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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1861 | Abram Bryson v. Asahel S. Rawlings & Daniel K. Rawlings | Hamilton | Deed Dispute |
This case was originally heard in Rhea County. It deals with a deed dispute over a tract of land located in Rhea County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | H. B. Case, Trustee v. Robert Sholtz | Hamilton | Deed Dispute |
There is a dispute regarding whether or not a deed on property is valid that focuses the state where the deed was issued, Alabama. The plaintiff sued for damages for "conversion of a steam boiler" that was deeded to the plaintiff and carried a mortgage. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1855 | 134 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | J. D. Dobbs and wife et al v. John G. Dobbs et al | Hamilton | Deed Dispute |
Case involved a dispute over the intent of a deed that was written by the father of Nancy Dobbs (wife of J.D. Dobbs), in which he used the word heirs instead of the word children & there was questions over who the land was intended to be passed down to |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1836 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1930 | Schmelz Liquidating Corp. v. C. A. Gray, et al. | Hamilton | Deed Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 253 | Order A Copy |