Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1935 James L. Hackworth v. New York Life Insurance Co. Anderson Breach of Contract

Plaintiff sued to recover $1650 in lost payments, plus interest. Until Feb. 1930 he received $50 per month from his insurance because of a disabling gunshot wound to his shoulder, suffered 5 Dec. 1928. His insurance premiums were also waived. In Feb. 1930 deft. discontinued the payments & declined to further waive the premiums on grounds that plaintiff was no longer disabled as defined by the terms of his policies. Hackworth argues that he is capable of small tasks only & is still disabled. See ET1553

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 809 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 James L. Hackworth v. New York Life Insurance Company Anderson Breach of Contract

Addition: See ET 809. Plaintiff sued to recover lost insurance payments re: a disabling gunshot wound & injuries sustained 5 Dec. 1928. Exhibits include: affidavits, correspondences, medical X-rays. Two folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1553 359 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John Mulligan v. R. E. McEwen Anderson Breach of Contract

Plaintiff was owner of a lease of 250 acres of coal lands at Coal Creek and was involved in the mining and selling of coal in a store. Plaintiff leased land from defendants and entered into partnership with them to form the Knoxville Coal Co. Plaintiff transferred assets and gave defendants $6,000.00. Plaintiff alleged that defendants failed to transfer stock to him. Additional Plaintiffs: John Strong, William B. H. Wiley

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1628 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Pink Jarmon v. Mrs. Mattie Hutson Anderson Breach of Contract

Pink's son Luther was killed while working for Pruden Coal & Coke Co. Luther's stepgrandma Mattie sued to recover compensation for his death. Pink was going to sue for same but, instead, agreed w/Mattie that each would get 50% of such compensation, but Mattie then failed to pay Pink his share; this suit ensued. Mattie was widow of Thomas Hutson, Luther's grandpa, and the Hutson's raised Luther, whose mom died when he was a baby.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1307 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 State v. W. W. Willis Anderson Breach of Trust

Willis accepted a deposit of $1537.39 from Charles F. Eager. At that time, Willis knew that the Knoxville Banking & Trust Company was insolvent. The argument is based on the interpretations of the Bank Law of 1911 and the Constitution. This law states that it is a felony to accept a deposit, as an officer of a financial institution, known to be insolvent.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Henry Smith Anderson Breach of Trust

Smith was employed and hired by Mrs. Sarah T. Brown to bring her two hogs for $2 each; Smith "took control of said hogs and unlawfully, willfully, fraudulently and feloniously" used the hogs for himself; breach of contract and trust

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Thomas J. Capps v. Samuel C. Young Anderson Breach of Official Duty

Defendant was Justice of Peace for Anderson county 1858-60. He failed to comply with state laws to endorse the back of certain summons to appear to defendants, & was fined.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 W.O. Smelcher v. Clinton Motor Company Anderson Breach of Contract

Smelcher sued to recover the amount paid on the purchase price of an automobile under a conditional sales contract.

 East Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1481 48 Order A Copy