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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 | 1939 | Annie Burch, Beneficiary v. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Exhibits: insurance form, policy certificate, release and settlement of death claim, death certificate. Complainant filed to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of her brother, Calvin Browner, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Agnes M. Graw v. The Travelers Protective Association | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Complainant was the beneficiary of her husband, William K. Graw, deceased. Exhibits: constitution and by-laws of Travelers, policy certificate, correspondence, claimant's statement. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | American Insurance Company v. Cora Lee Widby | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Widby sued American Insurance for $1250.00 plus interest. Widby was the widow of Basil T. Widby, dec. who was killed in an accident with a Mack truck. American Insurance claims that the life insurance policy issued to Widby was in fact issued after he was killed rather than before. Therefore, American Insurance decided that Widby was not due payment. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 347 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Alexander Brandau Jr. et al. v. United Mutual Life Ins. Co. et al | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Add pla: Lanier Brandau. Add def: Elizabeth Sneed. Joseph W. Sneed dec. was the uncle of the plaintiffs and brother of the def. Plaintiffs claim Joseph maintained an insurance policy that listed them as beneficiaries. Plaintiffs complain that upon Joseph's death, Elizabeth Sneed contacted the insurance co. to withhold payment. Said company notes that Joseph had attempted to remove his nephews from the policy but did not provide the correct paperwork. Exhibit materials include insurance documents. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1552 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Butternut Lumber Co. v. Knoxville Fire Insurance Co., Island Home Insurance Co., and East Tennessee Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff sued the defendants insurance companies for failure to pay out according to their policies following a fire. Exhibit is the fire insurance policy that Knoxville Fire Insurance Co. issued to the Butternut Lumber Co. for $1250 in coverage dated for Nov. 5, 1886 |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1834 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Dr. H. E. Christenberry v. American Indemnity Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Christenberry was in a car wreck, he claims he was covered, American Indemnity claims he wasn't |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Eleanor G. Caldwell v. Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life& Accident Insurance Association | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Case in 3 folders. Folder 3 is exhibit materials. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 867 | 733 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | E. Kobler v. Metropolitan Life | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Incomplete case. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | Gladys Smith Bryan v. Aetna Life Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff is the widow of Augustus P. Bryan and the mother of Billie Bryan and Betty Jo Bryan, minors. In 1935, the deceased took out a policy with the defendant for $5,000 and died in 1936 under the full force of the policy. The defendants refused to pay the full benefits of the policy, inflicting additional expenses and injury upon the plaintiff. Exhibits include 4 photographs of exterior and interior views of a family living on a shanty boat that has been moved onto land. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 292 | 1399 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Herbert Strader v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional Defendant: Robert C. Clonts, Jr. Complainant sought to recover the total and permanent disability benefits under two policies of life insurance. Exhibits: newspaper clipping, two policies, census record copies, written statement, agent's report, marriage certificate. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 540 | 377 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | John R. Cox v. American National Insurance Co., et al | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional defendants: Sam Godfrey, C. J. Wrinkle, Cecil Arthur, Otis Wilson, W, T. Raby, Walter Ammons, Joe, Brown, Harry Sharp, Frank Walker |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 963 | 441 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | John Huffine, admr. v. Grand Court of Calanthe | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Includes insurance policy. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 288 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Georgia Home Insurance Co. J. H. Bunkley, et al. v. Merchants Insurance Borches & Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. Chapman, White Lyons Co. v. J. H. Bunkley, et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
All complainants awarded recovery of their claims. Others: W. B. Lockett & Co.; Washburn, Pickle & Turner; George, McMillan & Co.; Sweetwater Mills Co.; Keller & Everetts; and Jake Blafield [?] |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Jennie D. Keeling v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Keeling filed suit to collect $2,000 on benefit certificate #I89054, belonging to her deceased husband, James H. Keeling. Exhibit is a 1891 booklet of the Constitutions and General Laws of The Knights of Honor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 | 213 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | L. L. Cook v. Cherokee Motor Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Exhibit materials: payment plan agreement, conditional sale contract, insurance policy, and a letter from the dealer. Cook sued Cherokee Motor Co. for $381.50, the amount left due on a $700 fire insurance policy. Housed in 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1491 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Little Rock Oil & Compress Company v. Island Home Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Little Rock Oil held a $1,500 fire-property insurance policy written by Island Home. The building was destroyed by a fire on November 14, 1887, so Little Rock filed a claim. Island Home noted an innocent clerical error on the policy regarding the oil company's location in Little Rock, Arkansas. Oversize exhibits include a color diagram of Little Rock Oil, a color fire insurance map, and policy certificates located in ET OV 15. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1836 | 219 | 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 | 1942 | Margaret Long Horton et al. v. The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Judgment in favor of Defendant, affirmed on appeal. Exhibits include correspondences, insurance documents, photostatic copies of medical record, separate case transcript. Additional Plaintiffs: J. D. Horton, Sue Long, Ed Matthews. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 599 | 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 | 1932 | Mina D. Shackleford v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company & Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued the insurance companies for non-payment of a claim in the death of her husband, A. Dewey Shackleford. Lower court found that his death was caused by pneumonia, not electric shock as alleged. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. v. East Tennessee Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. had an insurance policy on one of their warehouses with the East TN insurance Co. The insured warehouse was destroyed by fire & when they tried to get the insurance money for the loss the insurance co. refused to pay |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Ollie Dellinger v. Life & Casualty Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff sued the defendant after her son (Eugene), insured by the defendant, lost his life in an accident. Insurance policy included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 856 | 290 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | Peggy Poston v. Aetna Insurance Co. et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Add. Defendants: Eugene (Gene) Heiskell. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 485 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Samuel P. Thrower v. Provident Life& Accident Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Dispute over insurance payment for an accident sustained by the defendant who worked for the Southern Railroad Company. Insurance policies and correspondence. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1006 | 223 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Thomas Morris v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., et al. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Exhibits include insurance policies and documents, 4 b&w photographs, court documents, itemized inventory of damaged items, memo book. Add. Defendants: National Fire & Marien Insurance Co., Pearl Assurance Co., Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Insurance Co. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 473 | 487 | Order A Copy |