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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 | 1935 | Southern Railway Company& W. M. Harris v. Pinson Whaley, admr. of Bertha Whaley, dec. | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Wrongful death of Bertha Whaley. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 852 | 314 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Southern Railway Co.& W. M. Harris v. Pinson Whaley, admr. of Bertha Whaley, dec. | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Pinson Whaley is seeking $25,000.00 in damages for the wrongful death of his thirteen year old daughter Bertha. She was struck and killed by a train while walking down Spring Hill Road. She had an obstructed view of the track and stepped in front of it. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 877 | 173 | Order A Copy |