Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1932 A. L. Ginn v. Forest Nursery Company Warren Injury and Damages

Opinion only. Warren County case found in East TN boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 City of Chattanooga v. Mabel Evatt, et al. Hamilton Personal Injuries

Mabel Evatt by next friend C. M. Evatt. Add Def: C. M. Evatt. Two cases tried as one. Mabel Evatt is sued the City of Chattanooga for personal injuries stemming from a car accident where East 10th Street terminates at the right-of-way of the C. N. O. & T. P. Railway. The car went over an embankment and into the railroad yard. C. M. Evatt, the father of Mabel, sued for the loss of service of his daughter and expenses incurred. The car was driven by Paul Weathers who may have been drinking.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. W. Ford v. Cherokee Motor Coach Company & Natural Casualty Company Hamilton Injury and Damages

The plaintiff was employed by the Cherokee Motor Coach Co. working as a relief driver of a bus. He was riding on the top of the bus when he was caught under the chin by a low-hanging wire extending across the highway. The force hurled him from the top of the bus onto the pavement, resulting in great injury. He had a fractured skull and pelvis bone and injured back and spine from which he will never recover. The Natural Casualty Co. refuses to pay any insurance on the accident.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1363 173 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 John Haupt v. O. J. Lawson, et al. AND George Haupt v. O. J. Lawson, et al. Hamilton Injury and Damages

John Haupt, a minor, sued Bradley County Sheriff Ovie J. Lawson and National Surety Company after the boy was shot for fleeing an arrest on trespassing charges. Haupt had hopped a Southern Railway freight train on its way to Cleveland when he was caught. As he fled, a deputy drew his revolver and shot John. Bullet jacket and slug have been bagged and filed with the court case. X-rays and a sketch of the rail yard also entered into evidence. File consists of two folders. Add. Materials in 1520.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 222 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. H. Quillen v. Earl Burk [Burke], et al. AND J. F. Jordon, et al. v. Earl Burk, et al. Sullivan Personal Injuries

Consolidated cases. In addition, principals were Buck Click, Harvey Culbertson, and Eugene McConnell. Culbertson and McConnell owned an automobile involved in a car-wagon wreck that injured Quillen and killed his horse. Damages were sought.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1446 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mitchell Jones v. Knoxville Iron Company Knox Injury and Damages

Additional material in ET 1349. Opinion only. Case located in box ET 1349.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 122 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Moore Coal Company v. J. H. Brown Anderson Injury and Damages

Brown worked mining & loading coal for Moore Coal Co. Claims he was injured pushing fully loaded car 150-200 ft. up a steep grade. Claims injury was result of negligence by company to provide either equipment or enough men to move loaded cars. Seeking $10,000.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1417 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mrs. Cecil Crain v. Cincinnati, New Orleans,& Texas Railway Company Hamilton Injury and Damages

Mrs. Cecil Crain, widow of E. L. Crain, dec. Injuries, wrongful death sustained by dec. E. L. Crain, incident of 4 Jan. 1931, on main line near Spring City in Rhea Co., TN. Widow seeks damages of $15,000. Minor Children of E. L. Crain, dec.: Clarence Crain, L. E. Crain, and J. B. Crain. Exhibit included: map of scene of accident.
See also ET 90.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1442 166 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 M. C. Christopher v. New Caryville Coal Company Campbell Injury and Damages

Christopher sued on the basis that coal operator negligence resulted in his serious injury. While he was riding in a miner's "man car" to the bottom of the mountain, brakemen either carelessly lost control of the car or the brakes were already defective. Christopher sought damages for his permanent injuries. Continuation of case in box ET 1395.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mrs. Lizzie B. Regan v. Margaret Bowder & Miss Myra Reagan v. Margaret Bowder Monroe Injury and Damages

Myra Reagan is sued Hugh Calloway and Margaret Browder for $15,000 in injuries and damages as a result of a car accident. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1447 245 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 New Caryville Coal Company v. M. C. Christopher Campbell Personal Injuries

Petition and Brief in support of the New Caryville Coal Co. for Certiorari. Continuation of case M. C. Christopher v. New Caryville Coal Company located in box ET 1346. Coal Co. wanted to reverse the judgment in favor of Christopher for $1750.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1395 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway Company v. Elmer G. Johnson Hamilton Injury and Damages

Johnson was riding in train. Locomotive did something to cause the cars to violently run into each other, throwing Johnson to the floor & knocking him unconscious. sued for $15,000.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1417 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Ottis Eisenhour, et al. v. A. R. Blazer Cocke Injury and Damages

Ottis Eisenhour was accused of recklessly driving an automobile (owned by father Frank Eisenhour) and forcing Blazer off the road. Blazer sued to compensate for doctors' bills, lost work time, and hiring another car while his was being repaired.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Paul C. Shipley v. Wellwood Silk Throwing Mills Warren Injury and Damages

Opinion only. Warren County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Cause of Action: Workman's Compensation.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 The Texas Company, et al. v. Charles K. Murphey & Texas Co. v. Roy K. Murphey& Texas Co. v. Martha T. Murphey Hamblen Personal Injuries

Cases grew out of a collision between a Texas Company oil truck and an automobile driven by Roy K. Murphey. His parents were guests in the car. The Murpheys also sued J. D. Kreis. Negligence was alleged to be the cause of the collision. Five photos of the accident site and two of the automobile are filed separately. Map of a section of Highway 25E between Newport and Morristown also filed separately. M-17-17. Photographs in ET Oversize 21

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1435 1006 Order A Copy