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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 | 1875 | Laura M. Betty v. W. F. M. Betty, W. A. & J. S. Dejarnett, T. B. & Barkley Jackson Todd, W. B. Lillard, J. W. Peyton, John Jones, Matthew Pitts, William Sharp, E. D. Hancock, admr. of Alfred Miller, dec. | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Laura Betty was married to W. F. M. Betty, but they divorced. Although he was violent with her, Laura remarried her ex-husband. He was made to sign a pre-nuptial agreement that he could not dispose of her property without expressed permission. He became abusive once more, asking her to leave during their first week of reconciliation. He took control of her estate, leaving Laura nothing. She sued to recover control of her assets and investments. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 176 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Margery W. Settle, exe. of Leroy B. Settle, dec. v. William Wendell, exe. of D. D. Wendell, dec.& George Batey | Rutherford | Deed Dispute |
Additional parties: John Hill, W. B. Lillard, S. B. Settle, A. Blackman, etc. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. v. Henry Gregory, admr. of James Buchanan, dec. | Rutherford | Deed Dispute |
W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. for the use of Alfred Ross. Additional parties: Alfred Ross. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |