Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1814 Allen Groves, et al. v. Isham Uzzell Sumner Slaves, Ownership of

Additional Plaintiffs: Nathaniel & Anne Rue, formerly Anne Uzzell, Ann& Nathaniel Reese. See additional information in ET box 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1816 Aaron Boyce, et al. v. Archibald Martin, et al. Sumner Estate Settlement

An inventory of the estate of Nicholas Boyce (dec.), Sumner Co., is included. Mentions properties including those on NW Square of Gallatin, Tenn., and sale of negroes in Natchez, Mississippi Territory. James Boyce, Elizabeth Boyce, Richard Boyce, Robert Desha, Benjamin Rawlings, William Boyer, James Boyer, Smith Hamborough, Needham Reynolds, James Holland, Allan Purvis, John George

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Andrew Anderson, et al. v. Samuel Stalcup, et al., R. P. Currin, Abraham Maury, et al. Sumner Estate Dispute

Estate of Robert Clark, who died intestate. Andrew Anderson and his wife, Dorcas; Samuel Anderson and his wife, Anna (Clark); Andrew Clark. Samuel Stalcup and his wife, Rachel (Clark)- former wife of Robert Clark, dec. Mentions property: Lot No. 54, town of Franklin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Charles Morgan v. Maryellen Morgan Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case file. Only consists of one page. Maryellen Morgan- executrix of Morgan, Armistead & Susannah.

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View Entry 1813 Charles Morgan v. Mary Morgan, et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Charles Morgan ran a plantation in Kentucky. Jeremiah Morgan, dec. executed a contract to sell half of a plot of land to Charles Morgan. Jerimiah then died leaving a wife, Mary, and heirs Armistead & Susannah. The issue with the land was not settled when Jeremiah died, so this suit was filed to settle the rightful land ownership. See also MT 4.

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View Entry 1815 Irene Stephenson by next of friend, John Irwin v. Wilson Yandell, John Carr, James Turpin, Jesse Turpin Sumner Estate Dispute

In 1805 William Stephenson purchased land in Smith & Sumner counties from the Turpin brothers. Part of his payment was a horse, which soon died. Stephenson died in 1808 in Sumner County leaving widow Esther and daughter Irene. Esther married to John Irwin Dr. Wilson Yandle was admr. of the estate. Yandle & the widow sold the land, & Yandle bought most of it cheaply. Conflicting claims for the land were held by King Carr, John Carr & James Oglesby. Irene sued Yandle protesting the land was her inheritance.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 470 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 John Gale v. Thomas K. Harris Sumner Land and Title Dispute

During a Sheriff's sale Harris purchased property that had formerly belonged to Robert King. Following the sale, Gale and Harris entered a partnership of ownership of the property legalized with a written contract. Gale went to New Orleans, & Harris sold part of the land without his knowledge.

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View Entry 1818 John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves Sumner Slaves, Ownership of

William Blackman married Polly McKinney & received as a gift an enslaved woman called Phillis. Isham Uzzell then married Blackman's daughter Ann, & rec'd as a gift Winnah & Rachel, the children of Phillis. The suit was filed to settle the appropriate ownership of the enslaved people according to law and bequests. See additional documentation in box MT 2; box ET 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 James Douglas v. Benjamin Rawlings Sumner Petitions for New Road

Douglas and a long list of petitioners wished for a good new road to be installed between Gallatin and Nashville. The road would pass through Rawling's land. Rawlings insisted that a jury to view the path of the road in order to make a proper decision on its path.

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View Entry 1821 James Robertson & heirs v. George W. Campbell Sumner Other

John Armstrong gave Robertson a military land grant in 1784 for 5,756 acres. Armstrong died intestate with no heirs other than his brothers Martin in Tennessee, & Thomas in Ulster, Ireland. Matthew Brooks was named admr. of the estate. At his death, Armstrong owed William Lewis money, and Lewis sued the estate to recover. The land was sold to multiple parties including Campbell for the debt. Robertson sued to recover his land. Cause of Action; scire facias, fi fa, Venditioni exponas.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James Tisdale et al. v. Sterling Wheaton et al Sumner Partnership Settlement

Dispute between parties of the former mercantile firm of Wheaton and Tisdale

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Patrick Darby & George Elliott v. Michael Green, et al. Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over land in Sumner County

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Redmond D. Barry v. James Barry et al. Sumner Slaves, Selling of

Additional parties: James Ball, William Hall. This case involves the sale of a slave named Joe to Dr. James Barry.

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View Entry 1839 State v. Robert M. Boyers Sumner Assault and Battery

Writ of capias. Evidently, defendant had fled the region and was ordered back to answer Court of Errors & Appeals in Nashville for sentencing of original crime.

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View Entry 1820 Tilghman, George, Woodruff, Garrison, Kelly, & Armstead Stubblefield, Edward & Fanny Bradley, William & Elizabeth Bradshaw, Meredith & Nancy Watson v. Selby Haney, John A. Debow, & Benjamin Hardy Sumner Land and Title Dispute

Sally Harney was in possession of a large plot of land. Following her death, the land was disputed among many heirs. This suit was filed to clarify the chain of title and to disperse the land among the appropriate heirs.

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View Entry 1915 Walter Witherspoon, admr. v. New York Life Insurance Company Sumner Equity

Walter Witherspoon is the administrator of Walter Witherspoon, Sr., deceased. Cases found in Boxes 107 and 144.

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