Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 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 1860 Chesley Williams v. Henry M. Williams et al. Williamson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: A. C. Merritt, John Laua, William Barry, Mary Ann Austin, Hiram Walker and wife Mary Jane, and Luke H. Hitch. Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Elliot Jones v. Wyly J. Proctor Greene Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over 40 acres on waters of Lick Creek, to which pla. claimed title under 1831 state grant to William Jones, grant no. 16796 (entry 487), Jones' 1847 will, & 1852 deed from Isaac B. Jones to pla.. Proctor claimed title under 1858 state grant to Proctor, grant no. 30052. Witnesses: Joseph H. Proctor (def's son).

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 J. W. McCombs v. William T. Briggs Maury Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Jackson D. Carriger, et al. v. William Oliver & John Nave, Jr. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Land at issue subject of state grant to Godfrey Carriger, No. 16917 (entry 274), & grant to John Nave Jr. & Christian Carriger, No. 12011, issued under TN statute to encourage iron works. Court ruled in pla.'s favor. Add. Defs: heirs of Godfrey Carriger, decd.: John, William, Allen Carriger; Eliza Buckles; David Bishop/wife Margaret; Reuben Brooks Jr., wife Elizabeth; heirs of Tennessee Carriger (decd.): Susan, Elizabeth Carriger; minors William Stover/wife Nancy, Emily Jane & Isaac Carriger.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Noah Moser v. Thomas G. Harvey Monroe Land and Title Dispute

Moser sued Harvey for cutting down & removing timber from Moser's land. Transcript traces chain of title for Moser's land, originating with title bond from Iredell D. Wright & Polly (aka Mary) Harvey (mom/guardian of Thos, Chas, Wm, Daniel Harvey, minors) to Richard Stephens, then to his wife Nancy, then sold to Jasper Stephens who sold to Moser. Land in dispute was 2 acres in Hiwassee District, on Island Creek, & contained Stephens mill dam & pond.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Thomas Dyer v. Anderson Yates Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Dyer sued Yates for coming on his land & cutting timber, splitting rails & building fence w/o his consent. Both parties claimed title to disputed land through state grant No. 8284 (entry 2457) to Thomas Lloyd. Dyer then relies on Lloyd's will & subsequent deed from Lloyd's son Robert to Dyer, while Yates relies on deed from Lloyd to Yates.Case questions land boundaries.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 41 Order A Copy