Tilghmon H. Evans, et al. v. Josiah Russell, et al.

Order: 

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
Tilghmon H. Evans, et al. v. Josiah Russell, et al.
Case Date: 
1885
Court Origin: 
Chancery
Cause/Crime: 
Equity

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Union
Division: 
East
Number of Pages: 
179
Notes / Description: 

Add plains: Tilghmon H., George W., John, and Joseph Evans, Lucinda Evans and Terry Taliaferro, Mary Evans and George Cooper, and minors Tabitha and Orlena Evans. Add defs: Josiah Russell, William Roe, Daniel Miller, and heirs of Elizabeth Miller- Thomas, Daniel, Nancy. David Fields, dec. 1814 “in the Battle of the Horseshoe against the Indians in a Campaign led by Andrew Jackson.” The Fields intermarried with the Millers and Evans and this is a dispute regarding land rights and equity.