Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1828 Abner Lassater & wife v. John Turner & Richard H. Lee Franklin Estate Dispute

1818-John C. Turner married Catherine B. Lee daughter of Charles Lee who died Dec 1820. John C. Turner died 1822 leaving two children, Charles L. Turner and John B. Turner. Defendant John Turner became their guardian. Meanwhile widow Catherine married Abner Lassater.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Benjamin F. Lewis v. George W. Gibbs, et al. Davidson Debt Dispute

Other defendants: John Boyd.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Benjamin Goodin v. James Russey Greene Debt Dispute

This case concerns ownership (and thus debt due for) a tract of land. Others involved in the case and an earlier case: John Gass and Daniel Carter.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Claiborne Y. Hooper v. Hardy S. Bryant Davidson Estate Dispute

The defendant, Bryan, was administrator to Daniel Young, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 David McGavock, et al. v. Samuel Shannon, et al Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs and defendants not listed. Noted as "the heirs of Joseph Philips."

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 John J. Hayter, Wallis Estill, William Tilly & A. Hutchison, exe. of Francis Jones, dec. v. Ralph Crabb Franklin Estate Dispute

Decree of court against Samuel Dickson, recovery of $22.50 for costs in an original bill of equity.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Joseph Anderson, et al. v. John B. Walker Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Norton Pryor.
Also contains docket for John B. Walker v. John Den, 1820.
Appears to be a continuation of dispute over North Carolina land grants 220, 221, & 225.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 James Coody v. Samuel Martin et al Roane Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is a Cherokee Indian, who is sued to retain land ceded to him by the Cherokee Treaty of 1819. Add. defendant: Gilliland.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Jesse Howell v. Samuel McCullough Greene Debt Dispute

Debt due by writing obligatory.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Phillip & Susan Mason, exe. of Samuel Mason v. Peter Marr & George W. L. Marr Montgomery Debt Dispute

Plaintiffs sued for $2000. Case was based on claim the defandants owed money to Samuel Mason.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Robert Buchanan & Francis Porterfield v. James Gordon& Robert Walker Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiffs are business partners who entered into a contract with the defendants to deliver to them several barrels of goods from Pittsburg to Nashville. They state that the defendants delivered damaged goods.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Thomas A. Jones v. Joshua Farrington Williamson Contract Dispute and Damages

Amount owed was $250.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Thomas Collier v. Montgomery Bell Dickson Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff claimed Bell hired a wagon from him but did not pay for it.

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View Entry 1828 Thomas Rhodes, et al. v. George Crockett, et al. Wilson Debt Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Joshua Kilby.
Other defendants: Thomas P. Adams; Francis Anderson.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 William Woodall v. Lemuel Gilliam Warren Debt Dispute

Both plaintiff and defendant were carpenters who were in partnership prior to the dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 34 Order A Copy