Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1818 Bernard McKiernan v. John Allen Davidson Slaves, Selling of

sale of 4 slaves Tom about 12 years old, Riley about 7 years old, girl name Phillis about 12 years old and a girl named Raney about eight years old amount of sale $2060.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Carrick Academy Chairman James Lewis, & trustees v. Solomon George & William Hinshaw Franklin Non-Payment of Debt

George and Hinshaw owed the trustees $250 which they failed to pay. They sued in order to settle the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves Sumner Slaves, Ownership of

William Blackman married Polly McKinney & received as a gift an enslaved woman called Phillis. Isham Uzzell then married Blackman's daughter Ann, & rec'd as a gift Winnah & Rachel, the children of Phillis. The suit was filed to settle the appropriate ownership of the enslaved people according to law and bequests. See additional documentation in box MT 2; box ET 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Cockrill v. John McNairy, et al. Davidson Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: John Armstrong, W. P. Anderson, Alfred & Mary Carter, William Cocke, G. T. Gillespie, George Duffiled and wife, John Childress, William Polk, Sally Robertson. Also includes Carter, Wilson, and Sumner Counties.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John C. Blaydes & Polly Blaydes v. Strother Key, et al. White Property Dispute

Additional defendants: John Key, Jesse Key. Involving slaves - Tom, Ann, Charlotte, Fleming Winney, Anderson Jim, Caroline, Jack - between owners. Blaydes also spelled Blades. Dispute over ownership of a slave.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 246 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 James Hodge v. Christopher Porter Injunction

Incomplete case. County unknown.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Nicholas & Lydia Cook v. William Taylor White Slaves, Ownership of Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Samuel Cummins v. George Fisher, et al. Williamson Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Hon. Nathaniel W. Williams, Judge, Court of Law & Equity, 3rd Circuit, Randal W. McGavock, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 4th Circuit. Richard Trotter (dec.) resided in Rowan Co., NC. George Fisher is from Alabama Territory. Moses A. Locke, David Cummins, Richard Trotter, Jean Trotter, Silas Dinsmore

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 William Wilson v. Charles Kagle Davidson Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 23 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