Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1878 Elliott National Bank and John Demerritt v. Western and Atlantic Railroad Hamilton Failure to Pay

Other defendants: Western and Atlantic Railroad Company (not sure what the difference is between Western & Atlantic Railroad and Western & Atlantic Railroad Co.). Plaintiffs were from Massachusetts (bank located in Boston). Defendants from Georgia. Bank bought a promissory note from railroad to E. W. Kimball for $12,077.45 & Demerritt also bought a promissory note from railroad to Kimball for $8,060. Railroad refused to make payment to them on notes.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1661 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John L. Fowler v. Wayne County Wayne Failure to Pay Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John Marchbanks by guardian, J. J. Conrad v. J. H. Bohannon Decatur Failure to Pay

Hon. George H. Nixon, Chancellor, 9th Chancery Division. Deed conveyed, 19 acres of land to defendant, J. H. Bohannon. Property formerly of mother of Marchbanks (Mary) and grandfathers, David Graves and Hamlin H. Mitchell. Mother (Mary) deceased 1864, leaving Conrad as guardian of Marchbanks. Failure to register deed of properties by party (Bohannon?).

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 103 220 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John B. Johns & wife, admr. of M. L. Johns, et al. v. John F. Coleman Rutherford Failure to Pay

Additional plaintiffs: John B. Johns, M. S. Johns, Charles E. McGowan, & Josie E. McGowan. Plaintiff sold and conveyed two tracts of land to the defendants. The defendant took possession of th eland in 1873 but the plaintiff claimed that the full purchase price remained unapid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. v. James L. Gaines (Comptroller), et al. Davidson Taxation, Motion to Avoid

Additional Defendants: Thomas R. Shearon, J.W. Ewing, Frank A. Moses.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Michael Carriger & another v. Mayor & Aldermen of Morristown Hamblen Taxation, Petition to Stop

Another: John E. Robertson. Addtl def.: James H. Maxwell, Revenue Collector for Morristown, "a corporation municipal". Carriger and Robertson owned lots along Main Street in- and outside the limits of Morristown, however, after an expansion of the town limits, all of their lots fall within the boundaries. Per the act expanding the town, lots for farming are not taxable until turned into town lots. Maxwell, as rep. for M&A, advertised the sale of said properties due to unpaid taxes.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas T. Peay v. Joseph B. Johnson et al. Warren Failure to Pay

Additional defendant: Flora B. Johnson, wife. Plaintiff claimed he sold Flora B. Johnson a tract of land consisting of 346 acres, which he executed a deed in Dec. 1869. Defendants paid $4000 in cash and executed nine promissory notes. Plaintiff claimed that the defendants and failed to pay all the notes. Plaintiff requested that the property be sold in order to pay notes in full.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 28 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 William C. Butterfield v. James M. Quarles & & wife Davidson Failure to Pay

Defendant: Mary W. Quarles, wife. In 1873 Butterfield sold and conveyed to Mary W. Quarles a tract of land in Edgefield on Russell Street. Butterfield claimed that the defendants had not paid him the full $4500 on the property.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 W. F. Park & wife, Cordelia Park v. D. H. Meek, Clerk & Master, et al. Jefferson Sale, Petition to Halt

Plaintiff: Cordelia (Mitchell) Park, W. D. VanDyck. Seeking restraint the sale of certain properties in the town of Dandridge, on the north side of Main St. formerly known as the "Shadrick Inman lot." Formerly properties owned by Robert Hamilton, dec. 6 July 1868, valued at about $1,000.00.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 81 Order A Copy