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 1878 A. C. Lee et al. v. Rufus W. Allen Jackson Recovery of Land/Property

Plaintiffs seeks to recover land that was purchased by Defendant using confederate money, but whose value was not set until after said currency ceased to be of any value. Deceased: John Lee. Add. Plaintiffs: Adaline Lee Curry, Lee M. Allen, David Allen, Polly Allen, Columbus Allen, John W. Lee, Hessie Lee, W. R. Lee, Asa T. Lee.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 215 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Amanda G. Hufhines v. John G. Howell et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W.H. Botts and James Howell. Both Amanda Hufhines and her husband, Adam Hufhines, had conveyed the land to Botts and Howell who threaten to disposes Amanda from the land. However, Adam Hufhines has since passed away. Conveyance divests her of her right as a widow to the land. Amanda Hufhines sues Howell for right to the land.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 763 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Curtis W.& John J. York v. James Merrit Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 David G. Shepherd v. Sallie Cannon et al. Jackson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendants: Stanton Carter, Jane Carter, Alisha Cannon, Martin V. Cannon, Henry H. Cannon, Garrett Sadler. Case concerns a trade made in 1838, which exchanged a slave named Thompson for a parcel of land, the ownership of which is disputed.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Elizabeth Brown v. James G. Kirby, et al. Jackson Petition for Land

Additional defendants: A. H. Mauear and his wife Elizabeth Mauear, Eliza Kirby (wife of J. G. Kirby), Isaac Flatt and his wife Sallie, W. F. Brown, J. F. Brown, Bascrum Brown, A. C. Ragland, Andrew Moberry and wife Martha, and James Keith.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 617 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Eliza H. Lyon by Next Friend v. William Woodfolk & Wife Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Jennie H. Lyon and Mai Lyon. Plaintiffs are minor children of W. W. Lyon. Plaintiffs believe they are entitled to 600 acres of land willed to their father by William Woodfolk Sr. their great grandfather. After William Woodfolk Sr. died, Wade Woodfolk was appointed the admr. of his estate. The plaintiffs are represented by their Next Friend William Anderson. Documents housed in 2 boxes.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 784 295 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 1859 Henry R. Thompson v. C. H. Maxwell& Samuel Dawson Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Hester Wilson v. James C. Walker, Guardian of Mary Wilson Jackson Land and Title Dispute

This case revolves around a tract of land, purchased by plaintiffs son Sidney with her money. Sidney married and had one daughter, Mary. Upon his death, defendant was named quardian. Defendant charged with comandeering this property in his wards name. This was accomplished by forcing the deed to be signed over to Mary. Plaintiff further seeking injunction against a writ of possession threatened by defendant, which would put her out of the home she had shared with Sidney. Court ruled for plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 733 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 John Irvine v. Thomas Johnston, et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 Jacob Ragland v. Mathew & William Anderson Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Jacob Ragland v. William Anderson Jackson Land

Additional names associated with the case: Henry Sadler, James Young, Matthew Anderson

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 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 1896 Mary C. Maxwell v. M. L. Gore et al. and M. L. Gore v. Elvira Pateet et al. Jackson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

The plaintiff Mary C. Maxwell sued M. L. Gore and heirs to recover a lot of logs cut on a tract of land and to declare ownership of said tract. This extensive suit and counter suits for various services include too many plaintiffs and defendants to name. Additional Defendants: William Gore, Samuel Gore, William Lundy, James Eldridge. See additional materials in MT box 1075. Case takes up all of MT 1075 and MT 1077.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1077 2034 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Nicholas Cheek v. Richard F. Cooke Jackson Land, Fraud

Nicholas Cheek and family, originally from Kentucky, were traveling en route to former Cherokee lands in southeast; Cooke approached Cheek offered sale of land which turned out fraudulent.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 384 212 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 1881 O. H. Anderson, et al. v. Benjamin J. Farror, et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Edward M. Cason, John Samples. Additional defendants: White Myers (admr. Of Hugh Pharris), John P. Murray.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 618 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 R. C. Kirkpatrick v. H. B. Fawler Jackson Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 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 1857 Sampson McClellan v. Robert Craighead & Drury West Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Samuel Preston Fowler, et al v. John M. Gipson York, et al Jackson Land and Title Dispute

The original bill states that Pla. Fowler and Annie R. Comer claimed to be the heirs of land in Jackson County that was once owned by Lucinda M. Fowler and V. M. Fowler via the will of James G. Cunningham. Despite the land being sold by their father when they were minors, they claimed they are entitled and sued the current owners of the land--the defendants. See also Samuel Preston Fowler et al. v. John M. Gipson York et al. in MT 1216. Related case, different docket number

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1064 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Sarah E. Duncan v. J. M. Morgan, et al Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Dispute between the pla. widow and heirs in law of Asel Duncan, dec. and the def. J. M. Morgan over land and "other matters." This case relates to J. M. Morgan v. Sarah E. Duncan et al. see folder MT887. Add. Def were J. T. Anderson, George K. Morgan, J. W. Stafford, J. C. Hamilton.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1062 471 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 Sampson Williams v. Thomas H. Captain Samuel Perkins Jackson Land and Title Dispute

A patent was apperently issued to two different people for the same plot of land. This suit was filed to settle the disute.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 T. J. Draper et al. v. Treva Johnson el al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - J. M. Draper - additional defendants - Myrtle Johnson, Hazel Johnson, Jessie Johnson, John Johnson, Arnold Johnson and Mack Henson

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Thomas T. Pointer v. A. W. Draper Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 William Moore & James G. Roulston v. George White, admr. of Polly Cook Jackson Land and Title Dispute

In 1811, William Moore executed two notes to James Cook for $570. Cook in return sold Moore a plot of land in Carthage. Later Moore discovered that this lot was not legally registered for taxation with the city. Cook then died intestate. The suit was filed to satisfy the terms of the original agreement.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 William C. Anderson v. Pinkney McCarver et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: Leonidas A. McCarver.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Z. M. Young v. W. C. Morgan, et al. Jackson Confirmation of Land Ownership

Young brought the suit to confirm his ownership of tracts of land on the North and South banks of the Cumberland River (near Doe Creek), on which he operated a ferry business. Addtl dfnts. not named.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1025 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Z. M. Young v. Z. Vanhooser et al. Jackson Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendants; M.J. Butler, Sallie Vanhooser. Dispute over the rightful owner of the B.E. Williams Estate.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Z. M. Young v. N. L. Morgan& N. L. Morgan v. Z. M. young Jackson Land

This is a contest to ascertain whether Morgan should operate a ferry on the North bank of Cumberland River. Young currently operates a ferry where Doe Creek empties into said river. There appears to be a question of land ownership. Case file contains a complete ownership history of the ferry.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 832 241 Order A Copy