Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1878 (unknown) Sevier Land, Sale of

Exhibit only: Plat map of property bought by William Randles.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 (unknown) Knox Land, Sale of

Motion only. Case Name: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. Land to be sold belongs to M. Roberts.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Alvis Williams v. Joseph D. Wortham, et al. Maury Land, Sale of

Additional parties: James Pulliam, James M. Gideon, Augustine Wortham, Webb Ridley, William M. Erwin. Case contains land records.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 A. B. Shankland for the use & c. v. John Day Davidson Land, Sale of

Shankland for the use of G. M. Jogg, Jr., admr. of D. L. McGavock, deceased. Plaintiff claimed that the defendant was indebted to him for a balance on the purchase of a lot of land in the vicinity of Nashville. Plaintiff claimed that he sold and conveyed a tract of land to Thomas B. Malone in 1865for four promissory notes each the sum of $75.00

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20a 27 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 1882 Alex Duckworth for use of W. T. Morris et al.v. Thomas D. Sherman et al Haywood Land, Sale of

Plaintiffs: Jacob Felsenthal. Defendants: John W. Walker

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 Annie Thomas, et al. v M. Nealis Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional defendants: Annie Thomas' children, all minors. Case heard in the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 759 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham Maury Land, Sale of

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Alice Redmon, by Next Friend v. C. H. Redmon Claiborne Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Alva Richardson, Lon Francisco.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1107 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 A. P. Hart v. George H. Devault, et al. Carter Land, Sale of

Advertisement for a Supreme Court sale of a house and lot in Elizabethton. Devault conveyed by title bond to Hart.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Ambrose Talliaferro v. Robert Bigbee et al Montgomery Land, Sale of

Add. defendants: D. B. Smith, W. D. Meriweather, R. Lester, & John Lockert. In 1884, the parties entered into a contract for the purchase of a tract of land for $2,200. The plaintiff paid in cash $933 and executed notes to pay the balance over two years. The defendant convinced the plaintiff to give him one of the notes for $300 early and in return he would execute a note of sale for another part of the land and give credit for the funds towards his balance, but he failed to produce the deed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 818 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Angeline Kennemer, et al.v. Lester Hixon Maney, et al Hamilton Land, Sale of

Dispute re 70-acre tract in which Angeline (aka Evangeline) had life estate & her 5 minor children (Lester Hixon Maney; Leon Hixon; & Chloey, Virginia & Earl Kennemer) had remainder, all deeded to them by Angeline's dad John L. Clark (still living), w/ reversion to his descendants if Angeline had no heirs. Angeline & husband Alonzo (dad of the 5 minor children) sued for court's permission to sell remaining 30 acres of the tract (40 acres previously sold to TVA who condemned it to build Chickamauga Dam).

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 A. H. Hurley, et al. v. A. B. Goodwin, et al. Davidson Land, Sale of

Connected to the case of Hurley & Paul v. Heirs and Creditors of James M. Murrell ET684(34-E-4), but tried separately. Addtl pltfs: Narcissa C. Hurley, W.H. Lyle, Susan E. Lyle, America M. Murrell, and James M. Murrell. Addtl defnts: Carrie Holt, Lizzie Holt, John, Nancy, Fred, and Eva Goodwin, Carrie & S.J. Milliron, John Goodwin, Mary & Henry Kohls, Susan & O.W. Smith, Dora & Wm. Blunkall, Eulicia & J.R. Montgomery, Amanda & Chas. Ham, Sadie Hunt, and John F. Snyder. Hurley was an admr. of J.M. Murrell

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 926 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Aaron Fussell et al. v. William Cason et al. Madison Wills/Land, Sale of

There are various other names mentioned in the case as part of the plaintiffs and defendants. Basically the case is over a deceased person's land--Henry Butler. Those who have some type of connection or claim to inheritance are disputing about selling the land. Some of the additional Plaintiffs are: B.F. Vantrice and Fannie Vantrice. Some additional defendants are: Emily Butler, James Williams, Heirs of Sarah Bennett--unknown, Heirs of Charles F. Baker--unknown.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 A. J. McCorkle v. W. B. Stoveall et al. Gibson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Mrs. A. E. Stovall

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 A. J. D. Thurston et al. v. The President & Trustees of the University of North Carolina Gibson Land, Sale of

Sale of land to the University of North Carolina. Plaintiffs: Mollie F. Thurston, Henry B. Thurston, Frank C. Thurston, Sallie K. Thurston

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 122 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 A. A. Gordon et al. v. Ora Gordon et al. Montgomery Land, Sale of

Defendants: Elma Gordon, Minnie Gordon, Charles Booth. Additional parties: James A. Gordon, dec., Josephine Gordon, Nannie B. Gordon, G. D. Hook, Laura Gordon, Aquila Harris. The plaintiffs requested the partition or sale of land in accordance with the will of James A. Gordon, dec.

 West Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1209 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Alice M. Partee v. Sarah Covington, J. W. Nelson, & C. C. Partee Shelby Land, Sale of

Alice M. Partee was the owner of two tracts of land in Shelby Co. She states that her husband C.C. Partee sold the land without her knowledge in order to cover the cost of taxes due on the land. She claims that she knew nothing about any of this.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 577 123 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 Alexander Zallenger v. George Fox et al Sevier Land, Sale of

Plaintiff owned a tract of land for over fifteen years and conveyed and sold the land to Willis B. Sharp, his son-in-law, but he did not pay a consideration for the land. He then sold the land to the defendant. A deal was made to sell the land back to the plaintiff, but the defendant falsified the amount paid to Sharp for the land. Plaintiff sued for $550 difference for the land he bought back.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Alex H. Keith v. John Thomas, et al. Polk Sale of Land/Property

This case is regarding the sale of what was known as the Patrick Nash land. The purchase of this tract of land was for usage of mining copper ore, minerals, wood, and water. Additional Defendants: William H. Peet. Exhibit: Newspaper clipping advertising sale

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1590 307 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins Carroll Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Benjamin A. Hayes v. L. W. Brooks et al. Madison Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: William M. Hutchenson, Nannie W. Herron, Thomas Reid, Laura Reid, H. A. Milligan, Ada Milligan, Rebecca Hutchenson, Thomas Harbert, Tennie Harbert, N. C. Edwards, Annie Edwards, Ben Ward, Ida Ward. All but 6 pages missing.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. W. Ragan v. G. W. Chandler et al. Gibson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: T. M./ Hutcheson

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 B. F. Crabtree v. C. T. Morris et al. Franklin Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: C. T. Moris, Eveline Morris, Sarah J. Morris, James Hughes, Martha Hughes, Thos. Money, Lou Ann Money, William Jackson, Margaret Jackson, Nicey Wilkinson, John P. Wilkinson, William Wilkinson, Sam Wilkinson, Sarah Wilkinson, Elizabeth Wilkinson, and minors: Molly, Sally Ann, John Larkin and Jno. Wilkinson. Plaintiff and defendants are the joint owners of a tract of land located in the 16th Civil District of Franklin County. Pla. is seeking the sale of said land. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 932 200 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 1879 B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Buckner& Ferrell v. A. G. Horton, et al. Obion Land, Sale of

Defendants: S. T. Hughlett, W. C. Burnett

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 213 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 1945 Bernice Smith et al. v. Sallie Reed Benton et al. Hamilton Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: Edna Barker. Additional Defendants: Fletcher R. Morgan. Additional Cause of Action: Fraud - land sold without Plaintiffs' knowledge of full terms of deal.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 136 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Burruss, Fox & Co. v. Thomas E. Bibb Sullivan Land, Sale of

Incomplete case file. Assignment of Errors document. Involves the sale of 2 lots.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1089 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 B. F. Butler& wife D. P. Butler v. R. N. Karnes, admr. Gibson Land, Sale of

Defendant is the administrator of the estate of his father W. F. Karnes (dec.), who is also the father of D. P. Butler. In 1909, the plaintiff purchased from W. F. Karnes a tract of land for $600, paying $100 in cash and the balance in five deferred pay- ments. Prior to his death, the plaintiffs paid $500 and also bought the homestead from the other heirs. The defendant as administrator told the plaintiffs they owed more money for the land and therefore owed the heirs more than they were paid.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1580 356 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Burden Bender v. Emily T. Peyton et al. Sumner Land, Sale of

Incomplete case file. Additional defendants are unclear but may include J. B. Peyton and Fannie E. Peyton. J. B. Peyton is the admr. of Bailee (Balie) Payton dec. This case may be related to the case of, "Balie Peyton v. Burden Bender," located in MT 320.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 826 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Charles Bailey et al. v. Thomas S. Booth et al. Montgomery Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs - George Pegram and his wife Mary Pegram formerly Mary C. Andrews heir of Baker Andrews - additional defendants - Mary C. Booth wife of Thomas S. Booth formerly Mary P. Andrews widow of Baker Andrews Amount in dispute - $1115.55

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 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 1876 C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 C. W. Davis v. M. C. Davis, et al. Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Chester County v. J. M. Truett Chester Land, Sale of

alternate defendant name: Truntt

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 C. F. Phillips v. R. N. Anderson et al. Benton Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Alonzo Anderson and Sarah E. Anderson.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 C. Rutherford & Wife, et al v. Knox County Knox Land, Sale of

Plaintiff sued to prevent defendant from selling a parcel of land in the 2nd Civil District of Knox County because they claimed title to the land. The plaintiffs consider the land in question to be an public "alley" 20 ft. wide by 400 ft. long in the… Marble Hill Addition.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1815 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Catherine E. Ledford, et al. v. Retta Lee Ledford Webb, et al. Bradley Land, Sale of

Additional Complainants: Julia Ledford, Rebecca Dulcina Ledford, Mae Ledford Wall. Additional Defendants: Alfred Renslow, Holt Renslow, Harvis Gibson, Marjorie Gibson, Mary Gibson, J. Lake Gibson. Complainants sought to have the Court affirm the sale of two tracts of land .

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 568 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Clifford Bruce, et al. v. J. M. Goodbar Shelby Land, Sale of

Other plaintiffs: R. C. Bruce; Benjamin M. Bruce; John F. Holst; America J. Bruce; Alice B. Holst.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Charles J. Haase v. Thomas J. Taylor Shelby Land, Sale of

Cause of action: enforce a specific performance of a contract to sale land owned by the plaintiff to the defendant.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 961 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Cincinnati Investment Co. et al.v. Mayor& Aldermen of Chattanooga Hamilton Land, Sale of

Opinion only, case summary not included.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Catherine Kirkland v. Hugh Wallace DeKalb Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 685 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 City of Memphis v. Memphis Railroad Terminal Co. et al Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: Illinois Central Railroad Co., Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, St. Louis - Southwestern Railway Company Exhibits include: Memphis Railroad Co. ordinance

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 180 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Caswell Hall v. David Straley, et al. Bradley Land, Sale of

Other defendants: Granville P. Straley. Plaintiff sold defendant several tracts of land in Bradley & Hamilton Counties for $6000 & to be paid for w/ 3 notes. Defendant had not paid on any of the notes. Case continues in box ET 1206.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1178 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 C. W. Hall v. Charles J. McKinny Hawkins Land, Sale of

Issue of a deed made out to the plaintiff for a tract of the defendant's land.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Christopher L. Slater, et al. Ex-parte Knox Petition to Sale Land

Slater, Emma C. Kidd, Melissa A. Kidd, and Lerretia J. Kidd by next friend Leroy A. Kidd petitioning to sell a tract of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Carrie Morris Estes, et al v. Paul O. Morris Obion Land, Sale of

Carrie Morris Estes, and her husband A.P. Estes sold three tracts of land to her brother, Paul O. Morris. The tracts of land are in the 16th Civil District of Obion County. The Esteses are alleging that Morris did not fulfill the conditions of the contract and are suing him for rent for the land for the years 1924-1925 at $800 per year.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1840 132 Order A Copy

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