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 East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company v. Martha Winters Carter Wrongful Death

Her husband, Daniel Winters, was killed by a train while walking along tracks on a bridge. Sued for $20,000 damages.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 99 Order A Copy
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 Louisville& Nashville Railroad v. Sarah J. Bailey, admr. of John Bailey Davidson Wrongful Death Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 651 305 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Lavenia J. Foley v. Louisville & Nashville RR Co. Sumner Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff sued for the death of her husband, Joseph R. Foley, killed in a railroad collision. Exhibits include Nashville & Decatur Railroad timetable.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Margaret E. Higgins v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Shelby Wrongful Death

Involved the death of the plaintiff's husband, Martin Higgins, a locomotive engineer for the defendant.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 377 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mary A. E. Ladd v. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Humphreys Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff suing as admx. Of estate of A. J. Ladd, deceased.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 157 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
View Entry 1886 R. S. Brown, admr. of James P. McClaran, dec., et al. v. The Eagleville, Mioiville[?] & Shelbyville Turnpike Co. Rutherford Damages for Wrongful Death

Additional Plaintiffs: E. W. McClaran, J. P. McClaran, William McClaran.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Thomas Arnold v. S. W. Cooley, W. R. Cooley, & V. R. Harris Houston Wrongful Writ of Attachment

Suit for damages for wrongfully & maliciously sued out ancillary attachment. Arnold bought goods, including whiskey, from S.W. Cooley, who falsely represented to Arnold the cost of the whiskey, thereby procuring note from Arnold to pay same. Cooley obtained judgment against Arnold & sued out ancillary attachment to enforce it, levying same on Arnold's property, causing Arnold $5,000 for damage to his business & reputation. W.R. Cooley & Harris were securities for S.W. Cooley.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 W. J. Wilkes, admr. v. Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company Maury Wrongful Death

W. J. Wilkes is admr. for R. G. Alderson, dec. Asking for damages in the amount of $20,000.00 for widow, only child, and next of kin. The deceased was crushed between two rail cars while carrying out the orders of his superior.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 718 184 Order A Copy