Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 Catherin McGrath, admr. of John McGrath, dec. v. Margaret McGrath, et al. Shelby Breach of Trust West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Jefferson County Kentucky v. J. S. Hatcher et al Shelby Deed of Trust

Defendants: Thomas H. Cocke, Mary Jane Cocke. Additional parties: C. B. Wellford, B. H. Robertson, City Bank of Memphis, Citizens of Memphis, D. J. O'Riley

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 John Kennedy & Joe Kennedy v. J. B. Stacy, trustee Giles Deed of Trust

Plaintiffs are seeking money from the sale of land to pay off debt in order to maintain household.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Jesse Glass v. Mary A. Ragsdale Hamilton Deed of Trust

Glass was owner of city lot in Chattanooga and conveyed it to S.A. Key as trustee to secure a debt of $372 to T.K. Warnacut. If debt was not paid in 8 months, trustee could sell land. Glass charged that said deed was security for debt due Warnacut and nothing more-that he has the right to redeem said lot. Though Glass offered Ragadale $675 but she refused. Glass suing Ragsdale to redeem his property.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Jacob & William H. Giesler v. John B. McLin, Trustee, etc. Sullivan Deed of Trust

William Barnett had executed a deed of trust to W.W. Mullindore as trustee to secure certain debts. Gieslers charge that Barnett gave sufficient claims to pay off entire debt, including a tract of land, a carding machine, and livestock-including 3 horses 2 of the 3 horses were then in the hands of Giesler who did not know of the deed of trust. McLin had brought suit for replevin. Gieslers charge the deed is fraudulent-that trustees knew Barnett was selling property and did not dissent.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Mary J. Hyden v. E. W. Hyden et al. McMinn Deed of Trust

Plaintiff sues by next friend S. A. Wallis. The parties were married in 1857 and they bought of J. E. Hickox a tract of land, paid for out of the plaintiff's own means, for which a deed was conveyed. The conveyance of the land was to be made to the her, but ended up being in the defendant's name. The said land is her only home and has no other means than those invested in the land, which is support enough for herself and their children. Suing to obtain a filed deed in her name from her husband.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Memphis Farmers Association v. German Mutual Benevolent Society Shelby Breach of Trust West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Mary Foster v. S. T. Shipley, admr. Of Mark Bacon, dec. et al. Washington Deed of Trust

Additional defendants: Jane, Robert S., Jesse, Minerva, and Silata A. Bacon, minors, and William Dillard. Robert William died in 1856 bequeathing to plaintiff 1/4 of the real estate and 1/4 to the 2 eldest children of Mark Bacon. Foster bought 1/4 share from Mark Bacon and gave $100 down and the rest in notes. She's suing over deed of trust that she did not know covered 1/4 she bought as well as the 1/4 willed to her. Land was sold to Dillard. Foster suing Mark Bacon for gross fraud as she was illiterate

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1244 40 Order A Copy