Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1821 Edward Moore v. Alexander Edgar, et al. Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Parties: Ephraim Moore, Isabella Edgar, Thomas Snoddy, Andrew Edgar, Andrew McFarland, Peggy Mathias McFarland, Zachariah Edgar, Elizabeth Carrow Edgar, John L. Carrow, Florence Blackburn Carrow, and potentially other unknown parties. Oversized and folded.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Ennis Murry v. Thomas Murry Davidson Estate Dispute

Mentions William Murry & John Murry. Children of William Murry: Ennis, Alfred, Matilda, Ursula, John & Mallon. Mentions Henry Murry, Kemp Holland, Jean Holland, John Murry, James Murry, Rosanah Murry-widow. Matilda Peyton formerly Matilda Murry

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Edwin Dibrell v. John Dreury& Edmond Cooper Davidson Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Elizabeth Gilleland, admr. of John Gilleland, et al. v. Augustine Jenkins Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Suwellen Gilleland, Ellina Gilleland, Elizabeth Gilleland, and Sarah Gilleland (minors).

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Ezekiel Norris v. George W. Campbell Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Francis Adams v. Edmund Jennings, et al. Jackson Land and Title Dispute

Edmund Jennings and others was indicted on owing Francis Adams $881.88. Other defendants are Joseph Woodfolk and William Woodfolk. Supreme court of errors and appeals

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 George Andrews v. David Mason Williamson Land and Title Dispute

Andrews alleges that Mason trying to force him off land that he purchased legally from Andrew Spratt. Property once belonged to Thomas Spratt, ordered sold by court and purchased by Mason. Ownership had been transferred to Andrew S. before sale. Property originally part of NC land grant belonging to Joseph Blythe. File contains copies of grant and deeds.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 John& Joseph Hodge v. Peter R. Booker, John Walthall Giles Mortgage Dispute

Merchants- J & J Hodge of Pulaski. A number of slaves held against mortgage, $2,487.94; re: Negros, John (35 years old), Henry (25), Jim (16), Lydia (22), Hull (8), Andrew (4), and one girl, not named. Hon. Alfred M. Harris, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Russell v. Thomas Hill Davidson Debt Dispute

This is a confusing case in which someone endorsed a check written to pay a bill to someone else, and the bill seems never actually to have been paid. One of the charges is trespass, apparently since one person was not supposed to be part of this at all.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 John Poor v. Caleb Langley, et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Dougherty and George Dougherty.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Michael Huffaker v. Isaac Casner Knox Debt Dispute

Debt involves an investment in a "cotton boat."

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Nancy Stratton v. John Imes Grainger Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 93 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Robert Bell v. Nathaniel Mitchell & Thomas Nolan Knox Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Robert McFarland v. William Love Jefferson Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Solomon McGee et al. v. John Chambers Smith Debt Dispute

Additional names: Elizabeth McGee, Administrator of George McGee. This involves a dispute over the value of a slave girl named Lidia purchased $450 from John Gain. The slave ran away in winter and was badly frostbitten. Andrew Allison purchased the slave later.

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View Entry 1821 Shelton T. DeMoss & Loftin Williamson v. David C. Waters & John C. Hicks Davidson Debt Dispute

Complainants maintain that Hicks and Waters tried to overcharge them on a merchandise order that they had in fact incompletely filled.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Stephen Haynes v. William Campbell, admr. of Alex Campbell Knox Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Samuel Eskridge v. Henry Wilkes& Robert Mclure Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 The Nashville Bank v. Montgomery Bell Davidson Debt Dispute

James L. Bell and John L. Bell owe The Nashville Bank $903.75 for their land. Jacob McGavock is representing The Nashville Bank.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Thomas Moore v. David Mason Williamson Debt Dispute

Plaintiff believes defendant owes him court costs from an earlier trial since defendant stood as security for the sheriff at that time. Photocopies of damages pages included.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Thomas Taylor v. John W. Herbert White Bond Dispute

Additional names associated with the case: John Lapp, William Herbert

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 William Hardin v. Samuel Wilson Williamson Debt Dispute

Thomas Hardeman was witness to Samuel Wilson owing William Hardin money for damages. Henry Kirkpatrick.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 0 Order A Copy