Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1920 Charles W. May v. Jas. R. Scales Giles Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Ernest Allen, admr. of Sarah J. Allen et al. v. Joseph H. Cunningham et al. Davidson Insurance Disputes

Additional plaintiff: Charles B. Allen. Additional defendants: United Order of Golden Cross of the World and Local Commandery of the United Order of the Golden Cross

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Florence P. Spofford, et al.v. S. C. Rose, et al Giles Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Charles A. Spofford, Harriet W. Belknap, Charlotte Elizabeth Tyler, Laura Spofford, Mary E. Joslin, Arthur V. Wiltsie, Edith Spofford Chandlee, and R. W. Spofford. Additional defendants: Martin Rose, Allens Blewett, Laura Blewett. Additional defendants continued: S. J. Blewett, and Wilda Blewitt. Includes bound petitions and briefs. Five Folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 407 1059 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Guranty Bank & Trust Co. v. H. B. Dameron& R. A. Ezzell Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

H.B. Dameron sold land through his real estate agent, R.A. Ezzell. The contract for the exchange of real estate stated "that the witness would have ten days within which to inspect the property, but that on account of severe storms, he was unable to make said inspection." "He accepted the contract in full without inspection, and a notation of this acceptance was signed by him on the contract." Sometime later, when the property was examined it was found to be "not what it was represented to be."

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1644 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 George T. Humphrey v. Bank of Commerce & Trust Company Shelby Estate Dispute

Estate of Mary A. Gavin. A will and codicil purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary A. Gavin was entered in Probate Court. "Petitioner avers, on the following grounds, that said first mentioned paper is not the will of said Mary A. Gavin, deceased, and a second mentioned paper writing is not a codicil thereto, or a part of the will of said Mary A. Gavin, deceased."

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1677 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Mrs. Lillie D. Prichett v. Thomas Plater & Company Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Mrs. Lillie D. Prichett, guardian for her husband, who was insane at the time he signed a contract to sell his Nashville Gas Company stock to Thomas Plater and Company. Additional defendants: R. C. Plater and John J. Vertress. 5 folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 458 1124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Mrs. Martha Berry v. National Casualty Company Shelby Insurance Disputes

Cause of action: Insurance dispute and damages for not fulfilling the terms of the policy.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1126 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Southern Insurance Company v. Malinda Williams Shelby Insurance Disputes

Southern Insurance provided a life insurance policy on Albert Williams. Williams died on December 29, 1915. Malinda Williams, Albert's mother, sues for the face value of the policy ($174) plus 6% interest and a penalty 25%.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1688 229 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 W. J. Harvey v. T. H. Hayes Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Hayes sold Harvey a "Packard motor car, car No. 51374, motor No. 1121, and retained the title under conditional sale contract." Hayes has possession of the car and plaintiff wishes to get back the $200 he paid as a part purchase price. Plaintiff also states that the defendant told him the car was "in first class mechanical condition, and that he had been mislead and deceived by the false misrepresentation of said defendant."

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1676 106 Order A Copy