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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 | 1870 | Catherine M. Barrett, et al. v. Thomas A. Anderson, Louis Morgan, Von A. Anderson | Franklin | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Add'l pls: C.W. Barrett, E.S., G.D., & C.M. Monroe, Moses G. & Sophia M. Copp, H.S. & Susan D. Smith, George W. & Anna S. Eastman, and Louisa S. Monroe. Barrett was widowed by Samuel B. Barrett of Boston, her children's father was Edmund Monroe. Barrett owned 20k acres of land at his death, leaving them to his widow, who divided & sold them to Edmund Monroe, who then died intestate. Conflicting deeds were discovered. Suit was filed to settle estate & land ownership. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10a | 471 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | H.C. Alexander v. John Denny, exe. of Robert Denney, dec. | Hamilton | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiff and heirs of Robert Denny claim that a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Robert Denny was admitted to probate court without any legal notice to them and that the original will was actually destroyed during the war. The Fitzgerald surname appears throughout the document as heirs to Robert Denny. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1218 | 74 | Order A Copy |