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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 |
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| View Entry | 1867 | Robert L. Gamble v. John H. Hardin & James F. Guardenhire | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff purchased a life estate belonging to James C. Anderson who had been engaged in armed rebellion against the United States and therefore lost his land due the Confiscation Acts passed in 1861 & 1862. Plaintiff sold the land to Hardin and Hardin transferred his note on lot to James Guardenhire and Guardenhire has demanded a writ of possession from the Clerk & Master and is threatening to have Gamble kicked off the land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 20 | Order A Copy |