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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1939 Annie Burch, Beneficiary v. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits: insurance form, policy certificate, release and settlement of death claim, death certificate. Complainant filed to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of her brother, Calvin Browner, dec.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 566 203 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 American National Insurance Co. v. Cora Lee Widby Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 892 460 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Clara Mournan, admr. of William Mournan, dec. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Annie B. Smith v. American National Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Smith took out a life insurance policy on her husband Lawrence for $500. The insurance company claims that due to his physical state at the time of filing, that payment on the policy cannot be made, that he was ill when the policy was taken out, and therefore uninsurable. Mr. Smith suffered from ulcers, a perforation of the stomach, and other digestive problems.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1557 448 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Agnes M. Graw v. The Travelers Protective Association Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Complainant was the beneficiary of her husband, William K. Graw, deceased. Exhibits: constitution and by-laws of Travelers, policy certificate, correspondence, claimant's statement.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 718 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 American National Insurance Company v. Lula McFetridge Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Carrick McFetridge, Lula's husband, had a life insurance policy for $430. When he died in1944, the insurance company claimed that there had been a mistake on the policy: that it should have been written for $230. Because Lula & Carrick were illiterate, the insurance company faulted them for not noticing that a policy on a 48-year-old man could not be written for more than $230. (2 copies of case)

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 797 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 American Insurance Company v. Cora Lee Widby Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Widby sued American Insurance for $1250.00 plus interest. Widby was the widow of Basil T. Widby, dec. who was killed in an accident with a Mack truck. American Insurance claims that the life insurance policy issued to Widby was in fact issued after he was killed rather than before. Therefore, American Insurance decided that Widby was not due payment.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1556 347 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Alexander Brandau Jr. et al. v. United Mutual Life Ins. Co. et al Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Add pla: Lanier Brandau. Add def: Elizabeth Sneed. Joseph W. Sneed dec. was the uncle of the plaintiffs and brother of the def. Plaintiffs claim Joseph maintained an insurance policy that listed them as beneficiaries. Plaintiffs complain that upon Joseph's death, Elizabeth Sneed contacted the insurance co. to withhold payment. Said company notes that Joseph had attempted to remove his nephews from the policy but did not provide the correct paperwork. Exhibit materials include insurance documents.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1552 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Butternut Lumber Co. v. Knoxville Fire Insurance Co., Island Home Insurance Co., and East Tennessee Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff sued the defendants insurance companies for failure to pay out according to their policies following a fire. Exhibit is the fire insurance policy that Knoxville Fire Insurance Co. issued to the Butternut Lumber Co. for $1250 in coverage dated for Nov. 5, 1886

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1834 326 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Clyde Lemarr v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Disability claim. Exhibits include insurance documents, policies, and payment schedules, doctor's certificate, newspaper clipping.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 487 296 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Dr. H. E. Christenberry v. American Indemnity Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Christenberry was in a car wreck, he claims he was covered, American Indemnity claims he wasn't

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Eleanor G. Caldwell v. Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life& Accident Insurance Association Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Case in 3 folders. Folder 3 is exhibit materials.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 867 733 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 E. Kobler v. Metropolitan Life Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Incomplete case.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Emil A. Schaad v. New York Life Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff seeks full disability payment on policy held by him. Exhibits include correspondences, x-rays, insurance documents. Xrays located in ET Oversize Box 14.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 625 331 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Erouth Buis v. Universal Life Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Erouth Buis (female) took out a sick policy, paid the premium, and fell ill the next morning. Three attending physician certificates state she suffered from pleurisy. Erouth was confined to bed about 4 weeks. Universal claimed she was sick at the time the policy was made. Testimony summaries: Erouth Buis, Dr. A. J. Bacote & Dr. O. B. Taylor. The doctors were identified as graduates of Meharry Medical College. Exhibits include policy & physician reports. Buis lived at 337 Bell St., Knoxville.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 962 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Eva M. Buckles v. John Hancock Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff after the issuance of said group policy and while in the employ of the American Glanzstoff Corporation and while said policy was full effect became totally disabled. The defendant failed to furnish the payment.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1576 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. O. B. Henderson, Trustee Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 861 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Foster Brothers, Barnett Co, et al. v. Insurance Co. of North America, et al. Knox Fire Insurance Policies

Foster Brothers, a clothing & notions manufacturer on Gay Street in Knoxville suffered a total loss by fire. The insurance companies listed below refused to honor their claims. Foster Brothers sued to recover the benefits due them from their policies. Cases combined w/ pl's v.: Fire insurance Assoc. of Philadelphia, German Insurance Company of New York, Commonwealth Insurance Company of New York, Caledonian Insurance Company, Stuyvesant Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, American Central Insurance. 5 fldrs.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 989 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Frank Naill v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Naill sued for the sum of $1020.80 plus interest on a group policy of health insurance issued by defendant to Jefferson Woolen Mills of Knoxville, Naill's employer. Exhibit: policy certificate, hours and wages for employee Frank Naill.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 744 271 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Gladys Smith Bryan v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff is the widow of Augustus P. Bryan and the mother of Billie Bryan and Betty Jo Bryan, minors. In 1935, the deceased took out a policy with the defendant for $5,000 and died in 1936 under the full force of the policy. The defendants refused to pay the full benefits of the policy, inflicting additional expenses and injury upon the plaintiff. Exhibits include 4 photographs of exterior and interior views of a family living on a shanty boat that has been moved onto land.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 292 1399 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Herbert Strader v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Defendant: Robert C. Clonts, Jr. Complainant sought to recover the total and permanent disability benefits under two policies of life insurance. Exhibits: newspaper clipping, two policies, census record copies, written statement, agent's report, marriage certificate.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 540 377 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Hal S. Harris, exe. v. Security Mutual Life Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. W. Gentry v. Maryland Casualty Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits: banking acct. book and statements, policy/contract, correspondence, receipts, itemized lists and prices on several small pieces of paper, business account book, large stack of checks.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 464 330 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 John R. Cox v. American National Insurance Co., et al Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional defendants: Sam Godfrey, C. J. Wrinkle, Cecil Arthur, Otis Wilson, W, T. Raby, Walter Ammons, Joe, Brown, Harry Sharp, Frank Walker

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 963 441 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 John Huffine, admr. v. Grand Court of Calanthe Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Includes insurance policy.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 288 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Georgia Home Insurance Co. J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Merchants Insurance Borches & Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. Chapman, White Lyons Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

All complainants awarded recovery of their claims. Others: W. B. Lockett & Co.; Washburn, Pickle & Turner; George, McMillan & Co.; Sweetwater Mills Co.; Keller & Everetts; and Jake Blafield [?]

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Jennie D. Keeling v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor et al. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Keeling filed suit to collect $2,000 on benefit certificate #I89054, belonging to her deceased husband, James H. Keeling. Exhibit is a 1891 booklet of the Constitutions and General Laws of The Knights of Honor.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Lewis & Carhart v. Knoxville Fire Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

This folder contains two briefs, only.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1091 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 L. L. Cook v. Cherokee Motor Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibit materials: payment plan agreement, conditional sale contract, insurance policy, and a letter from the dealer. Cook sued Cherokee Motor Co. for $381.50, the amount left due on a $700 fire insurance policy. Housed in 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1491 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Little Rock Oil & Compress Company v. Island Home Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Little Rock Oil held a $1,500 fire-property insurance policy written by Island Home. The building was destroyed by a fire on November 14, 1887, so Little Rock filed a claim. Island Home noted an innocent clerical error on the policy regarding the oil company's location in Little Rock, Arkansas. Oversize exhibits include a color diagram of Little Rock Oil, a color fire insurance map, and policy certificates located in ET OV 15.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1836 219 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Lenoir Manufacturing Company, for use of Insurance Companies v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff Insurance Companies: Knoxville Fire Insurance Co., East Tennessee Insurance Co., Island Home Insurance Co., Planters Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and too many other companies to list. The suit was brought on behalf of the Lenoir Manufacturing Company by the plaintiff insurance companies to recover amounts paid by them for the loss of personal property charged to have been burned by sparks from the defendant's engine as the result of the defendant's negligence.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1796 316 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Lizzie Lane v. S. L. Lane Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

The case involved benefits awarded as a result of the death of W.A. Lane (husband of the plaintiff and brother of the defendant), claimed by both parties.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Life & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Lethia Wells Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 807 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Life& Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee v. Joshua S. Cobb Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 828 522 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Lela Shuford v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 942 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Margaret Long Horton et al. v. The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Judgment in favor of Defendant, affirmed on appeal. Exhibits include correspondences, insurance documents, photostatic copies of medical record, separate case transcript. Additional Plaintiffs: J. D. Horton, Sue Long, Ed Matthews.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 361 599 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Frank Naill Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Mamie B. Davis v. Amra Grotto M. O. V. P. E. R. Inc., et al Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional defendants: Union National Life Insurance Co.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 847 238 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Maggie Crippen v. Industrial Life& Health Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff was beneficiary of policy belonging to Elizabeth Whiteside, dec.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1114 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mina D. Shackleford v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company & Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff sued the insurance companies for non-payment of a claim in the death of her husband, A. Dewey Shackleford. Lower court found that his death was caused by pneumonia, not electric shock as alleged.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. v. East Tennessee Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. had an insurance policy on one of their warehouses with the East TN insurance Co. The insured warehouse was destroyed by fire & when they tried to get the insurance money for the loss the insurance co. refused to pay

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 New York Life Insurance Policy v. Edgar L. Keener Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 New York Life Insurance Company v. Edgar L. Keener Knox Insurance Claims and Policies East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Ollie Dellinger v. Life & Casualty Insurance Company Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff sued the defendant after her son (Eugene), insured by the defendant, lost his life in an accident. Insurance policy included.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 856 290 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Peggy Poston v. Aetna Insurance Co. et al. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Add. Defendants: Eugene (Gene) Heiskell.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 485 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Stella Wright v. Home Beneficial Association Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits include insurance documents.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 625 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Samuel P. Thrower v. Provident Life& Accident Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Dispute over insurance payment for an accident sustained by the defendant who worked for the Southern Railroad Company. Insurance policies and correspondence.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1006 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1945 Thomas Morris v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., et al. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits include insurance policies and documents, 4 b&w photographs, court documents, itemized inventory of damaged items, memo book. Add. Defendants: National Fire & Marien Insurance Co., Pearl Assurance Co., Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 473 487 Order A Copy