Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 Burton Stephens, et al. v. Pleasant Taylor, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: B. R. Stockton, Isaac Stockton. Additional defendant: Thomas Owen.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 Commissioners of the town of Monroe in Overton County v George Gordon et al Fentress Land and Title Dispute

This case relates to land grant #300 in the name of John Sevier for 32,000 acres dated 1795 in the Middle Tennessee District. Some of the land was now a part of Overton and Fentress Counties. The land was on the Cumberland River with a plat to subdivide. Sevier sold the land to Gordon and his descendants. Gordon donated the land to the Commissioners of the and town of Monroe. George W. Sevier and William Chilton were to divide the land.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Frederick A. Ross v. Pharaoh B. Cobb, et al Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Frederick Ross claimed on behalf of John & Catherine Blair, orphans & step children to Joseph Cobb whom was not their legal guardian, that their rights as heirs were impeded. Joseph leased out land belonging to the orphans, without the authority to do so. Case was filed on their behalf to identify the legal owners of the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Gov. Campbell for the use of J. Low v. Jesse Cobb et al. Fentress Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: William Wright, Peter Reagan, and Mitchell Fragg. File includes a suit for the "use of James Low, surviving partner of the state firmà"

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Jesse M. Wood v. James M. Wright Fentress Debt Dispute

The parties were former business partners and one claims the other owes him his share for the sale of cattle

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John Goldston& Charles Kron v. Thomas Moat Fentress Debt Dispute

Plaintiffs are carpenters appealing a claim against the quality of their work.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 John C. Wright v. Susan Scott, et al. Fentress Bond Dispute

In 1868, George S. Kington went to Wright requesting him to be his security in his prosecution against Susan Scott and John Chate for forcible entry and detainer. Wright later found out that Kington had withdrawn from said suit. Judgment was rendered against John Porterfield and Wright as security for $106.50. Wright charged he never signed a bond as security for Porterfield but for Kington. Wright wanted supersedeas against Scott to be restrained from enforcing execution and judgment quashed.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1246 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 Joseph Poor v. James Leeton Fentress Debt Dispute

Dispute over the payment of a note between the two parties. Amount of note was $3.75

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. G. Reagan v. C. K. McBroom Fentress Election Dispute

Opinion only. Fentress County case found in East TN boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Sherd Pile v. William A. Buster Fentress Debt Dispute

Dispute involves a horse.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 0 Order A Copy