Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1854 George R. Gunn v. James W. Powell Robertson Land, Contract Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 George W. Eastham v. William Robinson& John M. Whitley Dickson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Hickman County v. Perry County Hickman Land and Title Dispute

The two counties are fighting for jurisdiction of a fraction of land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Isaac N. Kimbro v. Frances Neal Davidson Land, Partition of

A dispute between three siblings as to the Divison of their father's property and also as to where each of their land lines should run

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 James H. Hill v. John Q. Royalty, et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Wagner & Williams; Templeton & Richardson; Leonard P. Sims.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Joseph L. B. Graham v. Carr Terry Overton Land, Promissory Note

Graham claims that Terry has failed to make payments on time and in full as agreed upon in a note between the two men for a tract of land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Robert Cannon v. James B. Philips Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Docket cover sheet lists Robert Cannon as plaintiff, but text of docket lists plaintiff as John Doe, lessee of Robert Cannon. Hand drawn map of Shelbyville included.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 State v. Charles Puckett Wilson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Samuel Stacker v. William Cook et al. Stewart Sale of Land/Property

There is a dispute between the two parties as the whether or not a tract of land was actually sold

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Spillman v. John Thomasson McMinn Land

The orator and the defendant both claim a piece of land. Orator wishes the court to issue a writ of injunction to prevent defendant from issued the writ of possession executed.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Thomas G. Williamson et al. v. Samuel Neeley & Moses Neeley et al Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Parties were fighting over the rightful ownership of land originally owned by Alexander Greer.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 William C. Davidson v. Bank of Tennessee, et al. Overton Land, Contract Dispute

Other defendants: John Boles, guardian of McClelland.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy