Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1833 Abraham Demoss v. John Hamilton Humphreys Debt Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 D. R. Owen, for the use of M. L. Foster, trustee of J. L. Scott, B. T. Scott, & L. J. Scott, who sues by her husband and next friend B.T. Scott v. George L. Nelson, exe. Of Robert Nelson Humphreys Debt Dispute

M. L. Foster sued the estate of Robert Nelson, through the agency of her husband, on a debt due Foster from Nelson. Nelson had issued a promissory note that was lost, however Foster had an affidavit. She sued for a total of $1000.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12a 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 James H. Martin v. William Miller Humphreys Personal Property Dispute

Slavery.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 James M. Quarles v. Daniel McAnley Humphreys Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 James D. Foresee, admr. of Daniel Foresee, dec. v. J. H. Matlock Humphreys Debt Dispute

James D. Foresee administrator of Daniel Foresee, deceased. Matlock was the son-in-law of Daniel Foresee, who died in Dec. 1866. Concerns debt owed for care of Daniel Foresee during last illness by Matlock and wife.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 John W. Cook v. Stephen C. Pavatt, et al. Humphreys Debt Dispute

Other defendants: James Lankford.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 James H. Martin v. Etheldred Williams Humphreys Debt Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 380 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 James J. Massey et al.v. W. R. Massey et al Humphreys Deed Dispute

Additional Plantiffs: L.H. Latiner and N.A. Gilmer Additional Defendants: J.R. Massey, W.H. Massey, Z.L. Massey, S.C. Massey, J.A. Massey, J. Wyly, Nancy Adams, Louisa Wyly (Continued in document) Massey's children, the plantiffs, filed to have two partions of land divided between them and given past profits made on the land, stating their grandfather(deceased) excecuted a deed of gift.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Joseph Frank et al.v. John W. Patterson et al Humphreys Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: T.W. Harris, O.A. Nixon, August Richard, & J.H.M. Ador. Add. defendants: Stephen Hardlin, J.P.Y. Whitfield, G.B. Wilson, Henry Trich, & George K. Hosford. Plaintiffs claim that Patterson has no claim to a tract of land he resided on and argue that a contract they entered entitles them to compensation for what the sale of the land would total.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 752 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 R. W. Cooley, admr. v. J. E. Meadow, admr. & R. W. Cooley, admr. v. J. P. Young, admr. Humphreys Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Two cases: J. E. Meadow, admr. of W. H. Meadow, dec. v. R. W. Cooley, admr. of Dennis Cannon, dec.; and J. P. Young, admr. of James D. Young, dec. v. R. W. Cooley, admr.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 T. U. Harris et al. v. Brown & Farrell Humphreys Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: W.W.S. Harris, R.J. McAdoo & T.F. Lucas. This case revolves around a judgment against plaintiffs of $134.00 & costs issued in Court at Waverly, TN, Sept 1886. Property of plaintiffs was levied. In addition, a W.H. McAdoo had a garnishment placed upon his wages to pay $50 of debt.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 813 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Hust v. John Thomas Humphreys Debt Dispute

Both Hust and Thomas had debts owed to one another. These debts were submitted to the court which attempted to resolve the matter through arbitration. The judges involved argued about whether or not they had the authority to set the debts aside.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 36 Order A Copy