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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1833 | John Brown v. Ephraim & William Hixson | Bledsoe | Land, Sale of |
The plaintiff claimed the defendants owed him payments for land sold by him. The plaintiff was a Cherokee Indian. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1050 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Reuben W. Brown v. James R. Brown | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
James R. was willed the land from his father (also Reuben but not the one in the case), but having debts was unable to claim the property. His mother claimed it, but placed under James' son name, Reuben W., who then tried to sell the land. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 | 7 | Order A Copy |