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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1935 | A. A. Lipford, et ux v. C. E. York, et al. | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: G. W. Kite & wife. Lipford sold tract of land to Kite. Dispute over mineral rights concerned Kite's sale of land to the state which intended to use the limestone rock for building highways. Kite felt wronged by the sale & filed an injunction hoping to stop further removal of rock. Lime was commonly used for agricultural purposes. Also mentioned: D. E. Slemp, Godfrey Stout, W. H. Kemler, and W. A. McQueen. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 846 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | American National Insurance Co. v. Cora Lee Widby | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 892 | 460 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Alice M. Umstattd v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Sullivan | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Includes insurance policy contract. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 947 | 373 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Clara Mournan, admr. of William Mournan, dec. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 147 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Alexander Hamilton Institute v. Mrs. Rebecca A. Rogers | Washington | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 752 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Alice Murray v. National Life & Accident Insurance Company | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 104 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Artie Cook (col) v. Interstate Life & Accident Company | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sought to recover $190.28 in premiums paid to defendant company on the basis of being mislead to sign up as beneficiary of John Stewart (col). However, plaintiff discovered that she was unable to collect on policy o insured since she had no insurable interest in the life of John Stewart. Plaintiff filed suit seeking to recover premiums paid. See also box 1562. Exhibit: Policy, policy holder's receipt book, application for insurance policy |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 904 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | B. N. Pendleton v. Auto Sales& Service Company | Sullivan | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Contract for a new Plymouth coupe car. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 857 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Bertha McLaughlin v. John Hancock Insurance Co. | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
This case originated in the law court of Washington Co. Bertha McLaughlin brought suit against the insurance co. over a policy issued to her while she was an employee of American Bemberg and American Glanzstoff Corporation. Insurance Papers, pay roll stubs, etc. included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 876 | 151 | Order A Copy |
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 | B. B. Goode v. Tennessee Cooper Company | Polk | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant and was seriously injured on the job. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 909 | 183 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | C. E. Rogers v. Johnson City | Washington | Contract Dispute and Damages |
From the Chancery Court at Johnson City, TN. Exhibits: contract, Course of Study and Rules and Regulations of the City Schools of Johnson City, correspondence, resolution, opinion from State ex rel. J. B. Brown v. Polk County, et al., 1932, Ordinance No. 860, minutes from Board of Education meetings, resolution reducing teachers' salaries, study of school costs, School Dept. Section of Ordinance No. 891, Ordinance No. 861, statement of salary payment to C. E. Rogers. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 | 259 | 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 | City of Knoxville v. W. G. Bennington | Knox | Injury and Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: Harley Hill. Additional defendant: Ray Bennington, by next of friend. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. v. Lady Kate Burnett | Carter | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The defendant was executrix of James S. Burnett, dec., in a suit on a life insurance policy issued to Burnett. The case evolved from a previous chancery case: Lady Kate Burnett v. Volunteer State Life Insurance Company. Commitment papers included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 830 | 420 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Charles H. Harris v. Travelers Insurance Company | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff sued after the death of his wife (Nannie Lou Harris), who was insured by the defendant through a group policy issued to the United Hosiery Mills. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 243 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | E. W. Wynne v. T. S. Cole& Bordon Lovin | Anderson | Injury and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 783 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | E. C. (Clyde) McCravy, et al. v. Hawkins County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company | Hawkins | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional Plaintiffs: Esther Ella McCravy, Harold Hayes, Boyd Spears, Edla Spears |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Ernest B. Merriman v. National Life& Accident Insurance Co., et al. | Marion | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional defendants: Sam Crumbles. Tom C. Kelly, admr. of Robert E. Knight. Exhibits include insurance policy for Robert E. Knight. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 862 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Evelyn Thompson v. H. A. Lemon | Knox | Trespass and Damages |
Defendant trespassed on plaintiff's property and ran over and killed a police dog that was plaintiff's property. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Eli Davis v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Eli Davis sought to recover $2000.00 on a group insurance policy issued to the American Cigar Box Lumber Company of Johnson City. Exhibits: employee policy cards, group insurance claim records, memorandums for ordinary claim department, insurance applications, correspondence, policy certificates, birth certificates, employee time cards, |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 305 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Earl D. Scott v. Boyce Griffith | Campbell | Contract Dispute and Damages | East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 863 | 174 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Etta Hembree et al. v. W. L. Foster et al. | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Beatrice Embree. Additional defendants: John Lea, Fred Embree, Viola Embree Margraves, Byron Powell, Elmer Hembree, Lorenza Hembree, Ralph Davis, Magnolia Hembree, Edgar Hembree, and Ezekiel Hembree. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 866 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. O. B. Henderson, Trustee | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 861 | 102 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Floyd Oliver v. State | Washington | Burglary and Larceny | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 896 | 97 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Flora M. Francisco v. Equitable Life Insurance Society of the U.S. | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff was originally sued for breach of an insurance contract taken out on her husband, John Francisco. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 855 | 144 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Hellene Nappa v. Stacy Perkins | Campbell | Land and Title Dispute |
The land in dispute was supposedly bought by the defendant from William Siegrist. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 871 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Hugh Runnion, admr. v. Life & Casualty Insurance Co. of Tennessee | Cocke | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Estate of Lizzie Runnion. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 | 200 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Henry Hardin v. W. L. Mullins | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff rented farm property from R.A. Calloway under a share crop agreement which Calloway violated. The property was later sold to the defendant. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Independent Life Insurance Company of America v. Newton Lee Russell& Florence Russell | Jefferson | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Dispute between the parties over a disability sustained by one of the defendants. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 830 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Ida Morgan v. Income Life Insurance Co. | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 915 | 47 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Joseph R. Milligan, guardian of Ola Milligan v. The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America | Loudon | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Concerns certificate of insurance issued as a group policy on the employees of the Charles H. Bacon Company. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. William J. Honeycutt | Carter | Insurance Claims and Policies |
William Honeycutt claims that he became totally disabled while working at American Bemberg Glanstoff Corp. and that he had a policy in effect with the insurance co. in question…they refused his claim and said he had not proved his case. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | J. D. Bryant, by next friend, Ike Bryant v. Mrs. Carrie H. Beers | Blount | Injury and Damages |
Beers, driving recklessly, struck J. D. Bryant, a minor, on a street in Alcoa. The boy was standing at a street corner when Beers ran over him. He suffered great injury and mental anguish, and was permanently disabled. The Bryants sued Beers for ten thousand dollars. Includes 4 photos of the accident site and a statement from George Tolbert. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 832 | 358 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Jesse G. Smith v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of The United States | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 914 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Joe Rose v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Victim: G. W. Simpson |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Life& Casualty Insurance Company v. Myrtle Hunt | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The defendant originally sued the plaintiff as a result of the accidental death of her husband (Worley Hunt), insured by the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 857 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Lula White v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America | Loudon | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Lula White instituted this suit to collect on a certificate of insurance issued as a group policy on the employees of the Charles H. Bacon Company. Exhibits: correspondence, policy certificates, depositions of Carl F. Wood, Fred G. Happich, and Frank Billington, claims form, insurance application, monthly report, payment records. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 109 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Life& Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee v. Joshua S. Cobb | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 828 | 522 | 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 | Leon Carson v. Tennessee Railroad Company | Scott | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff was struck by a train while walking home from work. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 908 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Frank Naill | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 88 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Mrs. Odie Scott v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Mrs. Odie Scott is sued the insurance company for $225.00. She states that she is the named beneficiary in a life insurance policy taken out by her father, John Clayton, who is now deceased. Insurance Policy, Physicians Statement included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 840 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Mamie B. Davis v. Amra Grotto M. O. V. P. E. R. Inc., et al | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional defendants: Union National Life Insurance Co. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 238 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Myrtle Davis, admr. of estate of Alex Davis, dec. v. W. E. Clemens& Will Bunting | Sullivan | Injury and Damages | East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 886 | 127 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Millard Liles, et al.v. AETNA Life Insurance Company | Morgan | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Both plaintiffs were employed by Coalfield Coal Company and had group disability insurance through defendant company. Both plaintiffs were injured while on the job and sued defendant company for disability insurance benefits. Additional Plaintiff: Noah J. Stonecipher. Exhibits: Insurance policy, Notice of increase of insurance, correspondence between plaintiffs and defendant company. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1548 | 181 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Mary Reed v. Victoria Ketron& J. T. Hughes | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional case: Mattie Welch et al. v. Victoria M. Ketron et al. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 861 | 329 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Mary Lou Miles et al. v. Maude Brown et al. | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional Plaintiff: Bessie May Miles. Additional Defendant: American Trust and Banking Company. The dispute arose over the death of Cluss Miles, husband of the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 873 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Mollie Shoun v. State | Johnson | Assault and Battery |
Victim Hazel Adams |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 887 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Murray Mofield& James Johnson v. State | Hamilton | Burglary and Larceny |
Both of these men were charged with grand larceny and burglary and sentenced to three years in jail. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 52 | Order A Copy |