Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1917 Continental Insurance Co. of New York et al.v. R. W. Perry Knox Insurance Disputes

Add. Plaintiff: Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 741 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Eva Easley v. East Tennessee National Bank Knox Equity

Incomplete case file; opinion only. Mrs Easley was the administrator of her husband's estate. Before he died he had deposited $4950 at the East TN National Bank, & had misplaced the certificate, but was in the habit of collecting the interest twice a year. The bank refused to acknowledge the estate's investment & Mrs. Easley sued to recover the money.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16a 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Gorda Johnson v. T. L. Brown Knox Right of Way

Brown fenced in an existing roadway that Johnson insisted was for public use. Johnson sued to gain partial ownership & liability for the fence. Brown then insisted he was owed $907 for damages of not being able to use the fence during the litigation. Incomplete case file; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 George L. Ault v. W. F. Drummond et al. Knox Other

Cause of Action: Something having to do with a writ of error. Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Grey Eagle Marble Company v. Richard Perry Knox Injury and Damages

Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 J. G. Harrill & A. P. Harrill Knox Other

Case file involves a petition to adopt Louise Knott, an infant.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Memphis Steel Construction Company v. W. A. Lister Knox Injury and Damages

Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Minnie V. McIrvin v. Lincoln Memorial University Knox Injury and Damages

Opinion only. Issue: When the married women's emancipation act went into effect, was the exemption of married women from the operation of the general statute of limitations abrogated?

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Nancy Snyder v. J. C. Jett et al. Knox Injury and Damages

Opinion only. Additional Defendants: Peters, Daily, Underwood and McCampbell.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Southern Railway Company v. Thomas Hensley Knox Injury

Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 State v. Horace Shelton Knox Nuisance

The state filed it's bill under the Nuisance Law, alleging that defendant maintained a house for the sale of intoxicating liquors.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 The Fulton Co. v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

Case involves legalities and definitions of child labor. Worker Kendrick was employed either age 15 or 17, age is disputed, while injured on the job. Insurance company claims it is not responsible since Fulton Co. illegally employed Kendrick. Incomplete case file.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 The Pastime, et al. v. State, Ex Rel., J. Pike Powers Knox Public Nuisance

Suit sought to have The Pastime, a Knoxville gathering place, declared a nuisance, due to its reputation for selling liquor. Its proprietor, Lester Rogers was named as well as Mr. Patterson whom owned the building.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 4 Order A Copy