Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1931 Alice Young v. A. H. Wiggs Perry Estate Settlement

Young's husband died and bequeathed to her a life estate in a farm in Perry County, the right to the timber, stock and personal farm and property and 8 notes in the sum of $6922; Claimed her attorney, Wiggs, took more than his share and took advantage of her state of mind

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2077 925 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Eugenia Williams Chandler v. James Patrick Roddy, et al. Knox Estate Dispute

Defendants: James Patrick Roddy, Kate C. Roddy, James Patrick Roddy, Jr., Ellen Roddy Cate, the National Geographic Society, Washington. David Hitt Williams, dec., 1 Oct. 1929. Died intestate. Will probated in Fla.; Ancillary probate in Knox Co., TN. Ten folders. Several folders of evidence.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1304 1274 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Jeff Jennings v. Ed Jennings et al. Claiborne Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: R.S. Jennings, Maude Hurst, Burbena Jennings and Pat Jennings. Jeff and Ed Jennings were sons of Riley Jennings who died in 1929. Co-def were children of a deceased son named Louis. Jeff Jennings brought suit to determine the rights of the heirs of said Louis Jennings to a tract of land belonging to their grandfather, Anderson Jennings. He wanted to know whether he was entitled to 1/2 or 1/3 share. 2 folders.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1296 315 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Minnie L. McClure et al.v. William Keeling et al Knox Estate Dispute

Add. Plaintiffs: Wallace McClure, Marguerite McClure Keeling, William K. McClure, Jr., & Robert L. McClure. Add. Defendants Jennie D. Keeling, Mona L. McClure, William K. McClure III, George M. McClure, & Wallace McClure, Jr. Issue over the will and estate of William K. McClure, Sr. (dec'd). He left his real and personal property and life insurance to his wife, the plaintiff, but states that upon her death or remarriage, the property shall go to the deceased's children, the defendants.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1340 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Margaret K. Burke, exe. of Walter J. Burke Estate v. Anna Margarate Burke, et. al. Madison Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Frances Nell Burke, Walter G. Burke, Bankers Trust Company. Case concerned the Estate of Walter J. Burke. Defendants are all listed as minor children of the deceased and are the dole heirs. The Bankers Trust Company was appointed as temporary guardian of the defendants. Estate was valued around $2000.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2076 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 R. L. Sykes v. J. L. White, et al. Henderson Estate Dispute

2 folders. R. L. Sykes was admr. Of the estate of G. W. Sykes. J. L. White was admr. Of the estate of Albert Sykes. Addl. Defendants: United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (Maryland corporation) and Bess Sykes. G. W. Sykes deposited money in the Bank of Commerce at Parsons in the name of J. A. Sykes “to prevent its being reached by certain parties.” J. L. White, administrator of J. A. Sykes, “induced the Bank to Pay the amount to him, and that he was claiming it as assets of the estate of J. L. Sykes.”

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2059 284 Order A Copy