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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 |
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| View Entry | 1931 | Myrtle Ellison v. Pete Settles, et al. | Campbell | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Ben Brown, B. Turner, Emmit Settles, and Livie Turner. Ellison, Emmit Settles and Livie Turner owned a tract of land that was willed to them by their father Harrison Settles. Pete Settles claimed ownership and had leased the land to Brown and B. Turner. Pete claimed ownership through suit Pete Settles v. The Estate & Unknown Heirs of G.H. Settles, dec. Plaintiff wanted decree declared void as she and her siblings were not in suit and the title divided with her siblings. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 | 268 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | R. D. Davis v. Aetna Insurance Company | Campbell | Insurance Disputes |
The defendant had an insurance policy with the defendant for $1,500 of coverage on his house, barn, and all of the property within. In 1926, the plaintiff's barn caught fire and it and all its contents were destroyed. From the proof of loss, the plaintiff claims that $500 should be secured on the barn, but the defendant refuses to settle with the plaintiff, even after several attempts. Plaintiff filed to recover the $500 covered by his policy. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1316 | 187 | Order A Copy |