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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 | 1904 | J. F. Kennedy v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Company | Carroll | Negligence |
Negligent acts of the defendant in the erection of the embankment by its refusal to provide a way for the water to flow under defendants tracks and therefore causing flooding in the defendants property and lessening rental value. Exhibits include a small blueprint of ditch at Hollow Creek and small hand drawn map. First 5 pages missing. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1032 | 250 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | L. G. Norvell v. Dyer County Gin Company | Carroll | Negligence |
The plaintiff bought one cotton from the defendant. He claims that twenty three of the bales of cotton that he had bought had been water-soaked and contaminated with seed cotton. He claims he was damaged by the negligent or wrongful baling of cotton. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1419 | 138 | Order A Copy |