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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 | 1857 | A. B. Elliott et al. v. E. A. Cothran et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Elliott, Thomas Elliott, and Jaimai Elliott. Additional Defendant: Varner Cowan. "de bonis non" |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | C. B. Harrison & wife, exe. of William F. Lytle, dec., et al. v. Robert Lytle et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Other plaintiffs: Sophia R. Harrison (formerly Sophia R. Lytle), executor for William F. Lytle; E.F. Lytle; John Lytle |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Daniel Marshall, et al. v. P. J. Curle, et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Marshall, Robert Marshall, Henry White, Nancy White, James Dejernett and Polly Dejernett, John C. Hall, Betsy Hall, Thomas Hamilton, and Michael Hamilton. Additional Defendants: Julia Harris, Jonah Marshal, George Marshal, Isabella Marshal, and Walter Marshal. Although discovered in the Eastern Division, this case names a county from Middle Tennessee. Case file is incomplete; summary and brief and bill of sale only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Ellen Hall, (col.) et al. v. John Hall, (col.) | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Contestation of will of John L. Hall, col., dec.. Additional Complainants: Carrie L. Hall, Emma Woods. Others mentioned: Nancy Alexander, sister of dec.; Bettie Johnson, sister of dec.; Jesse Alexander; Angeline Hall, mother of defendant by slave marriage to John L. Hall, dec'd. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 551 | 215 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | H. P. Keeble v. James F. Fletcher, et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: David Currin, R. S. Currin, George Chapman and wife Susan, Elizabeth Currin, Amanda Currin, and Adelia Currin. Dispute involves land and horses. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | James W. Clark, et al. v. Lewis Jetton, et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Other plaintiffs: Sarah B. Clark; John L. Wark; Will Stone; Jock Hill; Isabella Hill; Ramsey & wife Josephine; Rufus Graham; John Graham; Anne Graham; Charlotte Bryant |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Joshua Elder & wife Sidia v. John Pope, et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: Dorothy Pope, John Dermont and wife Evelina, S.B. Boring, Sherod Smith and wife Elizabeth, Newton Boring, Tennessee Boring, Ann Boring, William Cayce and wife Mary, Eli Smith and wife Elizabeth, and Benjamin Batey. Case also involves a debt dispute and the ownership of slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | John F. Blair, exe. of Francis Stiger v. Samuel Stiger & Winney | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Plaintiff is sued against the brother and slave of the deceased Francis Stinger, who had willed his slaves free. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | John Jones, et al. v. James T. Dement, et al. (Wade heirs) | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiffs: R. N. Willett, Samuel Cartwright, William Cartwright, Thomas Cartwright, Baldwin Cartwright, Thomas Thisell and wife Ann, William Haddin and wife Julia, Artemisia Scott, Leah Wren, C. Ashford and wife Emerilla, William Magruder, Greenberry Magruder, Ashton Garrett and wife Ann, and S. Moreland and wife Caroline. Additional Defendants: Thomas Kirkpatrick and H. A. Drennan. Case also involves disputes over debt and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | James F. Fletcher, admr. of Elizabeth Alford v. James G. Dejarnette, admr. of Nelson Alford | Rutherford | Wills, Contested | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1836 | Logan Henderson, et al. v. William Vaulx & wife, Sarah (Henderson). | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Estate of John Henderson, dec. 1828. Contested will of said estate, involving properties, slaves, animals, etc. Sarah had been wife of the late John Henderson, remarried to William Vaulx. Contest of Logan Henderson, brother of John. List of names and birth dates of enslaved included. See also W. C. and J. H. Vaulx exe. of Sarah Vaulx d. v. Mary Burton et al., MT1136. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 378 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Moses Ridley, admr. v. Elizabeth Ridley, admr. et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: James Ridley and several unnamed children of Henry Ridley, dec. See MT 283 for additional part of case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Sarah Maxell v. W. D. Robison, admr., et al | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Sarah Maxwell, sister of Elvy A. Hill, dec., sued Hill's husband, A. "Abe" C. Hill, accusing him of writing the will himself as sole beneficiary of the estate. Many people involve in the suit were illiterate including Sarah and Elvy; A.C. was literate. Maxwell was destitute. Many witnesses mention Elvy's bitterness toward all members of her family but sisters Sarah and Mary, and wished that her belongings be burned rather than go to the family. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | W.W. Randolph et al. v. D.D. Wendell et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Gooch and wife Martha, Peyton Randolph, Isham Randolph, B. Randolph Jr., Charlotte Randolph, Catherine Randolph, B. Randolph Sr., and William Daniel. Additional Defendants: David Wendel, exe. of Peter Randolph, dec., Sarah Randolph, M.M. Drake and wife Sarah, and John Jones and wife Lucy. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 0 | Order A Copy |