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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1887 | Jason Ward et al.v. Martha Warrington et al | Perry | Wills, Contested |
Complainants state that Joseph Kelly died with his widow Martha Warrington surviving him. His widow remarried and the complainants state that there was a clause in the will that limits her estate upon remarriage. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | William Briley et al. v. Louisa P. Briley | Perry | Wills, Contested |
Additional plaintiffs: William Horner and Wife Bell, Irvine, James, Thos. J, John W., Margaret, and Lewis Briley, H. S., Armilla, Stella M., Susan E. and Nora Culp, H. A. and Sarah Sewell, and R. H. and Bettie Strickland. Plaintiffs are the children and legatees of Andrew Briley dec. and the def. is his widow. Plaintiffs complain that the def. has filed a petition praying to be allowed to dissent from her husband's will and to have homestead and dower assigned to her. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 888 | 22 | Order A Copy |