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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 | 1860 | Jane Johnson v. Samuel D. Gaines exe. of Hugh Johnson dec. | Hawkins | Estate Dispute |
The plaintiff who is the widow and only heir of Hugh Johnson is petitioning to move the probate of his estate from Sullivan County to Hawkins County. Plaintiff notes that Hugh Johnson never made residence in Sullivan County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | Robert P. Gannaway et al. v. James A. Tarpley & James McCulloch | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Gannaway, John W. Tarpley, Thomas W. Tarpley, James M. Tarpley, Asbury A. Tarpley, Robert Jones and wife Sarah R. , Henry L. Tarpley |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 111 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | The Heirs of E. Howard v. H. C. Smith | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Marman C. Smith, Fannie Smith. Land dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 0 | Order A Copy |