Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1848 Joseph Jones v. Andrew Buchanan, et al. Claiborne Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Other defendants: Archibald Cooper & wife, Elizabeth Todd Cooper; Alfred B. Jackson & wife, Harriet L. Todd Jackson; Nathan Buchanan. Plaintiff purchased plot of land in Tazewell, TN, from defendants, which, apparently, they did not have proper title to.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 James Walker v. Charles Manning & John Warren White Land, Contract Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 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 1848 Mary Robinson et al. v. Mitchell Rose et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Testator gave land to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Issue is regarding removal of a building on the property. Additional Defendants: Unnamed.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Philip Isenhour v. William C. Roadman& Robert W. Pulliam Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over title to land, including bridge. Plaintiff procured charter to erect bridge across river Frenchbroad, with location described as being "above William Faubion's mill dam" & also a road from the bridge to a "meeting house below Stephen Huff's". During construction of bridge, Plaintiff dealt with Roadman (over whose land part of works extended), who ultimately acquired deed of trust to bridge to secure debts of Plaintiff. Pulliam was trustee on deed of trust.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Susan C. Haywood et al. v. Enoch Ensley Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Testimony only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 William H. Johnson v. Madison C. Napier et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: William C. Napier and Thomas Napier.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 391 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 William Ingles v. Calvin Morgan Knox Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 7 Order A Copy