Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1915 Elizabeth Toombs v. Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company Carroll Wrongful Death

Willis Toombs, husband of petitioner was run over and killed by one of the defendant's freight trains. The defendant claims that they are not responsible because the employees had done all that they could to prevent the killing.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 George Hooper v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Wrongful Death

Exhibit -blueprint of railroad tracks.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 937 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. L. Butler v. Martha R. Moody Carroll Wrongful Death West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 374 129 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Cora Scates Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

The defendant's husband, Charley Scates, was killed while employed as a conductor for the L&N RR.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 589 269 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Lonnie Owen, widow of Jim Owen, dec. by next friend Andy Owen v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

For the death of Jim Owen.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 961 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. George Hooper Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

George Hooper brought suit against the railway company for the death of his wife, Ida Hooper. She was struck and killed by a train while on her way home. He sued for $1,200.00 in damages.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1045 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Nancy Williams v. Nashville Chattanooga Railroad & St. Louis Railroad Co. Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff sued concerning the death of her husband Burrell Williams. Claim is that a locomotive ran over him in the town of Huntingdon.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 83 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Willie D. Johnson v. J. H. B. Woodward Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

Damages for $10,000 for wrongful and unlawful killing of her husband, EW. H. Johnson.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 603 152 Order A Copy