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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1935 | Carl T. Henshaw v. Docia Gunter et al. | Grainger | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: Jacob G. Henshaw, Delia Henshaw, J.N. Fennell, S.L. Fennell, J.T. Fennell, L.M. Fennell, Dora Davis, Barsha Byerly, and others. The plaintiff was administrator to the estate of James Henshaw (Knox County), dec. Case also in two folders in ET Box 1077 |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 831 | 616 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | James Braden, exe. v. George Braden | Grainger | Wills, Contested |
This is the contested Will of Edward Braden. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | James S. Nicholson, William H. Meek & William F. Taylor, exes. of Hughes O. Taylor v. Frances Taylor et al. | Grainger | Wills, Construction of |
Hughes died with large estate (land, 27-28 slaves, animals & household goods, interest in tanning business partnership). Exes. sued to clarify terms of will relating to Hughes' daughter Nancy L. Burtz (Nancy & her infant daughter died after Hughes did). Will vague re: if widow Frances had life estate in certain property, & re: who was child vs. grandchild. Add. Def. too many to name, but include Hughes' children Wm F & Narcissa A (no children), son John C (3 children), & minor children Robert L & Mary K |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Needham Collins v. Henry Hipshire | Grainger | Wills, Contested |
Dowell Collins died, leaving a will. Henry Hipshire, an heir denied this was the right and last will. His heirs, hopeful of bequest sued Hipshire so that the estate might be settled. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | P. H. Condry, admr. of J. M. Condry, dec. v. Mrs. Mollie E. Coffey et al. | Grainger | Wills, Contested |
Add. Def. Maude Henry McGinnis. J. M. Condry died leaving his son, P. H. Condry, daughter Mollie Coffey, and granddaughter Maude Henry. Henry & Coffey contest the will, claiming J. M. was illiterate, with no intention of these documents to serve as a will Casefile gives a comprehensive list of heirs to J. M. Caundry, including the surnames Rosenbam, Atkins and Farmer. Photocopy of additional documents in ET Box 6. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1311 | 133 | Order A Copy |