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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 | 1907 | C. C. Lewter Jr. v. Frank Harris, et al. | Hardin | Trespass |
Brief for Lewter. Civil appeals court case from county chancery court enjoining defendants from using a road over Lewter's land. Other defendants not named. Brads could not be removed. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | Mrs. Vesta McBride v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, et al. | Madison | Wrongful Death |
Other defendant: Pat King. Robert McBride, son of the complainant, was killed while working his onboard railroad job in the Jackson, TN, freight yards. Company stated that he had signed a contract relieving railroad of any responsibility for injury or death. Vesta McBride wanted compensation for her son's death. Includes map of the Frogmore freight yards. Gruesome details of Robert's death are recorded in this document. First page very wrinkled. Couldn't remove brads. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | William. R. Moore Dry Goods Co. v. J. L. Johnson& White Wilson Drew Co. | Tipton | Replevin | West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 963 | 44 | Order A Copy |