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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 | 1839 | David Neff, admr. Of William Henkle, dec. v. James W. Rodgers, et al | Jefferson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Complaining as admr. of the estate of Wm Henckle, Neff sued James W. Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, & Isaac A. Rodgers for $400. The debt had been owed Henckle before he died, & the Rodgers had failed to pay. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1839 | John Hopkins & heirs of Thomas Hopkins v. John Locke, heirs, et al. | Knox | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Before he died, Thomas Hopkins purchased 500 acres from William B. Lewis, exe. Of William L. Lewis' dec. estate. The transaction was paid for, but no title was ever issued to Hopkins, or his heirs. The sheriff of Rhea county sold the land to Locke, not knowing it was already sold to Hopkins. Locke died intestate. Hopkins' heirs sued Locke's estate to recover the land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 4 | Order A Copy |