Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1897 Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Linda Y. Spratley Shelby Insurance Disputes

Folder includes several legal briefs and other documents. The cover of the case is missing. Includes two blank insurance documents.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 454 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Linda Y. Spratley Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Insurance policy for $8,100 on the life of Benjamin R. Spratley, deceased. Includes brief.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 544 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Charles N. Grosvenor v. New York Life Insurance Co. Shelby Insurance Disputes

The dispute revolved around the question of whether plaintiff executed one or two notes on his premiums.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 514 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Grand Lodge, A. C. U. W. v. R. E. Gallion et al. Henry Insurance Disputes

Plaintiffs provide $2,000.00 of insurance upon the life of each of its members. Dispute between Edmunds wife, Drucilla Edmunds and his daughter Cora Gallion. Additional defendants: Cora Gallion, J. L. S. Travis, his wife, Sallie E. Travis, and all other heirs of Dr. S. C. Edmunds, deceased. Exhibits include Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge, 1887.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 526 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Herman Brothers, Lindauer & Co., et al. v. Katz Brothers, et al. Dyer Insurance Disputes

Supplemental brief on behalf of insurance companies. "willful burning." Liability on the policies denied. Suicide by burning?

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 513 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 John R. Carroll et al. v. Massachusetts Benefit Life Assoc. Gibson Insurance Disputes

Additional plaintiffs: J. B. Birchet, Nannie C. Wright, and Blanche Wright. The plaintiffs sought to recover the money from an insurance policy held by Mattie Lee Wright and I. R. Wright, both deceased.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 514 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Mary A. Quinn v. The Supreme Council, Catholic Knights of America et al Shelby Insurance Disputes

Additional Defendants: M. E. Carter & Branch 28, Catholic Knights of America, based in Memphis. Plaintiff executrix for husband, Patrick Quinn, died testate 22 Oct. 1890. Widow charges that she was the beneficiary of her husband's benefit certificate, issued by the Catholic Knights, but that Carter has been made beneficiary instead. Certificate worth $2000.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 522 218 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Union Casualty & Surety Co. v. Nancy Harrell Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Bab Harrell, deceased, held insurance policy for $1,600.00 against death or injury arising from external, violent and accidental means. Harrell was shot and killed by Herbert McNeal.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 530 151 Order A Copy