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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1922 | Chattanooga Medicine Company v. J. Henry Brannon | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
A driver of a Chattanooga Medicine Co. delivery truck had a head on collision with a motorcyclist. The truck made a right turn at an intersection and the motorcyclist ran into the truck. Brannon sued for $20,000 in damages for the injuries he sustained when hit by the truck. The accident caused two compound fractures on Brannon's left, and once it healed his legs were different lengths. Both Pl and Def accused the other of speeding and driving recklessly. Oversize plat at M-17-18 |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1643 | 287 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Elizabeth I. Jenkins (Cook), et al. v. Lon Parker, et al | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional plaintiff: Arena J. P. Jenkins Additional defendant: Wood Parker |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 466 | 349 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | John W. Williams et al. v. Durham Coal& Iron Company | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Thomas Williams, Griselda Williams, and Dwight Ratcliff. Includes two maps of territory of New Soddy Coal Company in Soddy, Tennessee, 1902, and two maps of the Williams Tract of the Duram Coal and Iron Company in Chattanooga. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 450 | 415 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | William Carroll, et al. v. Chattanooga Railway & Light Company | Hamilton | Injury and Damages |
Additional plaintiff: Sam C. Lowry. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |