Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1853 Berry Wilson v. Edmund Brewer Robertson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Evander McKay et al. v. William McKay et al. Rutherford Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: William Lambert, Dabney Wade, Caroline Wade. Additional Defendants: James Wood, Sarah Wood. Slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Hiram Edde v. William G. Cowan Bedford Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 James L. Bell v. Plummer Williams Dickson Estate Dispute

Williams administrator of Edwin Harris, deceased

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of S. W. Nance v. John W. Thompson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a 130 acres tract on Mill Creek which both parties believed that they had title to. This land had been in the name of the heirs of James Jackson deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Joseph Chilton v. George W. Stanfill Montgomery Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of William Jack & Joseph McAllister v. Joseph Hamilton Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Jack & McAllister got judgments against Hamilton (as did 2 others) & all 4 judgments were satisfied by selling Hamilton's land, at which sale Jack & McAllister purchased the land. Dispute over effect of Hamilton's possession on title of Jack & McAllister. Land at issue bordered Nolichucky River & included the William Anderson tract & the Soldiers Rest tract.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John S. M. Dickinson, one of the admrs. of Thomas Hamilton, dec. v. Hugh Graham & William Houston, exes. of William Graham, Sr., dec. Claiborne Debt Dispute

Dispute over note originally executed by William Harwell to William Graham Sr.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Kuhn & Cross v. Bernard M. Burch, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendant: John C. Walker

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Robert A. Parker v. Edward H. Chaffin Maury Estate Dispute

Chaffin executor of John Kirk, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 S. Warden v. Miles Greenwood Montgomery Bond Dispute

1st name of plaintiff could be Satterlee.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Samuel Harris v. Wiley Hickerson, admr. of George W. Thompson Coffee Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Thomas Roberts et al. v. Nicholas Anthony et al. Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Nicholas Anthony purchased land that Roberts and others believed was rightfully theirs by inheritance

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Trustees of Greene County Common School District No. 10 et al.v. Catharine D. Williams, exe. & sole devisee of Alexander Williams, dec., & James Wright Greene Land and Title Dispute

Trustees: John M. Kilgore, David Alexander, & John Jones. Add. Pltf: John Maloney. Dispute re boundary of 2-acre tract on which schoolhouse stands, schoolhouse having been erected per agreement by Hannah Wright to convey land (& to get minor son James to so convey when he reached majority). Dispute arose when Dr. Alexander Williams (now dec.) claimed part of 2-acre tract was his. Both Wrights & Dr. Williams claim title through original land grants to James Patterson. Hand drawn maps within transcript.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 William Scruggs& Mary Barksdale v. Alexander Ledbetter Davidson Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Wale, G. W.& Hall, H. B. v. Stone, William Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy