Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1817 James, Margaret, Charles, Sarah, & John Beckham, devisees of Charles T. Carson dec. v. William, Thomas, Rachel Mary, & Elizabeth King heirs to James King, dec. Davidson Wills, Contested

Carson died bequeathing his estate to his nephews and nieces. Carson was a partner in King, Carson & King merchants. Wm. Beckham died indebted to the firm. Beckham wanted to make some money by selling the firm a lot on College Street in Nashville. The suit was filed to settle the estates and moneys owed by the estates. See related case in box MT 3a.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Robert Johnson & Abram Boyd, admrs. v. Ann Hope Davidson Wills, Contested

David Beaty died, leaving his sister Anne Hope $400, & land to his neighbor, Johnson. The will asks that his enslaved workers George Landon, Isaac, Lewis, Emma & her children, Sophia, Celia, & Edmund, William, Henry, Charles, Albert, Enos, Eliza, Nancy, Martilla, Cynthia, Matilda, & Angelina, to be given money for living expenses & land in Indiana. Hope sued, contesting the will and this request. She claimed the enslaved would become a nuisance to the community without a master.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Robert I. Hill, admr. v. Harry Maloney, et al. Cocke Wills, Construction of

Re last will & testament of William Conway Maloney who died in 1882. Others: Willie L. Johnson, John A. Maloney, Hugh D. Maloney, Nannie Maloney & many others. W. C. Maloney genealogical info.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 999 416 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Thomas B. Roberts v. Andrew B. Vaughn Williamson Wills, Contested

Roberts was executor of the will of Joab S. Sayers. Vaughn served as "next friend" to Robert Sayers, minor and nephew of Joab S. Sayers Case is filed in multiple folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 168 0 Order A Copy