Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1875 C. B. Scott, admr. of Neil W. Byrn v. M. L. Fowlkes Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

In 1866 Byrn conveyed 2 tracts of land to Fowlkes, & soon after one was sold in chancery court to pay the debt of Byrn's purchase of the land from Mr. White. Following Byrn's death Fowlkes continued to profit on from leases on the remainder of the land. This suit was filed so that Fowlkes' ties to Byrn's estate might be settled.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 D. Cowen admr. of E. Cowen dec. v. B. F. Larkins admr. of James S. Warren, dec., et al. & S. H. Spann, admr. of J. S. Spann dec. v. N. M. McKinnon& wife, et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants 2nd case: Margaret McKinnon, D. Cowen, admr. of E. Cowen, deceased, Mary E. Cowen, Mariah Ann Cowen, Nicy Alice Cowen, Edward Cowen, W. B. Warren, Sarah Warren, Nancy Warren, Thomas Warren. Additional Cause of Action: Estate settlements & debt due.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 356 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 J. S. Summers & T. J. Hall v. S. S. Ellison, et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: J. Cathey, John Phifer, Sarah McCauley, Missouri McCauley.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 155 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Joseph Frank et al.v. John W. Patterson et al Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: T.W. Harris, O.A. Nixon, August Richard, & J.H.M. Ador. Add. defendants: Stephen Hardlin, J.P.Y. Whitfield, G.B. Wilson, Henry Trich, & George K. Hosford. Plaintiffs claim that Patterson has no claim to a tract of land he resided on and argue that a contract they entered entitles them to compensation for what the sale of the land would total.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 752 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Mary A. Conway v. David Hughes et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Addt'l Defs: J.B. Briggs, Parker (Manager & Agent). Jeremiah O'Neill owned land when he died, leaving widow Catherine O'Neill & 4 children: Plaintiff, J.G. O'Neill (John), H.D. O'Neill (Daniel), & Hannah O'Neill (Geary). At issue: Mary's 1/4 intererest. Hughes says Mary conveyed it to her brothers before they conveyed the land to Hughes. Mary's husband John Conway abandoned her & Mary's marital status is issue in case. Part of land subject to 1838 TN land grant No. 15234.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 794 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 S. H. Williams v. D. M. Simpson et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: James Buchanan, James Fowler Jr., Isaac Thomas, E. H. Bell, William F. Peters, Thomas Crafton

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 The Waverly Timber & Inn v. Harrison Beacham, et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Claimants were a corporation who owned a large tract of land, given to them under a land grant. Defendants stated the property in question belonged to them because they were also issued a land grant for said property. Additional Defendants: Jack Beacham, Frank Beacham, William Cooley. Oversized map located in M-17-17

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 William B. Simmons v. John S. Smith Humphreys Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 W. T. Porch et al. v. M. L. Fawlkes, Sr. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

3 folders. Add. Plaintiffs: D.G. Vanhook & wife, Jesse L. Vanhook, E.M. Reeves & wife. S.W. Prim sold Fawlkes, Sr. a tract of land deeded to him by his father and split with 2 other siblings. Plaintiffs inherited their mother's portion of the same land sold that tract to Porch. Plaintiffs claim Fawlkes, Sr. hired a surveyor to begin the boundary at an untrue point, giving himself more land, as the two tracts in question were adjacent. Suing to move the boundary line to originally intended point.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 727 539 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Whidbea White v. Nashville& Northwestern Railroad Company Humphreys Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 William M. Haley et al. v. George W. Russell et al. Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Joseph C. Haley, R.P. Haley, and Susan Gregory. Additional defendant: C.W. Klein. Plaintiffs related to Mary Cameale, dec. leaving no children. She had conveyed land to Russell for $200 annually until her death; after which the land would be Russell's. Mary Cameale also conveyed a tract of land to Klein. Plaintiffs charge that both deeds are void because there were no privy examinations at the time of both conveyances. Title vested still in Mary and now to the plaintiffs.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 767 188 Order A Copy