Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1876 Lizzie Shadwick, admr. of Polk Shadwick, dec v. Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company Houston Damages for Wrongful Death Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Mrs. Mary c. Hagler, admr. v. The Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Company Houston Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of her son, Walter Dawson. Plaintiff filed the bill for damages totaling $25,000 for the wrongful death due to negligence. The deceased was mortally injured by property of the defendant and suffered for twenty days after the incident. It is unclear whether the deceased was working for the defendant at the time of his death.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 193 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. Alf Brigham Houston Damages for Wrongful Death Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 498 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Thomas Arnold v. S. W. Cooley, W. R. Cooley, & V. R. Harris Houston Wrongful Writ of Attachment

Suit for damages for wrongfully & maliciously sued out ancillary attachment. Arnold bought goods, including whiskey, from S.W. Cooley, who falsely represented to Arnold the cost of the whiskey, thereby procuring note from Arnold to pay same. Cooley obtained judgment against Arnold & sued out ancillary attachment to enforce it, levying same on Arnold's property, causing Arnold $5,000 for damage to his business & reputation. W.R. Cooley & Harris were securities for S.W. Cooley.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 101 Order A Copy