Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1894 Fannie Friedman, et al. v. Aetna Insurance Co. Rutherford Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional plaintiff: J. Friedman (also spelled Freedman). Plaintiffs suing for the use of D. W. Butler. Plaintiff owned a small clothing store located on the south side of the public square in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Her store and stock of goods were destroyed by fire on February 2, 1894. Plaintiff brought suit complaining that the defendant, an insurance company, refused to honor her policy. Casefile notes that F. Friedman did not speak English fluently. Her nationality is unclear.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 997 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company v. J. H. Craddock Rutherford Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibit only: life insurance policy of Alford B. Sellers from Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company. Found in East TN boxes but the case is a Rutherford County case.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Samuel V. Wolfe Rutherford Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibit Only. Court of Origin: Unknown. Life Insurance Policy of Samuel V. Wolfe from the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Stones River National Bank v. Home Insurance Company of New York Rutherford Insurance Claims and Policies

Stones River National Bank had taken out an insurance policy for $2000 on a house situated in Murfreesboro, which was destroyed in a fire in 1887. There was issue with the defendant's failure to mention to insurance co. that the house was on leased property belonging to the Chattanooga Railroad. Judge ruled in favor of plaintiff for $2000 and $90 interest.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 829 32 Order A Copy