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View Entry | Allen Wallace v. B. Featherston, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Farwick Frazier, John Norville, John Newbill, and Richard Cardwell. |
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View Entry | Andrew Erwin v. John B. Walker& Samuel Bird | Bedford | Land | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | A. L. Adams v. J. C. Fisher & R. A. Hoover | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Adams sold and conveyed to Defendants a tract of land. Fisher created lieu until all purchase money was paid but the value of the land increased before purchase was completed and Adams is trying to raise the purchase price for Fisher. |
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View Entry | Eulah Phillips, admr. of John W. Phillips ,dec. v. John D. Kimmons and wife, Blanche Kimmons | Bedford | Land, Contract Dispute |
John W. Phillips purchased from his sister Blanche Kimmons a one-third interest in a tract of land left by their father Jesse Phillips dec. Plaintiff sued as the admr. of her deceased husband's estate claiming that the purchased interest in said property was not worth the agreed upon payment. Plaintiff further complained that she was wholly unable to carry out the contract for lack of means. 2 folders. |
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View Entry | Elihu S. Hall v. David Ross | Bedford | Land |
Elihu Hall, citizen of Davidson County. David Ross, citizen of the State of Virginia. |
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View Entry | Flat Creek Turnpike Co. v. Sallie& Parthenia Casteel | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Green T. Neely v. James M. Neely | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | George W. Haywood v. Simon Marsh & Thomas Ross | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | George N. Whitson v. Samuel L. Davinson | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | H. L. Davidson v. C. H. Warren, Sr. | Bedford | Land |
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View Entry | Hardy Pyland & James M. O'Neal v. Newcomb Thompson & William Brown | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Case also involves a debt dispute. |
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View Entry | Hiram Edde v. William G. Cowan | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Ivie & Steele v. J. H. Neil et al | Bedford | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: R. F. Evans, William H. Wisner sr., James C. Martin |
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View Entry | Joseph Trice& J. H. C. Scales v. John Armstrong & Polly Armstrong | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | James Mullins, John Cannon v. John C. Akin & wife, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Thomas S. Steele, Clerk & Master. F. F. Fonville, Sheriff. Tract of land in Bedford totaling 100 acres. Alleged defect in title. John R. Jones, Robert Mathews, James W. Wallace, America Akin. |
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View Entry | John M. Pearson v. Henry E. Dibble et al.& Henry E. Dibble et al. v. B. F. Pearson, admr., for John Pearson | Bedford | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants (Complainants in 2nd Case): Richard W. Clark, A.G. Bickford, W.G. Kelley, E.G. Davis, W.F. Pearson, R.W. Pearson. |
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View Entry | Joseph D. Bennett et al. v. John C. Caldwell | Bedford | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs: Kate L. Bennett, Joseph F. Stamps, T. Eva Stamps, William H. Johnson, James Johnson, M. J. Johnson, John D. Bennett. Plaintiffs claimed that the sale of the land was illegal and void. Plaintiffs claimed that Mary Johnson, the widow of the deceased had no authority to sale the land in question. |
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View Entry | James M. Jones v. Winston W. Gill | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | John T. Alexander v. Charles Shapard et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Frank Shapard, D. P. Shapard, Lewis Shapard, Edwin Shapard, Thomas Hix, Sue Shapard |
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View Entry | Jane Deen, et al. v. Fletcher Snelling, et al. | Bedford | Land, Partition of |
Additional Complainants: R. J. Snelling, Adeline Milloway, J. H. Milloway, P. A. Snelling, Mary Arnold, H. P. Arnold, Nancy Tuck, James Tuck. Additional Defendants: Mary Ann Snelling, Delila Foreman, Adeline Cullier, William Cullier, Jane Hassett, John B. Snelling, P. H. Snelling. |
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View Entry | John White v. James Walker, et al. | Bedford | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs: Archibald White, William White, Margaret White, Samuel White, John White, Nathaniel White, Joseph White. Additional Defendants: Hugh Edgan and Samuel Edgan. |
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View Entry | John M. Pearson v. William P. H. McGowan, et. al. | Bedford | Land, Sale of |
Defendants: Thomas Rushing, dec., Elizabeth Rushing, children and grandchildren of Thomas & Elizabeth (too numerous to include in the notes field). |
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View Entry | John G. Johnson& John H. O'Neal v. John H. Hill | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | John S. Thompson et al. v. F. F. Fonville | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: G. P. Baskette, and Samuel Roane. |
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View Entry | J. W. Stepheusen, et al.v. Rebecca Neely, et al | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Ancestors are attempting to settle some land deals, which involved some verbal agreements between deceased parties. Additional plaintiffs: J. Gawbill, Ruly Gawbill, H. C. Earnheart, W. P. Earnheart, J. L. Stepheusen, R. J. Stepheusen, E. S. Stepheusen. Additional Defendants: G. Earnheart, Mary Earnheart, John Neely, James Neely, William Earnheart |
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View Entry | K. M. Pybus v. James L. Hix, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Mary Norman, died in November 1860 having appointed John L. Hix the executor of her estate. Hix sold her real estate in December 1860 for 54 cents per acre. It was said the land was 230 acres but was surveyed at 264 acres. Alfred Campbell bought Norman's land and then later sold it to James L. Hix. Then James L. Hix sold it to John L. Hix. |
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View Entry | Lucinda Hall v. Presley Prince | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Littleberry Green, et al. v. Jesse Chockley | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Isaac Green (guardian of Littleberry Green), and Charles Lewis and wife Sonisa. |
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View Entry | Malcolm J. Gilchrist & Phillip P. Gilchrist et al. v. S. D. Coble, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: John Overton, John M. Lea, Elizabeth Lea, Robert C. Brinkley, Hugh L. Brinkley, Ann O. Brinkley Additional Defendants: S. D. Coble exer. of B. K. Coble, William C. Jordan, Sally Jordan, George Williams, Allen Coble, Neely Coble Defendants continued: James Carter, Fanny Carter, Goodwin Miller, Martha Miller, Absalom Arnold, Polly Arnold, Richard Calaway, Catharine Calaway, Wesly Coggins, Mary Williams; land dispute |
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View Entry | M. Vanburen, Lesee of Samuel Doak v. John Wilhoite | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Malcolm F. Gilchrist et al. v. Robert Cannon et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Adalaide Gilchrist, and Sarah Gilchrist. Additional Defendants are not named. Case also involves a contested will. |
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View Entry | Nathan Hooker v. Benjamin Phillips | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1808 Hooker sold Phillips 599 acres of land. However upon close inspection the land was found to have a different amount of water available than previously expected. In order to make an exception for this discovery, Phillips requested to pay less. The suit sought to settle the disagreement over the land sale. |
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View Entry | Polly Patterson, et al. v. John Peyton | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Peyton offered to sell acreage to Thomas Patterson, the plot of land belonging to a plot granted to Jacob Fisher in 1792. Thomas Patterson supposedly agreed to purchase the land, but Polly and the other descendants claim this was not so. Additional plaintiffs: Lucinda, Elizabeth & John (minors). |
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View Entry | P. P. Prince v. Sarah B. Prince, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over a 106 acre tract of land, 24th Civil Dist., Bedford Co., near Thompson's Creek. Sarah is complainant's second wife, six children by former marriage. Complainant is 75 years of age, ten children by former marriage. Additional defendant: Marion Prince. |
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View Entry | Robert Cannon v. James B. Philips | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Docket cover sheet lists Robert Cannon as plaintiff, but text of docket lists plaintiff as John Doe, lessee of Robert Cannon. Hand drawn map of Shelbyville included. |
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View Entry | Rebecca Binghad, et al. v. Robert J. Bingham, et al | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Land had to be sold to pay debts. Rebecca is the mother and owner of the land. The other 3 involved are her children, who are of legal age. To two boys took what land was left, leaving Rebecca and Sarah with the family home, but little land Additional Complainant: Sarah Bingham. Additional Defendant: William L. Bingham. |
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View Entry | R. S. Brown, admr. of Benjamin Brown, dec., et al. v. William Brown, et al.. | Bedford | Land, Partition of |
Additional Complainants: R. C. Maupin, Eliza Jane Maupin, Emeline Norville, Alexander Rich, Emeline Ekes[?]. Additional Defendants: William H. Wisener, Sr., T. W. Brents, Elizabeth Jane Brents, Henry Brown, Mary A. B. Brown, Malinda C. Brown, Lucy Ann Brown, John Wallace, Susan E. Brown, John R. Brown, William D. Brown, Henry H. Brown, Georgia Brown, Fannie R. Brown. |
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View Entry | Samuel G. Delk & wife, Isabella & others v. Joshua Crowell | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Isabella Delk, Michael Crowell, Sarah R. Crowell |
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View Entry | S. G. Miller v. Nathan L. Miller, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
William G. Kelly, John A. McLain, B. M. Tillman, G. Tillman, J. P. Miller, Delilah Miller, Mary R. Miller, Hattie V. Kelly, etc. |
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View Entry | Samuel L. Davidson v. Matt Martin et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William Longhry and Samuel Rucker. |
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View Entry | Thomas Roberts et al. v. Nicholas Anthony et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Nicholas Anthony purchased land that Roberts and others believed was rightfully theirs by inheritance |
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View Entry | Thomas Edmondson v. Margaret Rosebourgh et al., exe. of William Rosebrough | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Margaret Rosebrough, exor. Of William Rosebrough. Three pieces of land near the Elk River 1900 acres, 1280 acres and 2000 acres. |
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View Entry | Thomas G. Williamson et al. v. Samuel Neeley & Moses Neeley et al | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Parties were fighting over the rightful ownership of land originally owned by Alexander Greer. |
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View Entry | William H. Jones v. Thomas Toney, James Seaborn, Dr. A Vaughn | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Jones bought 396 acres of land from Thomas Toney for $3600, presenting a map of the lot boundaries and deed. However, Jones claimed that Toney misrepresented the boundaries of the land, including land that belonged to neighboring land holders. Jones sued to have the lot boundaries corrected. |
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View Entry | William H. Crutcher & R. A. Blythe v. J. H. McGrew & Randolph Newsom / Willis H. Wilhoit v. William H. Crutcher& J. H. McGrew | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
File includes two cases but cannot be separated; both are listed on one document. |
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View Entry | William B. Wheeler v. Jesse M. Wheeler | Bedford | Land, Promissory Note |
The land was divided and sold and there was a remaining balance on the promissory note. Defendant forced plaintiff to accept confederate notes as payment. |
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View Entry | W. D. Blankenship, et al. v. Edmond Word, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Jane Blankenship, W.W. Hastings . Additional Defendants: George Reager, J. M. Hix, Alfred Campbell, Harmon Landis, James B. Reager, and Benjamin Mosley |
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View Entry | W. T. Elliott v. A. F. Brown& John Henratt [?] | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Brown contracted Elliott to furnish all brick line mortar in the walls of his home. Elliott had billed him for several items when he learned of Brown's debt to Henratt[?]. Brown claims Henratt knew of his building a house on said land and gave no notice that Henratt had a paid note for the lot. Elliott claims he is entitled to a prior lien on the property over any claim Henratt had to the land. |
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