Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1906 Edward D. Rapp, exe. of Jacob Storz, dec. v. Frederick Jabob Storz & Sophia Baltt Storz Shelby Wills, Contested West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1033 472 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 John Loague, admr., of Susan Velvet & George Lowrey v. Joseph A. Williamson Shelby Wills, Contested

Docket put into 2 folders. Docket labeled Part 1, but no other parts found. See WT 837.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 620 376 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 John Loague, admr., of Susan Velvet & George Lowry v. Joseph A. Williamson Shelby Wills, Contested

Incomplete case, 372 pages missing, file contains pg.373-677 See WT 620.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 307 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 James E. Johnson, et al. v. North Memphis Savings Bank& Trust Company, exe. of Edward McDonnell, dec., et al. Shelby Wills, Contested

Other plaintiffs: Ella Maeir; Lillian Johnson. Other defendants: James J. Wenzler; Delia Wenzler.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1082 378 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Jennie P. Wheeler, et al. v. John C. Parr, et al. Shelby Wills, Contested

Additional plaintiffs: C. Irene Briggs and W. A. Briggs. John C. Parr is the executor of the state of Emma R. Bailey. Cause of action: will of Emma R. Bailey contested. Case fills two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1277 454 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Kate W. Roberts exe. of John P. Rogers v. John P. Flynn & wife, Mary Flynn Shelby Wills, Contested

John P. Rogers suffered a violent and mysterious death and had in his pocket, at the time, a handwritten will. This case is disputing the validity of that will.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 635 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Mary J. English et al. v. Annie E. Ricks et al. Shelby Wills, Contested

Additional plaintiffs: Ethel Corbitt, Annie E. King, L.B. King, C.H. Freeman, John T. English, Lula Singleton, Joseph Singleton, Joe H. English, and others. Additional defendant: Thomas E. English. The case involved the disputed will of C.B. English. The case in housed in two folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 896 930 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Mrs. H. Rich, et al. v. Mrs. Mary Murrell, et al. Shelby Wills, Contested

Other plaintiffs: Allie Rich, Lucille Renault, & Charles Renault. Co-defendants: Mary Beattie, Grace Beattie, & Beulah Sevier. The dispute concerns the will of Caroline Cloth, deceased, previously presented in Probate Court. Envelope on page 85.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 899 632 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Mrs. Kate Sharpe, exe. v. Edward McGuire, et al Shelby Wills, Contested

3 folders. Plaintiff is the executrix of the will of P.W. McGuire (dec.). Plaintiffs states that the filed will of the deceased was not a true document as McGuire was deemed insane and without mental capacity to independently publish and sign the document and did so under influence. The defendant accused the plaintiff of being that influence to derive a greater portion of McGuire's estate than originally intended.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1547 552 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Peter Jasper v. Bessie Claxton Shelby Wills, Contested

Pltf. was husband of Emma Jasper, the dfnt. her daughter. Both pltf. and dfnt. possessed witnessed and "real" final wills and testaments of Emma Jasper claiming each to be the exe. of the estate.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2082 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Robert Norris v. Sarah Maple& Satin Maple Shelby Wills, Contested

Jack Cannon died. The plaintiff claims that that the will left the land to Liza Norris who is married to plaintiff Robert Norris. The defendant claims that another piece of paper is the will and that the land went to his grand daughter, Sarah Maple.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1493 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 W. H. Pistole, exe. v. R. R. Saint Shelby Wills, Contested

Deceased: Marth A. Griffin; contesting validity of will and Martha Griffin's mental capacity to make and sign a will before her death; 2 Volumes; 3 folders; Ex A: signatures of Martha A. Griffin

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1496 1152 Order A Copy