Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1946 Andrew J. Ketron v. John F. Fine Carter Debt

Debt not discharged by bankruptcy.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Ambrose Reagan, admr. of Sara J. Reagan, dec. v. Tennessee Central Railway Co. Cumberland Wrongful Death

Sara Reagan was killed in a train accident.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Alma Davis v. Tennessee Coach Co. McMinn Injury and Damages

Resulting from a bus collision. Exhibits include numerous oversized x-rays located in ET OV 1.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 201 236 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Billy Franklin Burnset et al. v. Tennessee Coach Company Hamilton Damages

Plaintiff claims defendant held him unlawfully and against his will. Additional Plaintiff: John H. Burns

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 319 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Boyd Snyder v. D. M. Rose & Company Knox Injury and Damages

Mr. Snyder, brought action against Defendant , as his employer not operating under Workmen's Compensation Act, to recover $50,000 damages for personal injuries sustained when an excavation, being made for a house to be erected, caved in on him. Exhibits: FHA insurance application, estimate cost of house, papers for contractor John Blazer, building permit, hospital bills, mining and manufacturing form, contracts, conveyance contract of Max and Annie Wolf, receipts. See also ET boxes # 456 and 727

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 454 2408 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Boyd Wilkins v. J. A. Hamilton McMinn Injury and Damages

Resulting from an assault by a "black jack."

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 179 210 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Bell Foster v. W. J. Sterchi, et al. Knox Injury and Damages

Origin: vehicle collision. Exhibits include crumpled spectacle frames, b&w photos, scene diagram. Oversize exhibit items located at ET Oversize Box 1. Add. Defendants: Sterchi Coal Co., Clifton Lowery.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 535 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Brooks Gross, admr. of Ernest Howard Gross v. Regal Exposition Shows, Inc., et al. Sevier Damages for Wrongful Death

Additional defendants: Mrs. M. B. Scott, Jesse Bradley, The Corporation of Sevierville. Exhibits: newspaper clipping of obituary, correspondence.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 492 243 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Carl Rowles v. Doris Rowles Reynolds Hamilton Divorce

Case also involves child custody issues. 2 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 310 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Carment Evans v. Paul White, et al. Unicoi Election Dispute

Additional Defendants: T. R. Keys, Frank E. Broyles, Frank T. Gentry, Commissioners of Election for Unicoi County. This action was brought by Evans to recover the office of Sheriff of Unicoi County.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 474 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Claude White v. L. A. Myers& F. J. Mayer Sullivan Injury and Damages East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 287 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Claude Gaither v. Archer Paper Company Hamilton Damages

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages, arguing driver in the employ of defendant negligently struck plaintiff's vehicle with his own. Judgment for plaintiff, affirmed on appeal. Exhibits include repair bill, 2 large and 1 small photographs.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 321 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 C. W. Phillips, Commr. Of Highways & Public Works v. J. W. Kerr et al Knox Condemnation

Additional Defendants: Gladdie Kerr; Ben Testerman, Mortgagee. This was a suit on behalf of the State for the condemnation of a right-of-way for highway purposes. Exhibits include: house-moving estimate, highway blueprint, 12 - 8x10 photos of defendants' property and location for new road.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 468 221 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 C. H. Wise v. Allen Bell & Wife Knox Damages

Plaintiff & his family were leasing a building from Defendants, & accuse them of malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, unlawful eviction.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 533 413 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 C. Bert Osborne v. Lucille C. Osborne Hamilton Divorce

Exhibits include garnishment form.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 537 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Claiborne Co. Utilities District v. Mary E. Hughes et al Land

Plaintiff seeks to acquire land owned by Defendants. Add. Defendants: Katie Love, Ray Love, Joe Love, Roger Kivett.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 671 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Della Woods, et al. v. City of LaFollette, et al. Campbell Injury and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: Heirs of George Woods: Raymond Edward Woods and George Anne Woods. Additional Defendant: Tennessee Odin Insurance Co. "Workmen's Compensation."

 East Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 218 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Earl Washam v. Pewee Coal Company Campbell Injury and Damages

Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 192 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 E. F. Clark v. M. L. McClellan Sullivan Conversion East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 664 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Edward Huff admr. v. W. B. Greene Sullivan Damages

Cause of Action: Defendant owned property upon which there was construction and through negligence (not erecting a fence etc) plaintiff's daughter fell and drowned at the site.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 294 205 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Edith M. Scott v. City of Chattanooga, et al. Hamilton Damages

Plaintiff tripped in a hole in sidewalk outside warehouse owned by Add. defendant while trying to avoid being struck by fork truck driven by employees of Add. defendant, and seeks damages. Verdict in favor of plaintiff, upheld on appeal. Additional Defendant: Chattanooga Medicine Company. Exhibits include letters, mail receipt, 1 large B&W photo.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 325 299 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Elmer Swicegood v. Essie Feezell Roane Damages

Plaintiff seeks damages stemming from Plaintiff building a fence that denies Plaintiff access to a roadway from his property. Exhibits include property maps.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 681 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Evelyn Gribble Allen v. Cincinnati, New Orleans,& Texas Pacific Railway Co. Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Exhibits include 4 marriage certificates, 4 divorce petitions, 3 handwritten witness statements, and 3 8x10 black and white photographs.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 301 271 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Esco Woods v. Western Union Telegraph Co. Knox Damages

Telegram sent by Plaintiff through Defendant was delayed, costing him a business deal. Exhibits include telegrams, receipt, correspondence.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 557 378 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Edith Greene v. Lacy Meyers Anderson Debt

Plaintiff sued to recover money for items lost while in care of Defendant.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 727 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Fannie Maddux v. Frank Dowell Sullivan Breach of Contract East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 285 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 F. D. Powers, admr. of Gerald D. Powers, dec. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Exhibits: 6 - small photos, 5 - 8x10 photos, blueprint.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 634 550 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Grace Stephens v. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. et al. Knox Workman's Compensation

Exhibits include earnings statement, x-rays. Xrays located in ET Oversize Box 14. Add. Defendant: American Textile Woolen Co.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 585 210 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Gladys Rose v. Tennessee Eastman Corporation Anderson Injury and Damages

Worker's Compensation case.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Goldie Maddox v. Provident Life Insurance Co. Hamilton Insurance Claims and Policies

Life insurance claim. Deceased: Raymond Maddox. Exhibits include insurance policy, b&w photos, bullet.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 537 168 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Hercules Podwer Co. v. Fletcher R. Morgan Hamilton Injury and Damages

Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. Case includes xrays.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 258 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Hurshel P. Pell v. Hercules Powder Company& Traveler's Insurance Company Hancock Other

Exhibit Materials: one x-ray of pelvis, one x-ray of neck. Cause of Action: Workman's Compensation. Judgment affirmed by Supreme Court of Tenn.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 336 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 H. E. Leeman v. W. C. King, Local Bus Lines Knox Damages

Exhibits: accident report card, very large situation diagram hand-drawn on a long sheet of wrapping paper.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 462 261 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Herman Noland v. Bertha Evelyn Noland Sevier Divorce East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 513 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Henderson H. Ownbey v. Glen Falls Indemnity Co. et al. Hamilton Workman's Compensation

Add. Defendant: Connelly Motor Co.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 537 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 John W. Johnson v. C. W. Hillman, agent Hamilton Rent Dispute East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 140 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Joe Bye v. Pete Peltz Morgan Injury and Damages

Resulting from damages to a flock of sheep by the Defendant's dogs.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 273 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. M. Frederick v. C. W. Beach Hamilton Damages

Plaintiff accuses defendant of hitting minor son, D. Frederick, with an automobile, and seeks redress of damages and expenses. Exhibits include: 3 skull x-rays, small bag of broken glass, 8x10 black and white photograph.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 305 232 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. W. Gentry v. Maryland Casualty Co. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits: banking acct. book and statements, policy/contract, correspondence, receipts, itemized lists and prices on several small pieces of paper, business account book, large stack of checks.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 464 330 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. S. Yoakum v. John L. Goin Claiborne Debt

Plaintiff loaned defendant money to purchase a farm together with 2 others for the purpose of speculation. Plaintiff alleged that defendant never paid him back after the farm was sold and profits divvied.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 374 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. D. Johnson v. Bruce Graham, et al. Greene Taxation, Unlawful

Man is disputing poll taxes. Exhibits include tax receipts, voter percentage graph. Additional defendant: George F. McCanless.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 635 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. H. Pardue v. E. A. Lancaster Greene Recovery of Money/ Wages

Origin of recovery: unpaid commission due as a result of breach of sales contract.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 727 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 J. D. Sell, et al. v. G. C. Anderson, et al. Johnson Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Marion Sell. Additional Defendant: Mary P. Anderson.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 201 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 James Gosnell v. M. Stringfield Morgan Election Dispute East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 248 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Joseph A. Mallett v. Stone & Webster Construction Co. Hamilton Other

Cause of Action: Workmen's Compensation dispute. Judgment in favor of Plaintiff. Exhibits include pay records, 3 x-rays of plaintiff's elbow/arm. Initial case summary only, no additional briefs included.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 327 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Josie Atchley v. James R. Atchley Sevier Debt on Account

Plaintiff is sued for tuition and other expenses paid for her daughter's college education.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 541 249 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Kenneth S. Nolan v. Joe Hannah & James Hannah Hamilton Injury and Damages

2 Folders. Case also includes xrays.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 258 523 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Kermit J. Smith v. Service Fire Insurance Company Hamilton Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Cause of Action: Breach of Contract.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 266 137 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Lucy Stuart v. Appalachian Hospital Johnson Debt on Account

Resulting from medical bills.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 203 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 L. A. Haun v. Leola Haun Knox Divorce East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 468 604 Order A Copy

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