Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1838 Barnet Beasley v. Mary & Benjamin Griffith Maury Estate Dispute

Document in fragments, some sections are taped. Griffiths executors of Samuel Griffith, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Charles S. Ward et al. v. George W. Thompson Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: William W. Ward, Cicero Ward (minor), Susan T. Ward and Julia Ward (minor).

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Dyer Pearl et al. v. Mayor & Alderman of Nashville Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional Plaintiff: Sylvester Bard.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Henry L. Guion et al. v. Samuel Anderson Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Guion's grandfather Henry Winbourn received a land grant of 400 acres for Revolutionary War service. The same tract near Murfreesboro was claimed by Hardee Murfree. Winbourn died in Hertford County NC in 1793. Murfree's daughter Lavinia married Frank N.W. Burton inherited his claim to the land. Judge Samuel Anderson later purchased and lived on the land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 John C. Willett v. Wilson McClellan, admr. of William B. McClellan dec. et al. Williamson Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Edward G. Clouston, William Anderson

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 James Jenkins, et al. v. William Simpson White Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: William S. Young, Robert S. Young, Andrew S. Young, Austin Young, Joseph young, Samuel V. Carrick, Anthony Dibrell, John Blamen, and Edward M. Murray.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Joseph Nail v. William Nail & Alexander Nail Roane Debt Dispute

Debt by note.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 John A. McLin, et al. v. James Bone Rutherford Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: William E. McLin, James S. McLin. Concerns slaves, names Clarissa, 13, and Munuria, 11

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 James McMahan& Mary S. McMahan v. William F. Long, et al. Bedford Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: Thomas Davis, William B. M. Brame, George Davidson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Julian J. Underwood & Vergenean M. Underwood v. Paul Dumaker& Thomas Rayester Sumner Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 John Smith, et al. v. Thomas T. Campbell, exe. of Robert Bell, dec., et al. Rhea Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: John Brown. Additional Defendant: John Locke, exe. of Robert Bell, dec. Plaintiffs filed for the wrongful detainment of 'negroes' belonging to the estate of Robert Bell, dec. The 'negroes' in question are named by first name only in the bill along with a monetary value.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Priscilla Coons v. Samuel Biddle Jefferson Lease Dispute East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Peter Mosley v. James Sanders Wilson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Polly Deering v. Morgan Fitzpatrick Marshall Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Susan Boyd, et al. v. William R. Cox, et al. Giles Estate Dispute

Dispute between the heirs of John Boyd and the administrator of his will, William Cox

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 70 Order A Copy