Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1844 Eliza H. Peterson v. William Carey & John Jucener Campbell Petitions for Dower

Plaintiff is widow of Joseph Peterson (dec.) and claims she has not been allotted the dower from his estate to which she is entitled.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1135 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Elihue Keaton v. William Pollard Wayne Petitions for Dower

Dispute over the rights of the widow of Jacob A. Keaton.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 275 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Hannah M. Graves v. A. J. Argo et al. Carroll Petitions for Dower

Petition for homestead and dower.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Lizzie McNeese v. Woodrow Graham, et al. Greene Petitions for Dower

Additional Defendant: Altha Graham. Complainant sought to set up homestead and dower interests for the complainant in the lands of Woodrow Graham and to subject his interests in certain lands to the payment of alimony.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 556 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. Annie Persica, admr. v. Angelo Lucian Persica et al Shelby Petitions for Dower

Plaintiff administrator of John Persica (dec.). Add. defendants listed in file. The estate of the deceased is owed upwards of $50,000 in debts from the defendants and the rightful dower to the plaintiff will be paid out of the collections as the real estate from the deceased will not cover the dower.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1407 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 Nancy Matthews v. R.K. Hicks, et al.. Robertson Petitions for Dower

Nancy Matthews is the wife of the deceased Richard Matthews. He owed money on several trust deeds and had tried to get out of paying them by saying he was not mentally capable of understanding the agreement. His wife is arguing her rights to his assets.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Nancy Chaney v. A. C. Bryan, et al. Sumner Petitions for Dower

Additional Defendants: George Bryan, M. J. Hassell, admr. of H. M. Chaney, dec., J. H. Kink, clerk of Sumner County, Charles Chaney, Eddie Chaney, Eliza Conway, Wallace Perrin, Tabitha Mitchell, Sophia E. Turley, W. S. Turley, Laura J. Reavis, Broadwell.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 590 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Rosa Wainwright v. John Wainwright et al. Shelby Petitions for Dower

The plaintiff was the widow of James Wainwright, dec., but there was a dispute over Rosa being the legal widow.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1444 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Rachel Doughty v. Pleasant Doughty, et al Meigs Petitions for Dower

Court-appointed commissioners James Lillard, George W. McKenzie & Joseph McCorkle laid off a "year's support" for Rachel Doughty, widow of James Doughty. Pleasant Doughty, one of James Doughty's heirs, took exception to their report on the grounds that the amount of provisions set aside for the widow was "extravagant" & unjust to the heirs. Court agreed & reappointed the commissioners to lay off a new dower for the widow, who appealed the decision. Other heirs of James Doughty not named.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 Rachel Williams v. John & William Wood Cocke Petitions for Dower

Deceased: James Williams.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 20 Order A Copy