Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1842 David J. Wilson v. Landon C. Hoss, admr. of William L. Wilson, dec. Washington Estate Dispute

David asked court to rescind administration granted to Hoss on TN portion of William's estate & grant administration to David, Wm's brother & creditor. Wm died in Mississippi; Mississippi admr: James Carothers. Wm's widow: E.J.B. Wilson. Transcript references slaves as part of estate & litigation re: such slaves then pending in Chancery Court. Court refused to rescind Hoss' letters of administration & David appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 G. M. Harrell v. Adeline Bailey, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Rufus Scott, E. L. Scott, and J. Y. Scott.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 27 615 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John Tilman exec. Of Samuel Escuse v. Carlos D. Steele et al. Bedford Estate Dispute

Additional defendant - Joseph Steele Amount in dispute - $1500.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John Towns & David Westfield v. Frances Clark & William R. Pettit Polk Estate Dispute East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 753 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Jeptha Faulkes et al. v. Wilson Sanderlin et al. Montgomery Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Lasell Additional Defendants: Margaret Lasell

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John G. Gamble, et al. v. Margaret W. Lynn Sullivan Estate Dispute

Other plaintiffs: William Lynn, admr. of John Lynn, dec.; John Lynn; Joseph Lynn; Samuel Lynn; Charles Lynn; Alexander Lynn; Samuel Rhea; Martha Rhea (nee Lynn); Phillips Wood; Eliza Wood (nee Lynn); Catherine Lynn; Ann Eliza Gamble; Lynn Gamble; Joseph Gamble; Carroll Gamble. Defendant was widow of John Lynn, dec. Over partition of land in estate.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 John M. Bruce v. Samuel Williams Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over land in Ocoee District. Bruce had large farm, portion of which he had cleared as field. After land surveyed, survey line determined to run through that field, leaving Bruce's house in different quarter, & it's this quarter that is in dispute. Others mentioned: James Eaton, Lewis Ellis, Evins, James Nicholson, Scruggs, S. Finley. Jury ruled in favor of Williams. Land at issue: Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Fractional Township 6, Range 3, evidenced by Cert. of Entry No. 343.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Robert Stuart v. Ezekiel Birdseye & Gideon M. Hazen Cocke Debt Dispute

Stuart sued Birdseye & Hazen over a writing obligatory that Stuart claims they executed and under which they owed him $200, which claim Birdseye & Hazen disputed. At one point, it was suggested Stuart had died, but his attorney disputed that claim, after which a jury was assembled to determine whether or not Stuart had died. Oversized pages.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Richard Rothwell v. Marshall W. Cunningham, et al. McMinn Land and Title Dispute

Defendants: James Gettys & Humphrey Reynolds. Plaintiff executed a deed of trust to Cunningham before leaving for Virginia. In his absence the defendants worked together to fraudulently sell, redeem & purchase his land. Plaintiff asks court for injunction as defts. have filed an action of ejectment against him & he has not been allowed to redeem his land. Case may be related to Richard Rothwell v. James Gettys, et al, ET Box 81. Additional Defts.: Robinson & Able.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Thomas Meadows v. James P. Thompson Warren Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 William Bigbee, et al. v. John L. Bigbee Sumner Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy