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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 | 1931 | J. A. Lacefield v. John F. Bigbie | Hardin | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
J.A. Lacefield sued John F. Bigbie to recover $2500.00 which was allegedly misappropriated by Bigbie while he was a clerk at a store owned by Lacefield in Martin Mills, Tennessee from 1906-1907. 4 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2067 | 614 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | James L. Ledbetter v. Continental Insurance Company of New York, et al | Hardin | Promissory Note |
$1200 policy to cover property; wrote a promissory note for $1200; sought to make sale of land fraudulent and void and sought writ of injunction Ex A: copy of trust deed |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2062 | 362 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Mary L. Bingham v. Business Men's Assurance Company of America | Hardin | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltf. sued to recover $1,000 on a life ins. policy with dfnt. Pltf's husband, Lytle B. Bingham, was a Cashier at the Hardin County Bank. On the night of Jan. 14., Lytle had his brother, Howard Bingham, remove all the cash on hand at the bank and deliver it to him. Lytle claimed business in Jackson, and left home around 9 p.m. On TN Hwy. 5/US 45 between Saltillo and Jackson, something happened, and Lytle was found burned in his car under mysterious circumstances. 2 folders. More in WT2150, 2112, 2151. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2113 | 213 | Order A Copy |