Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1909 Granville Beeson, et al.v. The Dale Sand Company et al Hamilton Land, Contract Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Sterl Beeson, Floyd Dugger, Florence Foster, Charles Foster, and Georgie Dugger. Additional Defendants: Chattanooga Sand & Supply Co.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 488 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Hamilton National Bank v. M. S. Woods et al. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Judgment for plaintiff, overturned on appeal. Exhibits include sheriff's deed, plat map, 2 deeds, 1 bill of sale. Additional Defendant: Mary G. Woods.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 323 275 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John M. Bruce v. Samuel Williams Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over land in Ocoee District. Bruce had large farm, portion of which he had cleared as field. After land surveyed, survey line determined to run through that field, leaving Bruce's house in different quarter, & it's this quarter that is in dispute. Others mentioned: James Eaton, Lewis Ellis, Evins, James Nicholson, Scruggs, S. Finley. Jury ruled in favor of Williams. Land at issue: Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Fractional Township 6, Range 3, evidenced by Cert. of Entry No. 343.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 17 Order A Copy
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
View Entry Sam Jenkins v. F. M. Denton Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Final Decree only. Date: Unknown - found near 1906 documents.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 W. L. Dugger et al. v. William Clift et al. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

A bound case summary booklet & 1 exhibit (a plat map) are only documents, no original case summary or briefs. Incorrect file location. Pla. (heirs of Benj F. Dugger) seek to recover land owned & possessed by Defs. Land described as bounded by Brown's reservation, 352 acres, & subject of state grant to Thos A Moore, Feb 5, 1833. Also ref to 1850 grant founded on entry # 306 for 5,000 acres. SEE ALSO what may be same case (pla. is William L. Dugger) in ET Box 728.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 463 83 Order A Copy