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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 | 1886 | Kate Conley v. Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Co. | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The plaintiff sued for $5,000 based on the wrongful death of her husband, James Conley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 688 | 287 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Patrick Gohery v. H. Herrmann | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Gohery claims Herrmann is "justly indebted to him in the sum of ($10,000) Ten Thousand Dollars damages, due for the unlawful killing of his son, James Gohery." Evidently the case is still in adjudication. Defendant owned a saw mill and employed Gohery's minor son there. The boy was ordered to work on a dangerous saw, although he was not supposed to operate any of the equipment, and a piece of wood flew out, hit him in the chest, and killed him. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 637 | 60 | Order A Copy |