Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1824 Brice M. Garner v. Thomas Shute, et al. Wilson Estate Dispute

Thomas Person, a Rev. War soldier was to receive 960 acres. The heirs sold land to Brice M. Garner on Norris Creek, Lincoln County. Thomas Shute was not sure he could locate the land. The heirs of Caleb Hewitt believed that they owned part of same land. An agreement between Thomas Dillon and Thomas Shute to survey 21,580 acres of Military land is also enclosed. This came out of Thomas Armstrong office where the Middle District of land was laid out after the Revolutionary War.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Charles Shearman v. Jeremiah Smith Henry Debt Dispute

This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Henry County, West Tennessee. This case is an appeal of a Debt ruling against Charles Shearman.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Corporation of Jonesboro v. H. McKee Washington Taxation Disputes East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 James G. Martin v. John Wason & Richard G. Waterhouse Rhea Land and Title Dispute

Add. counties listed: Anderson, Knox, Roane.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 John Cornett v. John Winton Hamilton Lease Dispute East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 731 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 James G. Martin v. Samuel Ferguson & Richard Waterhouse Rhea Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 303 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 John Mitchell v. George Lane Marion Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 731 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 John Gass v. Jane Russell Greene Estate Dispute East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 731 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Matthew Wilton v. Samuel Johnson Warren Deed Dispute

Additional parties: Joseph Snow, William Johnson.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Thomas Boaz, et al. v. William Pillow, et al. Lincoln Land, Contract Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Eliphas Boaz, William Parks, Robert H. McEwen. Other defendants: Gideon, Abner, & Mordecai Pillow. Plaintiffs claim they never received the promised deed to land they purchased, and that the land may in fact belong to someone else. Book B page 159.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 William Standifer v. Rice Humphreys Roane Debt Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 William H. Simmonds v. James Sneed Williamson Debt Dispute

Additional parties Phillip G. Malling, Constant P. Sneed. This is a debt dispute involving the ownership and sale of slaves. Book H Page 119

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 William Clay et al. v. John Harris Grainger Taxation Disputes

Add. Plaintiffs: Matthew Campbell, James Dyer, Reuben Dixon. Defendant acting as commissioner of Grainger County.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 22 Order A Copy