Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1817 Alexander McMillan v. Joshua Clanton Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Both Clanton and McMillan made claim to land in Sumner County. The contested land ownership was linked to a very lengthy and convoluted chain of title.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Alexander Smith et al. v. Joseph& Nancy L. Hightower Williamson Land and Title Dispute: Ejectment

J. Hightower accused of breaking into home of John Doe and ejecting him. Doe leased property from Smiths & Dewey P. and Elizabeth C. Hadley. Also named: Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander, only heir of James Leiper: Elizabeth Hadley daughter of Smiths.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 American Zinc Co. v. Morris Sherman Co. Hamilton Contract Dispute and Damages

Judgment only. Court says insufficient evidence of bad faith by defendant to have gone to a jury.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton Franklin Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk Roane Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Arthur Campbell, lessee v. Adam Peck Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Adam Peck v. John Edington Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Abram Lowe v. George Selvidge Monroe Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 A. F. Frazier v. W. D. Wilson Rhea Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 A. L. Charles v. M. E. Carter Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

This case was argued over 192 barrels of potatoes. Charles claims that Carter would not allow him to inspect the potatoes before taking possession of them. Number of pages includes 2 documents, one unnamed.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 472 137 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Americus Brown, et al v. Barnabus Alder, et al Marion Land and Title Dispute

Both the additional plaintiffs and defendants are too extensive to list. Case is a dispute over the will and real estate originally owned by Anderson Cheek in Marion County, which was purchased or inherited by Ms. Sarah Alder, wife of Barnabus Alder. B. Alder's will gave the land to his wife and then to his 8 sons. After the couple died, the sons sold the land to Brown & Spears for $10,310. The daughters who were not included in the original sale sought proceeds of the sale.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Aricus Hatfield v. Jesse Vaughn & William Brown Morgan Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include hand-drawn maps.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 672 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Amos Hardin v. P. E. Creelman Lumber Company Hardin Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 978 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Alexander Hamilton Institute v. Mrs. Rebecca A. Rogers Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 752 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Arthur Phillips v. Warren M. Royal & Clothilde Royal Carter Land and Title Dispute

Case includes a hand-drawn map on the back of a Barnes Indoor Circus Broadside. 2 folders. Exhibit item located in ET Oversize Box 10.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 911 216 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 A. B. Beech v. J. A. McClure Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

On promises and covenants broken, Beech given $500 in damages

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Alphonse De Montegre v. Bazzell Hedgcoth Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Alphonse owned 3197 acres of land & Bazzell also claimed title to a portion of this land. Jury ruled in favor of Alphonse. Exhibit (1-page hand-drawn map of disputed property) included in transcript.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Abner Estep v. F. M. Preswood et al. Polk Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants include: Mary Preswood, and John Boring. Rebecca Boring, Henry Boring, Stephen Boring, and Mariah Boring are underage and represented by their Next Friend, Elizabeth Boring. The plaintiff and defendants are arguing over a parcel of land which both parties claim as their own.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Andrew G. Pickett v. Martin W. Sloan, et al. Smith Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Archibald Sloan and Samuel T. Coker.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 A. J. Simpson et al. v. Sallie Poe, et al Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Fitzpatrick, Gregory & Davis, and A. S. Calyun. Additional Defendants: James Poe and Gregory Poe

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 A. M. McCoin v. Lou McCoin Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Allen Jones v. Hannah Jones, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Jasper Anderson and Joseph Healdenfield. File also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 A. Morrisson v. W. P. Roberts Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Roberts claims that Morrisson intentionally misrepresented his position as superintendent.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Alpha Young v. Adam Butler et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John James and A. Wheless.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 A. Kline v. Elisha Long Davidson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Allen Wallace v. B. Featherston, et al. Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Farwick Frazier, John Norville, John Newbill, and Richard Cardwell.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 A. C. Cobbs v. Elizabeth C. Cobbs et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Andrew Alernatly, John Woldridge, Jesse Cobbs, Margaret Cobbs, Alison Cobbs, William Lainer, and Meredith Connelly. Case also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 A. L. Campbell v. John Seahorn Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 49 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Adam Meek v. J. Perriman Jefferson Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Augustine Jenkins v. Elizabeth Gilliand Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Deposition only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 A. E. Jackson v. C. H. Gillespie, et al. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: N. G. Taylor. Others involved: E. E. C. Gillespie, C. R. Gillespie, and [?] G. Taylor Case file is incomplete. Index included.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 American National Bank v. E. H. Murray, et al. Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Although case was collected with the Eastern Division, it lists a Middle Tennessee County of origin. Case file is incomplete; brief only. Possibly related to case file in MT 442. Also included in ET OV 4 is an oversize account ledger dating 1909-1912.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Arkansas & Memphis Railway Bridge & Terminal Company v. North America Realty Company of Milwaukee, Wis, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: Erwin C. Uihlein, individually & Erwin C. Uihlein, Trustee.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1534 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 A. S. Holloway v. Cole-McIntyre-Norfleet Company Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Holloway sued. Case concerns an order of 50 barrels of meal that was not fulfilled by the defendants. Sued for $293.00. Printed copy of Petition for Certiorari Supersedas and Brief & Assignments of Error on Behalf of Plaintiff in Error included.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1578 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 B. F. Stoltz & Amanda Stoltz v. J. H. Long, Mills Taylor, J. M. Stoltz, J. H. Armstrong Robertson Land and Title Dispute

B. F. Stoltz, as administrator of Henry Stoltz, entered a mortgage with the defendants on 61 acres of land as part of a mortgage, exempting his homestead from the agreement. The defendants alleged that the mortgage was unpaid. They placed a lien on the property, then filed suit to foreclose. Stoltz did not attend the procedure, and his land and homestead were foreclosed upon and sold. Stoltz sued to invalidate the sale and get his homestead back.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 15 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Bluff City Cotton Mills v. Thomas Hyde Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Defendant sought damages based on a contract the plaintiff denied ever existed.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 629 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 B. F. Woodward v. John Woodward Marshall Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 B. N. Pendleton v. Auto Sales& Service Company Sullivan Contract Dispute and Damages

Contract for a new Plymouth coupe car.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 857 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Burton Stephens, et al. v. Pleasant Taylor, et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: B. R. Stockton, Isaac Stockton. Additional defendant: Thomas Owen.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Browning & McIntosh for the use of C. S. Collier v. Stewart Mfg. Co. Houston Contract Dispute and Damages

This is a suit for wood furnished under contract by Browning and McIntosh to Stewart Mfg Co. Full names of Plaintiffs/Appellees: Jason Browning and George McIntosh.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 786 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Benjamin Staples & William Scott v. James Duncan et al. Morgan Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Vandeman Byrd, Francis M. Byrd, G.W. Keith. A portion of the land parcel in question ran near the KentuckyTurnpike Road.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Bartholomew Conyers v. James Lillard, William Campbell,& John Lillard Knox Land and Title Dispute

Conyers sued for the title to a tract of 46.5 acres that he had bought from Lillard for $449. Case started in 1807.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 58 Order A Copy
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 1860 B. W. Henry et al. v. E. D. Thompson & R. H. Elam Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: C. M. Brooks and E. A. C. Norman. Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 Bareley McGhee v. Joseph Tedford Blount Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Benjamin Neal, et al. v. William Cox & Parry Talbot Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Betsy Cox, Polly Cox, and P. Barkey Cox (heirs of Dudley Cox). Case involves a contested will.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1087 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Bristow Danner v. Thomas J. Stockard Gibson Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 436 85 Order A Copy

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