Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 A. C. Tucker, admr. v. Martha C. Tucker, et al. Davidson Estate Dispute

A. C. Tucker is admr. of the estate of Stephen P. Tucker. Additional defendants: Lou P. Lane, Mary E. Tucker Carpenter, Micajah Carpenter, Fanny Tucker, W. N. Tucker, Sarah D. Tucker Lazenly, John W. Lazenly, John E. Tucker.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 A. J. Smith, et al. v. J. J. Robb, et al. Davidson Estate Settlement

Additional Parties: John Hugh Smith, James S. Smith, Ellen B. Robb, William Robb, James S. Robb, John H. Robb, Joseph L. Robb, Callie Spivey, John Hugh Spivey, Ada Spivey, Maria Spivey, Jacob Spivey, Robert Spivey, Minnie B. Clark, and Henry Clark. Case involves the estate of John H. Smith; land division.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 David Sutton Graves, exe. of Dr. Thomas Wills, dec. v. Mary M. Whitehurst, Elizabeth Graves, Robert S. & Rosalie White, Fanny Roderick, Mackobey Peter, & "several persons of color who have assumed the surname of Wills" Davidson Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Thomas Wills died with a will in 1860. The suit was filed by the executor of the estate in order to settle the estate against claims made my people who identified themselves as heirs. Wills ran a drug store in Nashville, until moving to Louisville with Robert Graves who began trading portions of Wills' estate and making investments. Graves was accused of taking advantage of Wills' senility.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a 350 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Thomas & Mary Shields v. Hannah Thompson Davidson Estate Settlement

The estate of George Shields included a lot on High Street in Nashville, and Vine Street, acreage in Dyer County, as well as in Arkansas. Thomas & Mary Shields, as well as Hannah Thompson were all over middle aged and were contesting benefits of rent or sale of these lands for their own care in old age.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Theresa Deadrick, et al. v. Fielding Deadrick, et al. Davidson Estate Settlement

Additional Plaintiff: Georgia Deadrick. Additional Defendants: Fielding Deadrick, admr. of George M. Deadrick, dec., Nathaniel Baxter, admr. of John N. Esselman, dec. Case involves the settlement of the estate of Deadrick.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Washington Barrow & A. V. S. Lindsley admr. Of John Shelby, dec v. Mariah G. Shelby et al. Davidson Estate Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: Washington and Ann M. Barrow; Additional defendants: David and Priscilla D. Williams, Thomas Barry, Planters Bank, M. Cheatham, N. Berry, James H. and Jacob Young, exers of Mark Young, deceased, David Busford; settlement of estate A. V. S. Lindsley was the son of Dr. Philip Lindsley, the one time president of the University of Nashville. He was a postmaster for Nashville and a State Senator.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 68 Order A Copy