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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 | 1935 | Bessie Carter v. O. S. Overmann | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
$5,000.00 in damages. Photograph of wood stairs fastened to page 35. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 886 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | City of Chattanooga v. Charles Morgan by next of friend & City of Chattanooga v. James A. Morgan | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
Damages for $25,000.00 in personal injury to James A. Morgan while on a sidewalk. James A. Morgan is minor son of Charles Morgan. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 844 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Lawrence Robert Hicks v. City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff, a minor, sued the city after obtaining injuries at the Lookout Junior High School where he was operating a wood planning machine. He brought the action through his "next friend," George W. Hicks. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 838 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Southern Railway Co. v. O. P. Goodwin | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
Damages for $5,000.00 |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 826 | 130 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Willie Mae Hand v. Karl Wietzel & Nell Anderson | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
Damages for personal injuries, $20,000.00. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 744 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | W. A. Williams v. Annie T. Wyrick | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
Williams family invited Wyrick (Wyrock) on an automobile drive from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Wyrick accused Williams of driving recklessly, causing a crash; she sought damages for her injuries. Includes 5 photos of the highway at the point the car left the road and 2 drawings made by Wyrick. Also includes published Court of Appeals statement of case, assignments of error, brief & argument for the plaintiff. Lengthy deposition by witness Harlan Thomas, Adairsville, GA. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 898 | 370 | Order A Copy |