Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1860 A. G. Peace, et al. v. Methodist Episcopal Church South, et al. Monroe Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: J. H. Bruner and Carroll Long. Additional Defendants: J. Q. Wright and A. H. King.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Aetna Life Insurance Company v. J. Clarence Willis Monroe Insurance Disputes

Willis worked for American Textile Woolen Co. and was insured by Aetna under a group policy. He became permanently injured in April 1932. Aetna refused to pay for his disability. Willis's original policy was submitted as evidence & is filed with case.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 850 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Arch Mason v. Joseph Devine Monroe Property Dispute

Plaintiff purchased several tracts of land from defendant, however it was later determined that sale was illegal and invalid because defendant co-owned land with family members as part of an inheritance of Lou Devine, dec.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 A. Morris v. Jason Picklesimer Monroe Lease Dispute

File consists of a brief only.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Flora Clark v. Mary Clark, et al Monroe Estate Dispute

Plaintiff filed this bill to dispute the validity of the last will and testament of her husband Thomas Clark, dec. Included in the estate are several slaves who were to be divided amongst members of the deceased's family. Additional Defendant: W.W. McKehen, Sary A.C. McKehen, William Clark, Zachariah T. Clark, Cornelius Clark, Albert Clark

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1595 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1863 John Den, lessee of State of Tennessee v. Thomas Henderson & Thomas Calloway Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Dispute re Hiwassee District land held by school comm'rs; legislature ordered it sold; held by John Lowry as agent of Toqua Will, school comm'rs, then Henderson for Andrew Miller's heirs. Original Defs: Rob't Stapp, Wm F Brown, Jn Beaty, Solomon Aiken. T. Hartley Crawford (Comm'r of Indian Affairs): Andrew Miller was mbr of Cherokee nation. This case relates to his heirs' claim to reservation of land under Cherokee treaties. Also Cherokees: George Hicks, James Chisolen. See related case in ET Box 1164.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1203 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 James McKinney v. William Duggan Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1831 John Lowery v. John McGhee, et al.. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Alexander McGhee, Mathew McGhee and William Neptow. William S. Blair, deceased. Case mentions land deal between the Cherokee Indians and the U.S. in 1819. Land in question was originally called Blairs Ferry and was reserved to an Indian named Cabbin Smith.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 John Kennedy v. Erby Boyd et al Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Daniel Anderson, William Anderson, Malinda Anderson & John McNair. Tract in dispute was a quarter section of land in the Ocoee District. Court found for plaintiff & granted all rights and title to him.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 James M. Aiken v. Patrick S. Peck Monroe Debt Dispute

Plaintiff's name also spelled "Eakin". Indebted to the plaintiff for $213.84.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 John L. Cline, admr. of Alfred B. Clift, dec. v. Jacob Hefner et al. Monroe Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Elisha Tallent admr. of C. H. Clift dec., B. D. Clift, and Arch Mason. Alfred Clift sold land to Heffner. Upon the death of Alfred, the initial admr. of his estate, C. H. Clift, delivered notes to Heffner in exchange for the title bond and possession of the land. Cline is the current admr. of A. B. Clift's estate and accuses C. H. Clift, now deceased, of acting in total disregard of his duty as admr.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Lula L. Grubb, et al. v. S. P. Hale, et al. Monroe Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Gertrude Grubb by next friend E. H. Mathews. Additional defendant: J. G. Montgomery. Plaintiffs were the daughters and heirs of W. W. Grubb who died possessed and seized in fee of a large tract of land located in the 3rd Civil District of Monroe County. These lands were sold to S. P. Hale at auction to satisfy the debts of the estate. A jury of inquest found Grubb to be insane and plaintiffs sued to ify the debts of his estate and the sale of his land. 5 folders.

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1735 501 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Martha E. Stephens, guardian, et al. v. W. W. Porter, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Jacob Baker died intestate, his land then partitioned by the heirs, & H. Stephens, Martha's husband, appointed agent to sell the land. It was sold to Mr. Cleburne, who then sold to W. Porter. This suit sought to ify these sales of the land, & return it to the heirs. Martha was placed in an asylum, making her husband the heir to the land. However, the paperwork filed with the court initially left out Martha's incompetency, & therefore were faulty in naming the appropriate heirs.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Mose Hunt v. Hugh Webster Monroe Election Dispute East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 156 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Mrs. Bettie Purdy Bellamy v. Wiley Stout, et al. Monroe Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: Ella Stout Miller; Hubert, Lucile, Gene, Charlie, William, Bessie, George, Ray & Babe Stout. Plaintiff only child & heir of John A. Purdy, decd. 8 Sept. 1918. Defendants heirs of his widow, Cynthia J. Purdy, decd. 17 March 1935. Plaintiff suing for her share of the Purdys' estates, which she argues she was defrauded of by the defendants.

 East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 930 70 Order A Copy
View Entry Mary K. Parker v. Cowan & Dickenson Monroe Debt Dispute

Cause of debt is the purchase of goods and merchandise from Cowan and Dickenson, who conduct business under the same name.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Noah Moser v. Thomas G. Harvey Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Moser sued Harvey for cutting down & removing timber from Moser's land. Transcript traces chain of title for Moser's land, originating with title bond from Iredell D. Wright & Polly (aka Mary) Harvey (mom/guardian of Thos, Chas, Wm, Daniel Harvey, minors) to Richard Stephens, then to his wife Nancy, then sold to Jasper Stephens who sold to Moser. Land in dispute was 2 acres in Hiwassee District, on Island Creek, & contained Stephens mill dam & pond.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Case in 2 folders. See also ET 827 for more case documents. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1547 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 R. L. Cagle v. Jacob J. Axley, et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

See also ET 1547 for more case documents. Reply briefs only. Other defendants: Cradie Axley (spouse of Jacob); W. N. Magill; Bank of Madisonville; R. Beecher Witt.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 827 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Tennessee & Carolina Southern Rail yard Company v. Margaret W. Jones Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Thomas Boyd, admr. Of J. C. Boyd, dec. v. B. C. Pettitt& others Monroe Estate Dispute

This case involves a dispute over the land and debt of J.C. Boyd, deceased.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1245 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 W. H. Ghormley, Sheriff, and sureties, In Error v. Evans, Fite, & Porter Monroe Debt Dispute

Evans, Fite & Porter sued Ghormley and his sureties for money he collected for them but was unaccounted for. The circuit court awarded the defendants in error $238.50 but declined to execute judgement against the sureties.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 William Fleming et al v. Amelia Burgess et al. AND Amelia Fleming et al. v. William Fleming et al. Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Original bill was filed by Fleming, Rhinesmith & Simons against Burgess and wife for partition of a 40,000 acre tract of land in Monroe County that Fleming claimed 25/32th of. Burgess and wife denied the partition right and claimed 11/32th of tract. The plaintiffs amended and refiled the bill to clear the title and reassert their claim to the partition and portion of ownership. The Burgesses filed a cross bill showing their ownership portion and that of other partial owners.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1826 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 William Payless v. Robert Cannon Monroe Debt Dispute

This is an appeal. Original bill saw plaintiff accused of trespass with damages of $103; court found against Payless with a judgment of $129 damages + costs. Payless now plaintiff in error, to appeal judgment.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 10 Order A Copy