Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1881 C. S. Allen et al. v. H. J. Shipp et al. Lincoln Land, Sale of

Additional Complainant: John Allen, Richard Allen. Additional Defendants: Arney Nelson, H.H. Sugg.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 682 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Elizabeth E. Chitwood v. Daniel Blakemore et al. Lincoln Sale of Land/Property

Additional defendant Ann M. Blakemore Aale was in dispute in the final division of property of Sally Chitwood over three African Americans named Amy, Minerva and Martin valued at $200.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 J. H. Greer, et al. v. Jacob Gillespie, admr. of David R. Smythe Lincoln Estate Sale

Additional Complainants: A. A. Greer, T. Greer, J. J. Greer, Eliza McEwen, H.C. Moon, Kate Moon, S.W. Carmack, G. C. Carmack, J. S. Smyhte, J. B. Carrie, B. B. Smythe.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Jacob Hoots, et al. Lincoln Land, Sale of

Case file is incomplete. Additional Participants: Marry Hoots, Henry Renegar, George F. Renegar, William H. Renegar, Andrew J. Renegar, William Gattis, Mary Gattis, Andrew Cashian, Catherine Cashian, Margaret Renegar, John M. Renegar, Sanford Renegar, Nicholas Renegar, Wiley M. Alexander, Nancy Alexander, Alexander Philpot, Mary Philpot, Elizabeth Cowley, James Stillman, and Catharine Stillman. Case involves the estate of Henry Renegar, Sr.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Nancy Spray et al. v. Johnathan Sandlin et al Lincoln Petition to Compel Sale

Add. Plaintiffs: John Spray, Mary Jones, L. D. Jones, Ann Holt, Elizabeth Womack, T. N. Womack, Lewis Sandlin, & Nicholas Sandlin. Add. Defendants: John Sandlin, Jeremy F. Howell, M. Elizabeth Howell, Jerry Howell, & Sarah Ann Howell. John Sandlin (dec'd) died leaving a widow, Jane Sandlin, and heirs in both parties of the case. There was never any administration on his estate and no debts. The def. has taken over a majority of the land, but pla. requests the court order to sell the estate and split profit

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 854 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 William Damson et al. v. Daniel Brazeton Lincoln Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels

Additional Plaintiffs: Gilbert Robertson and John Walker. Additional Defendants: Eleanor Brazeton, Elizabeth Alexander, H. Gawson, Jane Gawson, John Heartly, etc. This is a petition to sell inherited slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy