Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1830 Elizabeth & Lennard Huff v. John Allen et al Cocke Wills, Contested

Deceased: Joseph Huff. Add. Defendants: Margaret Huff Allen, John & Charity Huff Smith, James & Linda Huff Ellington, Joseph Padget, William & Polly Huff Gilliland, Joseph Huff.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Jacob Keller, et al. v. Minnie Park, et al. Cocke Wills, Contested

Suit brought by Jacob Keller, William Keller, Alex Keller, and Henry Keller against Minnie Park, Cora Ramsey, Rosa Thompson, Lillie Talley, Sarah Ann Buckner, and Elizabeth Balch, daughters of James Keller, deceased. Two wills were known, and the second contained a revoking clause. It was alleged that Cora Ramsey and Lillie Talley destroyed that will for the purpose of cheating complainants and depriving them of the estate.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1576 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John V. Parrott v. Newman R. Wells Cocke Wills, Contested

The defendant in error brings suit against Parrot, the admr. of M. B. Wells dec. The defendant, father of M. B. Wells, accuses Parrott of exercising undue influence over his son, who he claims was of unsound mind. At the time of his death M. B. Wells was being cared for by Parrott and allegedly expressed frustration towards his family. Casefile notes that M. B. Wells was considered a well-educated man, having attended Bascom [?] College to study law after, "the war."

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1632 187 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 Person Davis & Samuel Persons, admrs. of Joseph Persons, dec. v. Henry Stephens & Margaret Wilson Cocke Wills, Construction of

Dispute involves debt, slaves, and land.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Robert I. Hill, admr. v. Harry Maloney, et al. Cocke Wills, Construction of

Re last will & testament of William Conway Maloney who died in 1882. Others: Willie L. Johnson, John A. Maloney, Hugh D. Maloney, Nannie Maloney & many others. W. C. Maloney genealogical info.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 999 416 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 William Templin& Francis Templin v. Arlie Templin, et al. Cocke Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: Maude Templin and Zella Templin Norris. Dispute involves a tract of land. 3 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 127 564 Order A Copy