Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1868 Benjamin J. Chafin[?] v. William J. Hosch[?] Lincoln Ejectment

Chafin is sometimes spelled Choffin. Hosch is sometimes spelled Hash.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 C. A. H. McKinney v. W. J. Wiley Lincoln Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Harden Wardin, Samuel & Mary Walker v. James M. Bell, Margaret Robinson, Hiram Armstrong, William Wright, C. N. Crawford, & William Ingle Lincoln Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer

Wardin sued to recover a tract of land in Lincoln County unlawfully occupied by the defendants. The land was previously owned by Henry Moore, dec. He also owned 12 enslaved people named: Mary, Solomon, Emaline, Rachel, Leah, Anderson, Green, Eliza, Hannah , Lucy, Amanda, Eglatine. Not all of the bequests were paid from the estate, and the suit suggests selling some of the widow's life estate to fulfill the bequests.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Hugh Thomison, admr. of William B. Rhea, dec. v. William F. Kerchival Lincoln Ejectment Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 550 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Isaac Staples, David Larkins v. heirs of John Gordon Lincoln Ejectment

Damages of $500.00. John Denn, lessee of John Gordon, dec., Fielding L. Gordon, William Gordon, Bowling Gordon, Powhatten Gordon, Reuben White and his wife, Mary White, Andrew J. Gordon, et al. Grant No. 2842, Captain John Gordon, assignee of Windham, 300 acres, interference of grants.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Joseph Scott, et al. v. J. R. Branson, et al. Lincoln Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer

Additional plaintiffs: W. W. Thompson and Joselia Thompson. Additional defendants: Ada Farquharson, Robert Farquharson, and Frank Farquharson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 336 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 John P. Halls, lessee v. John W. Damson Lincoln Ejectment Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 John Den, leasee of Ezekiel Norris v. Nancy Bugg Lincoln Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

The charge reads: "With force and arms she broke and entered the close of the said John Den and ejected him therefrom, to his damage of five hundred dollars." (Note: this case is mentioned in Robert J. Nelson v. William Griffin et al.) Additional Defendants: Richard Fen, who apparently did the actual removing of Den. Bugg then moved into the property, so the landlord, Ezekiel Norris, is also a principal figure in the case.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 John Den. lessee of Albert Bryant, et al.v. Hesiah Nixon Lincoln Ejectment

Additional Plaintiffs: Martha S. Bryant, Mary Bryant, LaFayette Bryant -- all heirs of Sterlin A. Bryant -- Daniel Benson and Tobe G. Lelph

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 Robert & William Dickson v. James Greer Lincoln Ejectment

Greer attempted to claim land leased to someone by Robert and William Dickson. The suit examined the chain of title to name the correct owner and legal occupant of the land.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Willis Blanton, et al. v. Daniel Whitaker, et al. Lincoln Ejectment

Additional plaintiffs: Priscilla Blanton, Giles Blanton, Mary Jane Birdwell, David Vance, Robert B. Vance, and Margaret Vance. Additional defendant: John Ridgley

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 0 Order A Copy