Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1816 Bartholomew Conyers v. James Lillard, William Campbell,& John Lillard Knox Land and Title Dispute

Conyers sued for the title to a tract of 46.5 acres that he had bought from Lillard for $449. Case started in 1807.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Charles Boulton v. John L. Martin Debt Dispute

Bill of Complaint for the payment of a mortgage for land. Henry Lyon and Thomas Jones. There is no county named on this case.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Clement Hencock v. Polly Cook, admr. of James Cook Jackson Debt Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Daniel Morris v. John Deloach Franklin Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Hugh Dunlap v. Samuel Martin, James Trimble & William Brown Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Jane Catherine Butler by guardian v. James M. King Rutherford Estate Dispute/ Settlement

H. King, Sr., left sons H. Jr., & James M., 2000 acres to be shared/split equally. His widow remarried Isaac Butler, giving birth to a daughter, Jane C. Butler. The suit questions her right to the property since the land passed down in the father's line, though she was not from that blood line. Two briefs in the folder. Middle Tennessee case located in ET location.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11a 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 John Montgomery v. James Berry& Joseph Walker's heirs Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Debt. Land was sold as execution on debt. Additional Defendants: Bobby Berry, Walker Berry, Theresa Berry, William Walker, Polly Walker, Isaac Anderson, Jane Anderson, B. Anderson, Paysy Anderson, William Anderson, George Walker, William Lyle, James Buchanan and Jane Buchanan.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 James R. Rodgers v. Edmond Waller& Hugh Beaty Roane Rent Dispute

Plaintiff rented land from defendants but they did not own title to the land. Additional Cause of Action: Breach of Contract.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 John Montgomery v. John McAllister Washington Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Landon Armstrong v. Benjamin Bowles & Pleasant Miller v. Benjamin Bowles Overton Debt Dispute

Complainant offers that the Defendant can satisfy his alleged debt either by a payment of cash or slaves. This cause is continued in Pleasant Miller v. Benjamin Bowles.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Samuel Reed v. John Ragan et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Reed. Additional Defendants: James Taylor. Plaintiff's name also spelled "Reid."

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Thomas Hopkins v. Constance Quarles Lincoln Land and Title Dispute

Land issue on 307 acres in Bedford Co. Constance owes Hopkins $260? She had bought 10 acres of it and was living there?

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 William Brown v. Elizabeth Evans & William Roper Knox Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 William B. Lewis et al. v. Carlisle Humphrey & Thomas J. Campbell Rhea Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Andrew Jackson, Alfred Balch, Thomas Crutcher, Charlotte Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 54 Order A Copy