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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 | 1879 | Jesse C. Roberson, admr. of Samuel W. Roberson, dec. v. Eliza C. Roberson, et al | Sequatchie | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defts.: John B. & Rev. H. H. Sneed; Harriet Shore Sneed, James M. & Rufus Brown Roberson, et al. S. W. Roberson died testate on 11 May 1878, leaving a widow, Eliza C. Roberson, & a large, valuable estate. The plntff. asked the court to adjudicate the distribution of the estate among Roberson's heirs. The will stipulated that John B. Sneed, a minor, would inherit whatever was left of the estate after debt settlement. Some concern as to whether there would be sufficient assets. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1695 | 106 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Rebecca Cain v. P. D.& J. H. Lamb, et al | Sequatchie | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: George W. Cain and F. A. Hemmings. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 80 | Order A Copy |