Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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