Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1921 A. M. McCoin v. Lou McCoin Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Francis Adams v. Edmund Jennings, et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Edmund Jennings and others was indicted on owing Francis Adams $881.88. Other defendants are Joseph Woodfolk and William Woodfolk. Supreme court of errors and appeals

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. J. Hollaway, exe. of John H. Lee v. Holloway Lee& C. J. Lee Jackson Wills, Contested West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 John R. Chaffin et al.v. M. L. Gore et al Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 614 1325 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Lewis R. Vance v. Herald D. Marchbanks& Thomas C. Marchbanks Jackson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1825 Lewis Franklin v. Owen Franklin Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Lewis Franklin was challenging that his brother, Owen Franklin, was not of sound mind to get land and incapable of not managing his affairs.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 L. H. Pirtle, et al.v. Ross Bailey, Jr. et al Jackson Land and Title Dispute

(Pet.) W.R. Pirtle, Mrs. Mary Keller, Mrs. Jennie Johns, Lucy & Lee Bryant, Blake White, Isaac A. White, Sallie & Rhea Moore, and Nuckolls Brothers, a firm comprised of W.S. Nuckolls, and residents of Hardman County, TN.; E.W. Pirtle, Mrs. Pricilla Smith Rosie & Paul Hare, Tennie & Erwin Moffit, Mattie & John Caruthers, Annie & Charley Clyinch, Charlie & Taylor Hardwick, Bunyan Stallings, Pearly & Henry Hill, Maxie & H. Manley vs. (Def.) Agie Stallings

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1337 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 Nathan Stafford v. W. H. Young Jackson Recovery of Land/Property Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 526 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 R. A. Cox v. David K. Fink et al; David K. Fink v. R. A. Cox; James A. Montgomery v. R.A. Cox et al Jackson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

3 folders. Original case filed in 1874 for a dispute over land formerly owned by J. Draper, which Cox alleged Fink had fraudulently taken by a land deed from the sheriff. Montgomery was the executor of J. Draper (dec.) and filed a bill against Cox as a creditor to the estate. Later, Fink filed a bill against Cox to prevent him from cutting timber from the said land on the ground that Fink was the rightful owner. The cases were consolidated to render a final decree on the land owner.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 619 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 Stephen Marriager v. Tandy K. Witcher et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: Lacy Witcher. Concerns land once owned by Daniel Witcher, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 William Morton& James Droper v. Samuel E. Hare, et al. Jackson Wills, Contested

Additional defendant: Nancy Morton. Will disputes a large estate including numerous slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy