Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1820 Adam Meek v. J. Perriman Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Greene et al. v. Justus Huffacre Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Hurr Mills v. Elias Bowman, John Bowman and Quinn Morton Washington Land and Title Dispute

Mills purchased a 640 acre tract of land in Anderson County on Brushy Fork of Poplar Crk, E. Bowman loaned him $60 for security. When the term of stay ended, Bowman took it to court and had the land forfeited to him and conveyed it to his son, J. Bowman. Bowman then sold the land to Quin Morton

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Josiah Richards v. Jonathan & Samuel Betts Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Dispute revolved around a tract of land on the Harpeth River in Davidson County, sold to the plaintiff by Samuel Betts, agent for Jonathan Betts. There is a survey of the property included in the case.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James May v. Pete Turney heirs, et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Turney's heirs - James Turney, Elizabeth Turney Hopkins, Lacey Turney, Polly Turney, and Charlotte Turney. Turney had been granted 500 acres by the state of NC (prior to the establishment of TN). The deeds on this land seem to have either not been filed, or filed improperly. Case seeks to settle estate, debts, and land ownership.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 John B. Buchanan v. Thomas Hickman Williamson Land and Title Dispute

Case is addressed to the "Principal Surveyor of the Second District in the State of Tennessee." Concerns Military Warrant No. 4732.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Joseph Kingsbury et al. v. Robert W. Green et al. Davidson Property Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Jenkin Whitende, Alfred Botch, Elihu S. Hall, Alpha Kingsley, and John Stamp. Additional defendants: William Perkins, William Howbt, and Zachariah Noel.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James Townsend et al. v. Taylor Townsend White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Andrew Townsend and Eli Sims.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Jesse Denson v. George Matlock, et al. White Bond Dispute

Other defendants: James Cook, dec., George White, Polly Myers, Phillip Myers.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Poindexter Thompson v. Christopher Metcalf Davidson Debt Dispute

Plaintiff's name also spelled Thomason & Thomison.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Robert J. Chester v. John Womack, et al. Smith Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Robert Allen. Additional Defendants: John Womack and John Sadler.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Samuel Richardson v. Arch Jarret & Alexander McCulloch Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over a tract of land along the Stones River in Rutherford County that Alexander McCulloch originally sold to Archibald Jarret and David Fleming.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Samuel Dickson v. John J. Floyton et al. Franklin Debt Dispute

Concerns slaves. Additional defendants: Francis James and Wallace Estill.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Thomas Hume, admr. v. Joseph Brown Greene Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Thomas Shute, et al. v. John Patterson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Phillip Shute and John Harding. The number of acres in dispute is 135 acres.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Thomas Edmondson v. Margaret Rosebourgh et al., exe. of William Rosebrough Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Margaret Rosebrough, exor. Of William Rosebrough. Three pieces of land near the Elk River 1900 acres, 1280 acres and 2000 acres.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William T. Henderson et al. v. Joseph Dickson Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

515 acres in this land dispute.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William Polk v. Thomas J. Polk et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Deposition of John Coffee, surveyor general of the U S lands in the state of Alabama at Huntsville who in 1809 was on his way from Nashville to Jefferson. A messenger from Col. William P. Anderson to Coffee relating to a land warrant for 3000 ac. John Broadman and John Martin JPs from Madison County, AL witnessed the deposition. Thomas Brandon was clerk of the court and LeRoy Pope was chief justice of Madison County, AL in 1820. The warrant had been in the name of Martin Armstrong and in dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William Wade v. William Edwards & Charles Dement Rutherford Debt Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 12 Order A Copy