Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1845 Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. DeKalb Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

To wit, a horse.
Other defendants: Tilman Foster.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Alvin Brown et al. v. J. R. Freeman et al. Marshall Estate Sale

Additional plaintiffs: B. A. Brown, John R. Smith, Narcissus Smith; additional defendants: Fanie R. Freeman

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. White Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec.
Other defendants: William Rutledge.
Concerning sale of slaves.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham Maury Land, Sale of

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes Maury Land, Sale of

Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 B. F. Butler& wife D. P. Butler v. R. N. Karnes, admr. Gibson Land, Sale of

Defendant is the administrator of the estate of his father W. F. Karnes (dec.), who is also the father of D. P. Butler. In 1909, the plaintiff purchased from W. F. Karnes a tract of land for $600, paying $100 in cash and the balance in five deferred pay- ments. Prior to his death, the plaintiffs paid $500 and also bought the homestead from the other heirs. The defendant as administrator told the plaintiffs they owed more money for the land and therefore owed the heirs more than they were paid.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1580 356 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins Carroll Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Banks M. Burrow v. Ferrell & Hamilton Gibson Sale of Goods

Ferrel & Hamilton was a trading firm under the joint ownership of C.H. Ferrell and James Hamilton

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Bransford Realty Company v. J. B. Deeds et al Davidson Bill of Sale

additional defendant - Frances F. Deeds

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 C. C. Clements v. Stewart County, Tennessee Stewart Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 C. H. Brackett v. L. Rives Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. Lawrence Sale of Land/Property

Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Charles Bailey et al. v. Thomas S. Booth et al. Montgomery Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs - George Pegram and his wife Mary Pegram formerly Mary C. Andrews heir of Baker Andrews - additional defendants - Mary C. Booth wife of Thomas S. Booth formerly Mary P. Andrews widow of Baker Andrews Amount in dispute - $1115.55

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Claude Collins v. State Marshall Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Chester County v. J. M. Truett Chester Land, Sale of

alternate defendant name: Truntt

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Dr. N. J. Irwin v. Jason L. Gains Davidson Bill of Sale

Additional parties: E. R. Pennebaker.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1836 Danny Hadley, et al. v. George L. Latimer, et al. Sumner Bill of Sale

Additional plaintiffs - John L. Hadley Jr., and James Hadley - additional defendants - Hannah Hadley, William Hadley, John L. Hadley and his wife Amelia Additional defendants - James A. Black and his wife Evelina

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Dortch v. Jason Nolan, Comptroller Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al Madison Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Turner Deloach

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Elizabeth T. Shannon v. Jesse B. Erwin & Samuel E. Edwards Washington Land, Sale of

Advertisement for Supreme Court sale of a tract of 200 acres in Washington County.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. J. Hopkins, et al. v. N. B. Pullen Humphreys Land, Sale of

Additional party to the case: William Clark

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 F. H. Saltsman et al. v. Godfrey S. Newsom Davidson Bill of Sale

additional plaintiff - C. W. Nance

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Francis White v. James Hughes et al Dyer Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: W. F. Hughes, Daniel Hughes. Additional parties: Thomas Marshall, John C. McLamor, Henry Dixon

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 F. W. Brown, in error v. State Grainger Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Original case: State charged Brown with selling intoxicating liquors within 4 miles of a school house and for failing to appear before the county court before selling said liquor.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1783 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 George Gillapsie v. Schyler Barnett et al. Franklin Land, Sale of

Defendants: James Worthington

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Gaar Scott & Co. v. C. A. & R. B. McLean Davidson Sale of Goods Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers Davidson Sale of Land/Property Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Garfield Thomas v. W. S. McCravy Hamblen Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Defendant in error complains that he purchased a mule from the plaintiff in error and within 4 days the mule began exhibiting symptoms of rabies. Def. believes the mule had rabies at the time of the sale and brought the original suit seeking compensation.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1545 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 Glennos Blankenship v. Elihu Jewell et al. Wilson Sale of Goods

Additional defendant - Daniel McKee Sale was of mares valued at $400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 George Gray v. James Brown Dickson Land, Sale of

Acres of land 57

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 George W. Eastham v. William Robinson& John M. Whitley Dickson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Harvey Hodge v. Anderson G. Youngblood Maury Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff's name also spelled Hoge in documents.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Henry H. Sugg v. David T. Scott et al. Sumner Land, Sale of

Sugg was from Logan County, KY - additional defendant - Dandridge S. Tisdale value of land $10,000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 H. L. Elam v. John McClain Cannon Sale of Goods

Witnesses: M.C. Neeley, Joseph Knose, Alice Wilson, William Moss, James Guy, William Peeler, and Jonathan Craft.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Henry M. Oppenheimer v. L. M. Woowine Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Included is a statement of the case assignments of error and brief and argument for the plaintiff in error.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 H. L. Shafer v. Hallum Brothers Sumner Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff brings suit against Defendant for selling him a diseased horse.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Ira King, Agent v. Harris & Fuqua Carroll Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

For a boiler the defendants claim was too rusted to be of use or repaired. Also see WT 784.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 772 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Isaac Johnson v. Richard Fair et al. Hawkins Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Additional defendant: William Miller. The defendants were accused of misrepresenting a horse which they sold to the plaintiff and failing to uphold a warranty. William Miller died & his admr (Henry Wax) added as def't. Alt spelling: Richard Fain. Def. formerly partners dba Fain & Miller.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Isaac Hayes & Co. v. B. J. Semmes & Co. Shelby Sale of Goods West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Jacob Brown & Henry McRay v. Admrs. Of Cullen Cotton Stewart Bill of Sale

The defendants in this case were James P. Wall and Henry L. Wall, adminstrators of Cullen Cotton, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 John J. Hayter v. Thomas McCreary, et al. Madison Sale, Petition to Halt

Sale of slaves.
Other Defendants: Lockhart, Team, & Donegan; Heberton & Hebler; [blank] Dickson; Robert Cope.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jacob McGavock et al. v. Samuel Barrel Davidson Land, Sale of

Heirs of the business partner of Samuel Barrel, insists they are owed one third profits in the sale of land owned by both partners Several contracts between Samuel Barrel and Felix Grundy are entered into evidence

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John W. Roberts et al. v. J. W. Maxwell Overton Land, Sale of

A dispute about the sale and price of a piece of land

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs Davidson Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land

Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Joseph P. Macheca v. J. W. Tighe & Son Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John Bell v. George W. Moss Haywood Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Witnesses included J.H. Tatum and Thomas F. Evans.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Jake Silverman v. Isadore K. Abrahams Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy

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