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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 | 1918 | Eula P. Sanderson v. T. W. Cannon | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
additional complainant: husband W. T. Sanderson; additional defendants: T. J. Turley and R. L. Bartels, Union Planters Bank; deed of trust left for wife Polly L. Leake but upon her death in 1916 sole heir was Eula P. Sanderson; purpose of deed was to provide a living for his (E.C. Leake) wife (Polly L. Leake) and their children and upon death the trust would go to their heirs at law |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1541 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | James W. Purdy v. State | Davidson | Breach of Trust |
Witnesses included Wayman Lewis, Ruth Lewis, H. C. Binkley, H. C. Frost, and Bush Sneed. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 62 | Order A Copy |