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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1887 | Dr. Edward N. Franklin v. Dr. John W. Franklin | Sumner | Wills, Contested |
2 folders. John A. Franklin (dec.) left a will that divided his estate among his heirs in which E.N. Franklin is named as trustee. Bill filed over the authenticity of the hand-written will. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 751 | 422 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | James T. Lile et al. v. W. H. Moss et al | Williamson | Wills, Contested |
Additional Complainant: John T. Lile. Additional defendants: Thomas Banks, W. D. Lavender, and wife, Nancy J. Pratt, Frederick Barnett and Margaret Barnett, Mrs. Louisa Honsley, Frank Hardeman, etc. Complainants are the children of Charles T. and Mary E Lile. Mary E. Lile is the daughter of Nancy Word, dec. Charles Lile wanted the will of Nancy Word put aside so the estate could be divided equally according to an agreement that was entered into. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 717 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Jason Ward et al.v. Martha Warrington et al | Perry | Wills, Contested |
Complainants state that Joseph Kelly died with his widow Martha Warrington surviving him. His widow remarried and the complainants state that there was a clause in the will that limits her estate upon remarriage. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Sam Thomson v. J. E. Wood & wife et al. | Williamson | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendant: Ben M. Drake. Thomson received a judgment against Ben M. Drake and a levy was placed against land allegedly willed to Drake by his father, John H. Drake (dec.). The issue in controversy is the language of Drake's will and how said land was to divided among his wife and children. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 856 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | W. C. Ingram et al. v. A. M . Pimigton et al. | Maury | Wills, Contested |
Additional plaintiffs: Asa Ingram, Samuel J. Ingram, Pearl Ingram, Kate Ingram. Samuel, Pearl, Kate are minors without a guardian. Thomas J. Lashley died and before his death he made a will. The will was given to Fanny Pimigton for safe keeping. She claims to have put the will in a drawer and locked the drawer. After the death of Lashley, the will could not be found. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 713 | 135 | Order A Copy |