Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1911 A. P. Harrel v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Claims and Policies

Case file is incomplete; depositions only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 270 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Aaron Caldwell v. Virginia Fire & Marine Insurance Company Lake Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff attempted to recover $1,500 from the defendant for breach of contract. Printed brief included.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Alston Boyd v. Stella Specht Deem, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Lorena Specht Best, Joseph Barry, David Barry, Williford Barry, John J. Barry, Joseph Specht, Fannie Specht, D. A. Fisher, Continental Savings Bank. The case is large and has been placed in three folders. Case deals with the estate of Joseph Specht.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1298 856 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Bertha Ripman Cherry v. Chicago Life Insurance Company, et al. Chester Insurance Claims and Policies

Recovery of life insurance policy issued for Rufus M. Cherry, dec., husband of the complainant, for the sum of $1,250.00. Exhibits include insurance policies for deceased.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Bose Pillow v Board of Mayor & Alderman of Dyersburg Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Included is a reply brief of counsel for defendant in error

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1252 363 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Ernest R. Parham v. Phillip Fransioli Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiff owned a real estate agency in Memphis and engaged in a contract with the defendant for certain real estate on commission. The page count does not include published materials.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1270 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Ernest Chadwell v. Miss Louellen Latimer Davidson Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. Decree & bank drafts only. Contested property sold to Ernest Chadwell for $2100. Sale is confirmed & title is now vested in Chadwell. Drafts made on accounts from American National Bank & Fourth National Bank. Middle Tennessee Division case erroneously filed in East Tennessee Division.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Heinzman Bros. v. Frank Sullivan Shelby Injury and Damages West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1080 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 H. C. Pearce & wife, Sallie A. Pearce by their next friend, Samuel H. Williams v. I. N. Johnson& A. Wilson Obion Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over land due the plaintiff being mentally incompetent and residing in an asylum.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 J. E. Powers v. S. P. Cox Hardeman Land and Title Dispute

2 folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 178 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Josephine Gawroch et al. v. Northwestern National Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Plaintiff: Frank Gawroch (husband). The plaintiffs sued after a fire destroyed a dwelling owned by Josephine Gawroch; but the policy had erroneously been made payable to Frank Gawroch. Printed brief included.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 John G. Walters v. City of Martin et al. Weakley Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiff sued the City of Martin for failure to construct sidewalks per their contract. Additional Defendants: J. T. Perkins, J. H. Elder, W. C. Warmath, J. E. Baldridge, George P. Hurt, L. G. McMillion, and T. L. Turner.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 J. H. Allen v. Atlas Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa Hardin Insurance Claims and Policies

The defendant sued the insurance company based on a claim for damages to his property caused by fire.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Laura Walker, et al. v. Burton H. Pierce Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: A. T. Caudle; W. C. Davis. Case in 2 folders. Three oversize hand drawn maps included.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 476 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 L. M. C. Williams, admr. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Gibson Injury and Damages

Victim: Willy Williams, deceased.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 L. T. Hart v. F. V. Younger Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Defendant is actually named Virginia F. (V. F.) Younger. L. T. Hart is frequently referred to in the case as L. F. Hart. Complainants are identified in the text of the case as G. D. Bibb and Mrs. Hester Bibb.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1066 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Mattie L. Chase, et al. v. B. A. Cowgill, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Includes 2 bound briefs, one for the plaintiffs and one for the defendants

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1072 284 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Memphis Street Railway Co. v. Mattie Cooper& Frank Cooper Shelby Injury and Damages

Plaintiff claiming $5000 in damages. Plaintiff claims driver of streetcar was negligent and threw her from the passenger car causing her injuries to her side, arms, back, legs, womb and ovaries.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1264 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Patrick Jennings v. Memphis Street Railway Company Shelby Injury and Damages

Jennings sued the railway company for injury when one of its cars ran into a wagon; he was riding on the car. He claimed that the wreck caused permanent damage to himself. Folder contains a booklet, "Reply Brief for Defendant in Error," published by the Court of Civil Appeals. Two brads could not be removed.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 R. M. Tillett v. State Knox Assault with Force and Arms

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "malicious shooting." Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 R. H. Davidson et al. v. Tullahoma Brick Company et al. Coffee Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional plaintiffs - Mrs. Lovie B. Davidson, Harry Parker, A. Y. Smith of Coffee County, Mrs. Nora C. Parker wife of Alan Parker of Hamilton County - additional defendants - H. McCoy of Franklin County Doak Aydelotte and Richard Nabring of Coffee County, J. W. Lupher of Michigan, Miss Louisa J. Aydelotte of Macon, Georgia, Mrs. Mattie C. Lassater of Texas George Aydelotte of California Jesse May Aydelotte Panchal and Husband of John Paschal of Atlanta.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 State v. Willie Turner Tipton Breaking and Entering

The defendant, an African-American, was accused of breaking into a mercantile business known as The Enterprise Company.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Sarah L. Willard v. W. D. Byars Tipton Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sued for homestead dower.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Stephen Brothers v. H. Smith & Sons Shelby Land and Title Dispute

W. E. and Charles L. Stephens sued C. A. and Herbert Smith. Both were realty companies disputing title to 3, 369 acres in Union County, Arkansas.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 390 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. W. Kerby et al. v. R. H. Hill et al. McNairy Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: R. F. Beard and Mrs. M. M. Beard. Additional defendants: Alex Roland and R. H. Hill. Plaintiffs are heirs of John Kerby and his widow, who are both deceased. 2 folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1184 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. D. Alexander v. B. F. Woodruff, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

B. F. Woodruff's name is also listed in the case as Woodfork. Additional defendants could not be determined. Case involves dispute regarding boundaries of Arkansas and Tennessee in the Mississippi River, in particular the area around Flour Island.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1290 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. E. Meadaris v. Tri State Manufacturing Co. Shelby Contract for Labor and Materials

debate on monthly salary based on contract with employer; claims he's owed $97.93 for selling $1175.75 worth of goods. 3 receipt books of sold goods

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. P. Lee& Company v. J. G. Fowlkes et al. Dyer Contract for Labor and Materials

Defendant entered into a contract with G.R. Caldwell for the price and sale of timber. Caldwell transferred his interest to the complainant. The complainants state that they were fulfilling their contract when defendant interfered with their employees.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1384 307 Order A Copy