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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 | 1938 | Angeline Kennemer, et al.v. Lester Hixon Maney, et al | Hamilton | Land, Sale of |
Dispute re 70-acre tract in which Angeline (aka Evangeline) had life estate & her 5 minor children (Lester Hixon Maney; Leon Hixon; & Chloey, Virginia & Earl Kennemer) had remainder, all deeded to them by Angeline's dad John L. Clark (still living), w/ reversion to his descendants if Angeline had no heirs. Angeline & husband Alonzo (dad of the 5 minor children) sued for court's permission to sell remaining 30 acres of the tract (40 acres previously sold to TVA who condemned it to build Chickamauga Dam). |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | Jessie Reed et al.v. Rena Benton Reed | Hamilton | Wills, Construction of |
Thomas B. Reed died w/will, named daughter Jessie ext.. Add. Pla.: Thomas' daughters Bertha Reed Walker, Leona Reed Lansford; grandchildren Gertrude Yates Orr, Gordon Yates & minor Lloyd Yates (children of deceased daughter Annie Reed Yates). Will left each child 1/5 share (w/Annie's children to share her 1/5). Rena is widow of Thomas' son Rollie, who died 2 mos. after Thomas. Dispute re Rollie's share in Thomas' estate, which Rollie left to Rena. Estate primarily consists of land near Soddy, TN. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1276 | 61 | Order A Copy |