Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1928 Cora Distretti v. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Cora Distretti's husband Louis died on December 6, 1926. They had a life insurance policy in place with the defendant but the defendant refused to pay the whole amount of the policy after his death. Plaintiff sued for $4000, the value stated of the policy. Louis had been shot by two "bandits" that had robbed a store he owned and died from the wounds. Exhibits that are supposed to be attached to pages 63 and 64 are missing.

 West Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1988 189 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 L. T. McDaniel v. United States Fire Insurance Co. Hardin Insurance Claims and Policies

McDaniel asserted the Ins. Co. owed him $300 for a policy that stated if more than 1/10th of an inch of rain fell on May 31, 1926 between the hours of 10a and 4p his property would be insured. It rained more than that during the timeframe, thus making the company liable for payment.

 West Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1931 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Miss Lizzie Foley v. Mrs. Dee Hunt and C. G. Hunt Shelby Forcible Entry and Detainer

Plaintiff sued claiming defendants were illegally using a strip of land she owned on North Second Street in Memphis. Plaintiff asked for $500 in rent for the use of her land by the defendants.

 West Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1944 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 N. J. Colquhoun v. Poland Soap Works Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Debt due of $175 on verbal and written contract(s) of employment. Carter D. Poland is listed as the president of Poland Soap Company and it is a corporation of Anniston, Alabama, having no office in Tennessee.

 West Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1954 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Thomas H. Hayes & Sons, Inc. v. O. M. Lipford Shelby Injury and Damages

Incomplete case with two documents present. Materials state that 312 pages make up the total record. Possibly related case materials of the same case name in West Tennessee Box 876.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 45 Order A Copy