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DeKalb County, Tennessee - Supreme Court Case Files

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The following are a list of Supreme Court Cases from DeKalb County.

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Year Case Name Cause/Crime Case Description # PagesPDF1PDF2
1838 Samuel Williams v. Thomas W. Duncan Debt
1839 Ebenezer Wright v. E. W. Dale Debt Dispute
1842Bank of Tennessee v. Archibald Cheatham, et al. Debt Other defendants: Matthew Simpson; David Fite; John Young.8[https://supreme-court-cases.tennsos.org/cases/17266/opinion-pdf Opinion PDF at TSLA
1845 Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented GoodsTo wit, a horse. Other defendants: Tilman Foster.Opinion PDF at TSLA
1845 Lebanon & Sparta Turnpike Company v. William B. Stokes Other Stockholder dispute.Opinion PDF at TSLA
1845 Nathan Ward v. Jesse Allen & Alexander Martin Trespass and Damages 18Case PDF at TSLAOpinion PDF at TSLA
1846 James Goodner v. Bernard Richardson Trespass and Damages
1847 Ammon L. Davis v. Daniel Smith Covenant BrokenOpinion PDF at TSLA
1847 William C. Martin, trustee of Elizabeth Magness, et al. v. Josiah Youngblood, Deputy Sheriff of DeKalb Co. Replevin Martin, trustee of Elizabeth Magness, Mary Martin, George P. Martin, Martha Martin, Sarah Martin, John Martin, Harlan (?) Martin, Harriett Martin. One negro girl, c. 25 years of age, named "Milley," property of children.8Case PDF at TSLAOpinion PDF at TSLA
1848 J. A. Richardson, admr. v. John FrazerDeed Dispute
1848 R. H. Cato v. James A. Richardson & Thomas D. Pierce Debt
1849 State v. James M. Cannon Illegitimate Child/Bastardy 11
1849 William Adams v. Joseph Clark Debt
1849 William C. Martin v. Perry G. Magness Debt
1850 A. S. Davis v. Daniel Smith Fraud Sale of land with fraudulent claims of value due to road access and ferriages45
1850 George W. Earthman v. James Redman Debt
1850 Hiram Morris v. Alfred Hancock & Stephen Moore Land and Title Dispute 8Opinion PDF at TSLA
1850Isaac Adcock v. State Property Damage8Case PDF TSLA
1850 James Wills v. State Motion for AppealOpinion PDF at TSLA
1850 Manson M. Brien v. Thomas J. Sneed, Horace A. Overall Debt Abraham Overall obtained judgment made in 1844 before one G. Blades, Esqr. against Jacob Overall, principal and Isaac Overall, securities for about $165.43, caused an execution to issue and levied upon sold property of said Jacob. Jacob Overall later deceased, leaving great debt. 66Case PDF at TSLA
1850 James Wills v. State Motion for AppealOpinion PDF at TSLA
1852 Elias Barbee v. Watson Potter Trespass and Damages 10Case PDF from TSLA
1852 Jesse Allen v. David Stroud Breaking and Entering39
1852Thomas J. Sneed & Horace A. Overall, admr. of Abram Overall, dec. v. Manson M. Brien, et al.DebtOther defendants: Jacob Overall; Isaac Overall. Case also listed in documents as Sneed & Overall v. Jacob Overall, et al.
1852William Blackburn v. John L. DearmanDebtDebt for barrels of corn.Case PDF from TSLA
1852William H. Botts v. Ezekiel W. TaylorDebt
1853Alenza Williams v. John CripsFraudWilliams claims Crips fraudulently agreed to marry her and sues for $1000 in damages
1853Battail M. Jones v. Ezekiel W. TaylorDebt
1853Benjamin Avant & Thomas H. W. Richardson v. E. A. JacksonFraudThis case involves the business partners of Avant and Richardson and the purchase of a bay horse from Jackson. The horse was diseased.
1853David Koger v. Thomas LeekTrespass and Damages
1853Ezekiel W. Taylor v. Elijah BowenFailure to Perform Official Duties
1853Joseph Clark, exe. of William J. Givan v. T. LockeDebt, Balance onWilliam J. Givan still owed for half his land and had not paid at the time of his death
1853M. M. Brien v. Aaron FrazerBreaking and Entering
1853Matthew & John W. Williams, admr. of William Williams dec. v. Hiram M. FiteDebt William Williams died intestate. He had debt for boarding, lodging, nursing, clothing of Temperance, the infant daughter of the defendant. The mother of Temperance died in 1840. William Williams was the grandfather of Temperance and hoped to raise her.
1853P. G. Magness v. Samuel P. TyreeDebtAmount of Debt $54.18
1853Rawley Autry v. H. A. OverallDebtAmount of Debt $2487.23
1853State v. Harrison BainNuisanceHarrison Bain was the overseer of a public road and failed to meet state laws in the maintaining the road10Case PDF at TSLA
1853T. G. & Lucinda Wroe v. Jenkins GreerEstate Sale A property was sold at an estate sale and there was a dispute over when the exchange of owners was to take place.
1853William Barr v. David RogersLand and Title Dispute
1853William H. Whaley v. Edward Lawrence & Duncan JohnsonDebt
1853William Patterson v. David JamesEjectment
Williams, admr. of William Williams dec. v Hiram FiteDebt Matthew and John W. Williams were administrators of the estate of William Williams. He had no assets, but had debts for boarding, lodging, nursing, clothing for a grandchild named Temperance whose mother had died in 1840. Fite had married the daughter of the intestate. After her death the child had remained with William Williams.13
1854Bank of Tennessee v. John W. WilliamsDamages8
1855Alfred L. Hancock & Stephen Moore v. Jeremiah Connor & Hiram MorrisInjunctionPlaintiffs sued for an injunction on defendants cutting of timber on the land that the plaintiffs claim is rightfully theirs. They have an ejectment case currently pending in Chancery Court. Exhibit: Plat of land.38
1855Church Anderson v. Daniel Smith & Isaac NealDebt Dispute
1855David Smith v. Bird S. Rhea& Ammon L. DavisTrespass and DamagesCase PDF from TSLA
1855Edward A. Jackson v. William FloydLand and Title Dispute Plaintiff purchased a 400 acre tract of land for $150. However, the title for at least part of this tract is in dispute. Exhibits: survey of disputed land85Case PDF from TSLA
1855Hiram Morris v. A. L. Hancock, et al.Ejectment Additional defendants - Mary Elizabeth Moore, William H. Moore and Stephen Moore. Amount of damages, $79.33Case PDF from TSLA]
1855John B. Taylor v. Stephen Atrip Personal Property DisputeDispute over ownership of a horse




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