Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1817 Alexander McMillan v. Joshua Clanton Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Both Clanton and McMillan made claim to land in Sumner County. The contested land ownership was linked to a very lengthy and convoluted chain of title.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Alexander Smith et al. v. Joseph& Nancy L. Hightower Williamson Land and Title Dispute: Ejectment

J. Hightower accused of breaking into home of John Doe and ejecting him. Doe leased property from Smiths & Dewey P. and Elizabeth C. Hadley. Also named: Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander, only heir of James Leiper: Elizabeth Hadley daughter of Smiths.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Allen Yowell v. Thomas Hopkins Warren Land, Contract Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Armitage Taylor v. A. A. & J. D. M. Hatcher Overton Wills, Contested Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton Franklin Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Anthony Allen v. Martha Sloan et al. Davidson Wills, Contested

Additional Defendant: John H. Sloan. Dispute involves a debt and property.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Arthur Campbell, lessee v. Adam Peck Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Adam Peck v. John Edington Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 A. F. Frazier v. W. D. Wilson Rhea Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Americus Brown, et al v. Barnabus Alder, et al Marion Land and Title Dispute

Both the additional plaintiffs and defendants are too extensive to list. Case is a dispute over the will and real estate originally owned by Anderson Cheek in Marion County, which was purchased or inherited by Ms. Sarah Alder, wife of Barnabus Alder. B. Alder's will gave the land to his wife and then to his 8 sons. After the couple died, the sons sold the land to Brown & Spears for $10,310. The daughters who were not included in the original sale sought proceeds of the sale.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Andrew J. Binkley, et al. v. John Fuqua, et al. Robertson Recovery of Land/Property

Additional plaintiffs: Joanna Hale, B. W. Hale, Amanda Green, W. H. Green, Catherine Binkley, Joseph W. Binkley. Additional defendants: H. C. Frey, Matt Morris.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Aricus Hatfield v. Jesse Vaughn & William Brown Morgan Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include hand-drawn maps.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 672 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 A. C. Bryan, et al. v. Robert Chaney, et al. Sumner Wills, Contested

Additional Defendant: Sallie Bryan. Additional Defendants: William Turley[?], Sophia Turley[?], Edmond Hardy, Elizabeth M. Hardy, James L. Perrin, Susan H. Perrin, William Perrin, Samuel Mitchell, Tabitha Mitchell. Sallie Bryan and A. C. Bryan brought this suit claiming to have the will of Hillary M. Chaney, dec. that gave them title to a farm in Sumner County.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 591 610 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Arthur Phillips v. Warren M. Royal & Clothilde Royal Carter Land and Title Dispute

Case includes a hand-drawn map on the back of a Barnes Indoor Circus Broadside. 2 folders. Exhibit item located in ET Oversize Box 10.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 911 216 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham Maury Land, Sale of

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Alphonse De Montegre v. Bazzell Hedgcoth Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Alphonse owned 3197 acres of land & Bazzell also claimed title to a portion of this land. Jury ruled in favor of Alphonse. Exhibit (1-page hand-drawn map of disputed property) included in transcript.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 Andrew Galbraith v. Robert Wright& others Hawkins Wills, Contested

Robert Wright and others believe that an "instrument of writing" presented as the last will and testament of Arthur W. Galbraith is not real and should not hold up in court. Arthur Galbraith was an infant at the time of death and could not have valid will Others listed in suit are Priscilla Wright, John Sprowl, Malinda Sprowl, James Watterson, and Sarah Watterson.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Abner Estep v. F. M. Preswood et al. Polk Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants include: Mary Preswood, and John Boring. Rebecca Boring, Henry Boring, Stephen Boring, and Mariah Boring are underage and represented by their Next Friend, Elizabeth Boring. The plaintiff and defendants are arguing over a parcel of land which both parties claim as their own.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Avery Reeves v. John Damron Franklin Land

Plaintiff & defendant purchased 556 acres in partnership and divided land between themselves. 136 acres of Reeves's land covered by older title & he had to purchase it for $495. Defendant fighting judgment that he reimburse Reeves for half the $495. 136 acres that Reeves purchase belonged to William P. Anderson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Alfred H. Wynne, exe., of Elizabeth O. Spiers, dec. v. Charles Spiers Sumner Wills, Contested Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Andrew G. Pickett v. Martin W. Sloan, et al. Smith Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Archibald Sloan and Samuel T. Coker.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Asa Todd v. Isaac Wimberly Cannon Land Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Alexander Williams, Valentine Sevier, Betsy Gass, exe's of John Gass, dec. v. William & Margaret Ross, Henry B. &Elizabeth Ross, Sarah Gass, Alexander Gass, George M. Gass, heirs of John Gass, dec. Greene Wills, Contested

John Gass, was legislator for a number of years & married a younger woman following the death of first wife. Following an injury from a horse riding accident, his heirs accused him of being mentally feeble. They sued because they wanted to void his will.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a 238 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 A. J. Simpson et al. v. Sallie Poe, et al Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Fitzpatrick, Gregory & Davis, and A. S. Calyun. Additional Defendants: James Poe and Gregory Poe

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 A. B. Beech, et al. v. Alvin Williams, exe. of Martin S. Stockard Maury Wills, Contested

Additional Complainant: Sarah S. Beech and S. B. Stockard

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Augusta Manufacturing Co. v. W. M. Vertress Davidson Recovery of Land/Property Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 0 Order A Copy
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 1855 Allen Jones v. Hannah Jones, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Jasper Anderson and Joseph Healdenfield. File also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Alpha Young v. Adam Butler et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John James and A. Wheless.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 A. Kline v. Elisha Long Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Allen Wallace v. B. Featherston, et al. Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Farwick Frazier, John Norville, John Newbill, and Richard Cardwell.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 A. C. Cobbs v. Elizabeth C. Cobbs et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Andrew Alernatly, John Woldridge, Jesse Cobbs, Margaret Cobbs, Alison Cobbs, William Lainer, and Meredith Connelly. Case also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 A. L. Campbell v. John Seahorn Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Andrew Erwin v. John B. Walker& Samuel Bird Bedford Land Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Adam Meek v. J. Perriman Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Augustine Jenkins v. Elizabeth Gilliand Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Deposition only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 A. E. Jackson v. C. H. Gillespie, et al. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: N. G. Taylor. Others involved: E. E. C. Gillespie, C. R. Gillespie, and [?] G. Taylor Case file is incomplete. Index included.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 American Trust Banking Company v. Clay Williams et al. Hamilton Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: Roger Williams, Clara Williams, Vance Wrinkle, Stacy Wrinkle. 6 Folders. Additional Box Number: 332. Case includes deed of trust, power of atty, letters, and death certificate.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 330 1383 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Allie Warner et al. v. Beryl Booth, exe. of M. C. Blair, dec. Washington Wills, Contested

Exhibits include previous case documents, handwritten letters canceled checks, , Add. Plaintiffs: Sue Ferguson, Marx Henderson.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 388 803 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Alice H. Barton v. S. S. Preston, exe. of Mary Lee Hall, dec. Washington Wills, Contested

Exhibits include handwritten letters and postcards, canceled check.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 435 530 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 A. M. Mason v. J. H. Flippin & Co. & W. S. Am. Security Fayette Recovery of Land/Property West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 527 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 A. S. Reeves Sr., et al. v. W. Hart Reeves, et al. Trousdale Wills, Contested

Additional defendants: A. S. Reeves Jr. Defendants, the minor sons of A. S. Reeves Sr. and Martha (Mittie) Reeves dec., brought suit contesting their mother's will. They complained that at the time the document in controversy was written, their mother was legally and mentally incompetent. Martha Reeves died in 1879.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1020 289 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Arkansas & Memphis Railway Bridge & Terminal Company v. North America Realty Company of Milwaukee, Wis, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: Erwin C. Uihlein, individually & Erwin C. Uihlein, Trustee.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1534 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Bryan Ward et al. v. John Y. Roper Sr. et al. Sumner Wills, Contested

Additional Plaintiffs: E. P. Lowe, Matthew H. Ward, exe. of John W. Ward, dec. Additional Defendants: John Y . Roper, Jr. The deceased was married to Mary E. Ward, daughter of the defendant. They had 2 children, Mary and John, both under 10. The dispute in this case seemed to be over the guardianship and education of the two children. This case is located in MT OV 1.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 127 Order A Copy

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