Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1915 American Zinc Co. v. Morris Sherman Co. Hamilton Contract Dispute and Damages

Judgment only. Court says insufficient evidence of bad faith by defendant to have gone to a jury.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Bessie Russell v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Haywood Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff is the widow of Sam Russell. She wishes to recover a thousand dollars from the policy which she charges was issued on a written application. This application was sent in by the local agent to the Home Office. The defendant claims the policy was denied because of a discrepancy as to the date of his birth.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1385 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Blas Turk v. Grand Fraternity Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff sued the defendant, a life insurance company, for $3,000 owed to the plaintiff on a certain policy of insurance.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1410 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Elizabeth H. Neill v. The Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Neill sued for $2000, claiming the insurance company owed her the money as the beneficiary on the policy after the death of her husband, W. G. Neill, Jr. Includes printed copy of "Statement of the Case, Assignments of Error, Brief and Argument on behalf of Plaintiff in Error". Also includes a large folded cloth.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1404 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Georgia Jordan v. National Life & Insurance Co. Davidson Insurance Claims and Policies

Brief only, no other case documents included.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 493 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 J. C. Parker exe., et al. of Jonathan Morris v. T. A. Hughes Wayne Land and Title Dispute

Joel Parker, J. C. Parker, Stephen Parker, J. E. Cole, A. O. Beebe, Alabama Improvement Company, and T. K. Hurst.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Lee Line Steamers v. Will Milton Shelby Injury and Damages

The defendant, a roustabout employed by the plaintiff, was injured while working on the steamboat "James Lee."

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1399 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 L. H. Northcut & his wife, Mary Northcut v. Lewis W. Church Grundy Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Leon Martin v. Thompson Brothers Shelby Injury and Damages

The plaintiff, a child who sued by his next friend, Callie Dailey, was injured by the defendant's automobile.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1410 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mary A. Gamble v. Vanderbilt University et al. Davidson Injury and Damages

Defendants: James H. Kirkland, W. R. Cole, John B. Ransom, and G. M. Neeley Mary A. Gamble is widow of Tip Gamble, and sued for damages related to his death.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. J. M. Malone v. J. H. Wheeler Chester Contract for Labor and Materials

The plaintiff worked as a domestic for C. R. Scarbrough, who died and the defendant became the administrator of the estate. The plainitff sued for wages owed.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mattie Fernandis v. Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Fernandis sued for debt under a contract of insurance, claiming defendant did not pay her the benefit owed upon the death of her husband, Ben Fernandis, who died in 1912. Amount sued for was $350 plus interest. Housed in 2 folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1397 470 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Mrs. Maggie C. Harris Davidson Land and Title Dispute

2 folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Nell Smith v. Bank of Commerce& Trust Company Shelby Injury and Damages

The plaintiff sustained injuries while walking by the construction of a building owned by defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1444 372 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. v. Henry Cannon Shelby Injury and Damages

The defendant, employed by the plaintiff, sued the plaintiff for injuries sustained when unloading a crate of plate glass. Includes blueprints of the St. Louis & San Francisco railway yards in Memphis (not included in page count).

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1383 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 P. John Sample v. H. I. Summerfield Shelby Injury and Damages

The plaintiff was struck by the defendant's automobile, inflicting permanent injuries.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1443 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 R. F. Maddox, admr. of N. Bater Jr., dec. v. F. R. Jones Davidson Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 26 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Supreme Lodge Knights& Ladies of Honor v. Elizabeth H. Neill Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff was the widow of W. C. Neill, Jr., dec., who had a life insurance policy with the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1444 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Southern Sulphur Ore Company v. Home Mixture Guano Company Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 United States Bedding Co. v. John S. Wilkerson Shelby Injury and Damages

The defendant a minor who sued by his next friend, Joseph F. Wilkerson, was employed by the plaintiff and was permanently injured on the job.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1410 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Western Oil Refining Company v. H. W. Thomas Maury Contract Dispute and Damages

The defendant, H. W. Thomas, was County Court Clerk of Maury County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy