: Jacob Adams. Additional defendants: Nancy Smith, William Edge, Harriet Edge, Martha Braswell, Sampson Braswell Jr., Elizabeth Braswell, H. A. Braswell, Amy Braswell, Belle Brantwell, John Braswell, L. P. Braswell, Morris Braswell, Gustavus Patterson, Priscilla Patterson, Leroy Braswell, James Smith Mary Smith, Z. Smith, Louisa Smith.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 O. D. Pillow v. J. H. Thomas& G. J. Pillow v. J. H. Thomas Maury Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Peter Jackson, et al. v. Thomas Overton, et al DeKalb Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Jackson. Additional Defendants: T. K. Grisby

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Sparkman S. Kelley v. Seth Godwin et al. Maury Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Thomas Whither spoon, J. J. Henderson, Jay Vestal, and N. C. Whithorne.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Andrew Harris Smith Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 66 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. J. H. Morgan Macon Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Wade Adcock DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. C. H. Thomas Shelby Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Unsure about docket number.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Fry Cumberland Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 59 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. H. A. Powers Putnam Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Coonrod Crockett Fentress Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 William J. Stubblefield v. William P. Humble et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Mary Humble, William Stevens, John Harriet, Ruth Gardner, Ella Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Virginia Gardner, Elvira Gardner, Van Gardner.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy