Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 A. H. Stratmann v. H. E. Andrews Shelby Deed Dispute

Several pages are missing.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 414 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 A. W. Dodson v. P. J. Drake, et al. Perry Deed Dispute

Additional defendant: Daniel Starbuck.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 861 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 American National Bank v. Union Trust Company Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abram Bryson v. Asahel S. Rawlings & Daniel K. Rawlings Hamilton Deed Dispute

This case was originally heard in Rhea County. It deals with a deed dispute over a tract of land located in Rhea County.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Belding Brothers & Company v. John Frankland, Trustee Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 59 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Charles W. May v. Jas. R. Scales Giles Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 154 Order A Copy
View Entry C. B. Duncan & Co., et al. v. S. B. Northop Deed Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Enoch Whillock v. John Grisham & Jemima Grisham Johnson Deed Dispute

Dispute also includes debt.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Ed Dobbin v. J. F. Carroll Lewis Deed Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Federal Chemical Company v. A. B. Harlan Davidson Deed Dispute

Mineral Rights Dispute.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 493 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 George J. Campbell v. M. E. Conway Shelby Deed Dispute

The number of pages includes an attachment. M. E. Conway is a female. On one entry, she is named as W. E. Conway.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 414 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 H. B. Case, Trustee v. Robert Sholtz Hamilton Deed Dispute

There is a dispute regarding whether or not a deed on property is valid that focuses the state where the deed was issued, Alabama. The plaintiff sued for damages for "conversion of a steam boiler" that was deeded to the plaintiff and carried a mortgage.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1855 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Hayle v. Smith McMinn Deed Dispute

The plaintiff's wife brought with her a piece of property. The wife indented to make a will to give the defendant, her brother, some property but was urged by her brother to make a deed of gift that included the property. The plaintiff claims that the information that the brother gave to his sister about the nature of a deed was false.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Jackson Malone v. John Corley Smith Deed Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James L. Akin & F. J. Ewing, admr. of P. J. Ewing, dec. v. Thomas Porter Maury Deed Dispute

Additional parties: R. A. Ogilvie Sr., R. A. Oglivie, Jr.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 James Neil v. William Nance& James Morton Davidson Deed Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 John Wood v. James K. Chilcut Lincoln Deed Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 J. W. Bond& Bonnie Bond v. W. A. Allen Chevrolet, Inc., et al.. Sullivan Deed Dispute

Additional Defendants: Allen Motors, Inc.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 294 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1864 John J. Mowman v. William G. Swan & Joseph A. Mabry Knox Deed Dispute

Defendants have unjustly detained the repayment of a debt to the plaintiff in the sum of $890. Plaintiff is sued for the recovery of the debt and $500 in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John M. DeFriese v. Anna Farris Deed Dispute

This case involved a dispute over a deed to a tract of land located in James County, TN.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1695 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 John Wilson v. Alexander Simpson, et al. Williamson Deed Dispute

Additional defendants: John Bell, John White.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 178 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 J. A. Richardson, admr. v. John Frazer DeKalb Deed Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John Pennington v. P. H. Williams, et al. Robertson Deed Dispute

Additional defendants: "The Firm of William Smith."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1809 Jacob Foute v. Francis Hickman Jefferson Deed Dispute

The exact dispute is difficult to discern.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. D. Dobbs and wife et al v. John G. Dobbs et al Hamilton Deed Dispute

Case involved a dispute over the intent of a deed that was written by the father of Nancy Dobbs (wife of J.D. Dobbs), in which he used the word heirs instead of the word children & there was questions over who the land was intended to be passed down to

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1836 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 James J. Massey et al.v. W. R. Massey et al Humphreys Deed Dispute

Additional Plantiffs: L.H. Latiner and N.A. Gilmer Additional Defendants: J.R. Massey, W.H. Massey, Z.L. Massey, S.C. Massey, J.A. Massey, J. Wyly, Nancy Adams, Louisa Wyly (Continued in document) Massey's children, the plantiffs, filed to have two partions of land divided between them and given past profits made on the land, stating their grandfather(deceased) excecuted a deed of gift.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1824 Matthew Wilton v. Samuel Johnson Warren Deed Dispute

Additional parties: Joseph Snow, William Johnson.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Nolan Stewart v. Charles Bailey, et al.. Montgomery Deed Dispute

Additional Defendant: Charles S. White.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 N. W. Motheral et al. v. J. B. Ballow et al. Williamson Deed Dispute

Additional parties: Thomas Grusham, J. R. Sawyer, Rufus Waller, E. D. Sawyer, Sally Armstrong, George W. Armstrong

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry O. D. Mayall & wife v. William Bosten, et al. Marion Deed Dispute

Incomplete case with a considerable amount of missing information -- this is a brief only. Dates mentioned are 1873 and 1874, but the actual case took place later. Marion County (West Tennessee) is mentioned, but there is nothing to state the case was tried there. The name John Moffatt is mentioned, having been given power of attorney to sell a piece of property for $808. Bosten had filed an action of ejection in an earlier hearing; this case was filed to overturn that action.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1811 Richard Waterhouse v. James Walker & John McElwee Knox Deed Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Robert Harmon v. Elmer Harmon, et al. Knox Deed Dispute

Additional Parties are unclear. 3 folders.

 East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 251 602 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 S. M. Coffey v. J. B . Stockard, admr. of Cheatham Maury Deed Dispute

Coffey sold Cheatham a tract of land in Maury County in 1869. Cheatham bought the land according to the survey, but later claimed that there was 7 1/2 acres more than the deed claimed. John Cheatham died in 1873.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Schmelz Liquidating Corp. v. C. A. Gray, et al. Hamilton Deed Dispute East Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 216 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Thomas Hickman v. William Hughes Davidson Deed Dispute

Dispute related to land on Mulherrin Creek of Caney Fork in Smith County. Fitch Randolph and Daniel Hytton had supposedly owned the land but did not have title. Hughes had been in possession of the land since 1801 and John Orange had also lived on it. John Haywood was the chancellor in this case. The quantity of land (320 acres) did not fit the description that Hytton had given to Hughes. Also it was disclosed that Robert Douglas had a better title to the land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 T. J. Dillon, et al. v. William Hester & wife Sumner Deed Dispute

Additional defendants: J. G. Gentry, W. S. Francis -William Hester and wife owned tract of land approx. 224 acres. Sold and conveyed 118 acres of this land to J. G. Gentry who sold and conveyed same to W. S. Francis who sold and conveyed same to T. J. Dillon who now claims the entire 224 acres as his own. Map on page 40 shows division of land per deed. Gentry and Francis are non Tennessee residents. Additional documents located in MT 868.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 292 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 W. B. Waldran v. W. B. Greenlaw et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Trust deed dispute, the plaintiff alleges that the sale of a lot will harm his finances.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 William Walker v. Nathaniel Young, et al. Hickman Deed Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 W. B. Stokes, et al. v. Matthew Simpson, et al. DeKalb Deed Dispute

In 1865 J. W. McDaniel recovered a judgment against Matthew Simpson and Rufus Simpson for $1012.48. When the sheriff went to collect, he found no property of value. The bank of Tennessee recovered a judgment against Simpson and Stokes. Case sought to recover debt from Simpson, and involves a long string of debts with other parties, and partial payment in Confederate money.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 172 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William Polk v. Thomas J. Polk et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Deposition of John Coffee, surveyor general of the U S lands in the state of Alabama at Huntsville who in 1809 was on his way from Nashville to Jefferson. A messenger from Col. William P. Anderson to Coffee relating to a land warrant for 3000 ac. John Broadman and John Martin JPs from Madison County, AL witnessed the deposition. Thomas Brandon was clerk of the court and LeRoy Pope was chief justice of Madison County, AL in 1820. The warrant had been in the name of Martin Armstrong and in dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 William Templin, et ex v. Arlie Templin, et al Cocke Deed Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Frances Templin. Additional defendants: William Templin, Zella Templin-Norris, Maude Templin-Lane

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 796 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 William Griffith et al. v. William Dixon& E. Willmore Jackson Deed Dispute

Heirs are disputing the rightful ownership of a deed to their deceased mother's land

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. v. Henry Gregory, admr. of James Buchanan, dec. Rutherford Deed Dispute

W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. for the use of Alfred Ross. Additional parties: Alfred Ross.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 W. M. Brien Sr., et al. v. M. J. O' Shaughnessy et al. Davidson Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Wilie Woodard. Additional defendant - William Boyd

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Willis McDonald v. J. B. Powell Lawrence Deed Dispute

The defendant purchased from the plaintiff a part of tract where his home was located. There was then a dispute about two hundred acres. After this was settled, there were two deeds one including the extra two hundred acres and one not. See additional part of case in MT 746.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 758 32 Order A Copy