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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1883 | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company v. Stephen Wilkins | Hamblen | Injury and Damages |
Wilkins worked on a team of men under the employ of William Kelley, foreman, in charge of multiple train cars. There was a dump car on the tracks, and another train was due to arrive. Kelley asked them men to move the dump car manually. Kelly was injured during this task and sought damages. See other documents in ET Box 98. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 75 | Order A Copy |