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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 | 1932 | Roddie Davis v. Lula Kawood Freels, admr. Of Sam Riley Freels, dec. | Morgan | Negligence |
Freels sued Davis for the careless wounding and killing of Sam Riley Freels to her damage $10,000. Davis engaged in the general mercantile business in Sunbright and owned a Ford truck; he assigned his 17 year old brother John Davis to operate the truck. John invited 14 year old Sam and another boy Tom Jones to ride with him to help him unload and loan truck. John Davis backed the truck up into a pit, causing Sam severe injuries from which he later died. Pla. Suing for gross negligence. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1378 | 165 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Sam Smith, admr. of James Smith, dec. v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company | Morgan | Wrongful Death |
Sam Smith, the brother of James Smith, sued the railroad company for the wrongful death of his brother for $2,999.99 damages. James was driving a school bus he had picked up from Mitchell Phillips to drive high school students to school. A train hit his bus while crossing the tracks, killing him instantly. Smith charged def. with going at fast speed and giving no warning. Exhibits include: oversized document of track layout and 3 photographs of railroad depot at Helenwood. 3 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 | 404 | Order A Copy |