Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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