Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1931 Annie Church by next friend T. J. Church v. E.C. Offinger et al. Carter Personal Injuries

Additional defendants: Mrs. E.C. Offinger and East TN Limestone Quarries. Plaintiffs sued for $5000 damages for personal injuries. Annie Church worked for the Bemberg Plant and was being carried in passenger car when a large truck belonging to the defendant ran a red light and hit the car, inflicting her with permanent injuries to her head, face, and body.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 B. P. Curtis et al. v. State ex rel. J. M. Moreland Carter Contested Election

Incomplete case. Briefs, amendment, and stipulation only. Additional defendants: R.T. Johnson Jr. and C.J. Range. Moreland was a candidate for the office of Sheriff in the 1930 election. Moreland charged def. (election commissioners) with fraudulently altering the returns from the election in order to elect W.J. Fair, another candidate. Moreland sought mandamus to compel the def. to recount and certify the true result.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1333 178 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 City of Elizabethton v. Hugh Chambers Carter Ordinance Violation

Defendant was charged with unlawfully operating an automobile in said city without a license tag, violating the city ordinance no. 178.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 C. C. Carr v. Physicians Mutual Health& Accident Insurance Company Carter Debt Dispute

Carr sued the insurance company to recover on his policy. Carr was a physician stationed at Elizabethton. While Carr's policy was in effect, Carr became paralyzed in his feet, legs, and hands. Defendant paid him $479.92-the amount due him for March to May 1930. Defendant refused to make further payments that plaintiff was entitled to for May to September 1930. Plaintiff suing for $1826.61. Court ruled in pla. Favor for $1350 and an additional $100 per month as long as he was totally disabled.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 N. A. Lackey& wife v. Carr Brothers Carter Breach of Contract

Original bill was filed when a breach of contract by N. A. Lackey occurred in 1927. The defendants bound themselves in a contract to furnish the plaintiffs' with $5,000 worth of building material and lumber and to use their best efforts to obtain a loan on their property if they didn't have the funds to pay the defendants when building was complete. The plaintiffs later failed to carry out their terms of the contract by paying 15% of the material not used, or $750.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1317 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. Rod B. Burrow Carter Liquor Violation

Burrow charged and convicted of transporting liquor and violating a statute. He was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in the penitentiary.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 S.W. Dungan et al., exe. Of L. E. Singleton, dec. v. Eula May Wood Carter Wills, Contested

Additional defendant: Lon Hendrickson. Wood was the sole heir and daughter of Singleton. Wood sued to contest Singleton's will, charging that she was not of sound mind and was influenced to make the will by Reverend French Wampler. Court ruled in favor of Wood and declared said will as not the will of Singleton. Dungan et al. moved for a new trial, were overruled, and then appealed. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1366 294 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Wilhelm Klotz v. American Glanztoff Corporation Carter Libel

Klotz sued the defendant for $50,000 damages. Defendant was a German corporation operating out of Elizabethton who manufactured rayon. Klotz was employed as an engineer to supervise the installation of machinery and improve manufacture of product. Pla. Was falsely accused by def. of being a commercial spy, stealing and selling valuable manufacturing secrets. Pla. Suing def. for damage to his home, his good name, and his reputation and for libel-making him unable to find employment. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1348 180 Order A Copy