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View Entry 1932 American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Fern Jones Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Opinion only. County listed as Shelby but found in the East Tennessee boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Arlington Insurance Company & Citizens Insurance Company v. M. M. Towle Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claims the condition and use of the property insured is in violation of the warranty policy and refused to pay the policy.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 586 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Alston Boyd, et al. v. E. C. Farnsworth, et al. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional plaintiffs: Lelia R. Boyd, Bessie Boyd, Harry Boyd, Lelia Boyd, Alston Boyd, Jr., Martha Boyd, Annie Douglas Robinson, Annie D. Robinson. Additional defendants: T. R. Farnsworth,

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 627 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 A. T. McLendon v. The Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World,& the Woodmen of the World Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits include insurance policy information.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 Annie Goodwin Steele v. Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claimed that defendant owed her $4000 on a "certificate of benefits" after the death of her husband, J. K. Steele.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 828 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 Annie Wheeler Jones v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional case names included on cover page are: Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11954) and Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11955). Defendant is widow of Melvin G. Jones.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 338 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Arthur Bell v. State Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Anna M. Draughon v. New York Life Insurance Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Deceased: husband J. H. Draughon; borrowed money from policy and did not repay before death; company sent letter to Mr. Draughon after death saying his policy had lapsed due to non-payment; Mrs. Draughon seeking to retain rights to policy Ex A: copy of policy

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1568 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 A. E. Horn v. National Ben Franklin Fire Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The insured (complainant) seeks a recovery of the defendant, (insurer), upon a policy of insurance covering complainant's automobile insured against fire and theft. There is a prayer of reformation of the ins. contract, upon gruunds of mutual mistake. Exhibits: note regarding locking device on automobile,automobile policy for A. E. Horn, correspondence, insured parcel notice, sworn statement to the National Ben Franklin Fire Ins. Co., letter regarding claim for loss for A. E. Horn, etc.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1831 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Arlington Insurance Co. v. M. H. Caldwell Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 510 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 A. H. Stratmann v. Germania Insurance Company, et al. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Defendant: The Home Insurance Company

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 575 532 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Arthur N. Seessel v. New Amsterdam Casuality Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Complainant asking for $5466.90 in compensation under insurance policy guidelines. Exhibit to Deposition of Arthur N. Seessel is an oversized policy warrants and conditions document located in WT Oversize Box 2.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1530 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Bruce York v. Allemania Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff sued to recover $1,875 from non-payment of insurance claim by dfnt., including extra costs and interest. Exhibits: OV insurance policies, insured parcel receipt, etc. in WT OV 8. In multiple folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2117 202 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Bettie Taylor& George Taylor v. the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1123 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Banks Grocery Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Pltf. carried a "mercantile safe burglary" insurance policy with the dfnt. After pltf. was burgled, dfnt. refused to issue payment

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2024 131 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Beatrice Bell v. Atlanta Fire Ins. Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Pltf. was in possession of two life ins. policies on her sister, Lucy Bell. Lucy passed while these policies were in effect, but dfnt. refused to pay out on policies. Ex. mat: OV policy, notes, letters, pmt. Book, revival application(s), etc. Oversize insurance policy for Lucy Bell in WT OV 8.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2127 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Blas Turk v. Grand Fraternity Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff sued the defendant, a life insurance company, for $3,000 owed to the plaintiff on a certain policy of insurance.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1410 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Linda Y. Spratley Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Insurance policy for $8,100 on the life of Benjamin R. Spratley, deceased. Includes brief.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 544 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Citizens Insurance Company v. E. M. Ayers Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Case concerns a $100,000 insurance policy on a gin house. Defendant is E. M. Ayers for the use of D. J. Porter and G. W. McRae, partners as Porter and MaCrae [?].

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 550 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 C. L. Snowden v. Continental Insurance Co. of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 840 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 Caroline S. Richardson v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff insisted there was fraud involved in the defendant's policies.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1328 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Crescent Hardwood Lumber Company v. Queen Insurance Company of America Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

For the loss of $17,000 of lumber. Parties disagree on the worth of the lumber damaged.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 913 620 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Callie Hays v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Dispute over the claim of the plaintiff who was the widow of John R. Hays, deceased.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 931 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 Connis Lynn v. The National Life & Accident Insurance Company of Tennessee Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Connie Lynn sued to collect life insurance proceeds after the death of Lottie V. Lynn, wife of plaintiff. Lottie died September 24, 1928 and plaintiff claimed the defendant would not pay the benefit amount of $553.00.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2007 159 Order A Copy
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 1926 C. C. Castles, trustee & admr. of William T. Castles, dec. v. The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

$3000 policy on W. T. Castles; later offered a loan of $1418.98 on policy; W. T. Castles died in Shelby County on May 10, 1923; Insurance Company refused to pay policy on forfeiture and indebtedness; Ex A: receipt for policy held as collateral security; Ex B: letter from Insurance Co. to Castles; Ex C: interest bills; Ex D: letter from Insurance Co. to Castles; Ex E: receipt for payment to Castles; Ex F: check; Ex H: letter from Insurance Co. to Castles; Ex I-5: letters from Insurance Co. to Castles;

 West Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1896 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 D. B. Thomas v. Memphis Abstract Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Docia Gorham v. Federal Life Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff's husband, George Gorham, was shot and killed by a man named Wallace. The plaintiff attempted to collect on a life insurance policy on the husband.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1434 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 D. C. Paterson v. National Life Accident Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claims the defendant is indebted to him for $63 plus interest for a claim he made after being injured on the job, being struck in the testicles. The defendant responded by sending a representative to investigate the claim, and stated his belief that the injury actually came from a venereal disease, which was not covered under his policy.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1466 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 Dr. A. A. Weber, admr. of estate of Henry George Weber, Jr. v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Inc. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Henry George Weber, Jr., deceased had purchased a life insurance policy from defendant for the sum of $2000, however upon his death the policy was not paid to his beneficiary, his wife, Bessie Lowrie. Exhibits include insurance policies.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1872 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Dottie Clark Root et al.v. Railway Officials & Employees' Accident Association Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Plaintiffs: Carrie May Wynne, Katie Ilma & Zettie Clark & Charles Clark, Jr. Plaintiffs children of Charles E. Clark, passenger conductor on I. C. Railroad. Suit to collect on $5000 life insurance policy taken out by Clark 21 Jan. 1899 & payable to his children. Clark accidentally shot to death by Mark Shanley at Montgomery Park on 8 April 1899; family did not know of insurance policy. Company refuses to pay on grounds that it did not receive notification of his death in stipulated time.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 982 204 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Emma Wright et al. v. Hernando Insurance Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Plaintiff: G. W. Wright. The plaintiffs' home, insured by the defendant, was destroyed by fire.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 420 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 E. H. Coats & Co. v. Merchants Cotton Press & Storage Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The first 263 pages of this case are missing. The question was over the ownership of cotton lost in a fire.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 552 235 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 E. C. Jones v. German Fire Ins. Co. And J.A. Jones v. German Fire Ins. Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Insurance Policy By-Laws included.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1150 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Elizabeth H. Neill v. The Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Neill sued for $2000, claiming the insurance company owed her the money as the beneficiary on the policy after the death of her husband, W. G. Neill, Jr. Includes printed copy of "Statement of the Case, Assignments of Error, Brief and Argument on behalf of Plaintiff in Error". Also includes a large folded cloth.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1404 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 E. B. Bennett v. Cloverleaf Life & Casualty Co. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Defendant: W. E. Dunn, General agent. Plea of debt due by sick benefits amounting to $210.00 at $20.00 per week from 9/12/1922 to 12/1/1922 as provided in Policy Contract b-829336. Bennet won a judgment in Circuit Court- Cloverleaf Life and Casualty is appealing. Cloverleaf Life Insurance Policy for E. B. Bennett, a preliminary notice of illness w/ physician's statement., letters from Cloverleaf

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1785 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias v. Mrs. Katie F. Allen Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Damages of $5,000 for refusing to pay the $3,000 benefit.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 F. Tomei v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff sued to recover $3000 alleged to be owed to him under a fire insurance policy. His storehouse was destroyed by a fire on March 31, 1925.

 West Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1899 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Fred Dolle v. The Germania Insurance Company of Memphis Tennessee, et al. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional defendant: the Vanderbilt Insurance Co. of Memphis, Tenn. Dolle was dealer, manufacturer of furniture and woodwork; destroyed in fire of Aug., 1888; failed to recover losses from insurance companies. Insured for $1,000. Includes fire insurance policy, The American Syndicate.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 207 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 General Accident, Fire& Life Assurance Corporation v. William Peoples admr. of Pinkey Peopels, dec. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1318 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 George T. Vance v. Phoenix Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Globe& Rutgers Fire Insurance Company v. S. Traube, et al Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claims the defendant refused to allow his damaged property to be appraised after a claim was reported following a fire. Two folders. Oversized policy included.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 919 836 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 Hannah Ressler et al. v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Plaintiffs: heirs of Daniel N. Ressler, dec.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 777 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Henry Wurzburg, Admr. for Seymour Wurzburg v. The New York Life Insurance Company& Specialty Manufacturing Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Wurzburg sued, claiming that the proceeds from a life insurance policy on the life of Seymour Wurzburg should be paid to the estate and not to Specialty Manufacturing. Seymour owned the company at one time, but was not an owner when he died. Includes published Statement of Case, Brief and Argument on Behalf of the Specialty Manufacturing Company.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1547 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Isse Jay Scharff v. The Travelers Protective Association of America Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff was a resident of Mississippi. Plaintiff claimed that he had an insurance policy through the defendant and that they refused to pay his $1250 claim for the loss of an eye. Eye was injured after an altercation with Alonzo Clifton Drewery. Numrous exhibits are included in the main case file. Housed in 2 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2023 528 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John A. Kirby v. The Phoenix Insurance Company of Memphis Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 133 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Joseph Weaver, guardian v. James A. Anderson et al Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Defendants: C. F. Vance, F. M. White & E. E. Clarke. Weaver bringing suit so that his wards might collect on parents' life insurance. Weavers residents of Cedar Rapids, IA, once residents of Shelby Co., TN. Joseph Weaver guardian of Nettie May, Benjamin Carter, Annie Holmes & Robert Green Weaver, only children of Martha A. & Jonathan B. Weaver. Parents died in IA of yellow fever in 1878.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 239 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 J. G. Adler, et al. v. Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Other plaintiffs: Mary Francis Ryan.
For $2000 life insurance policy taken out by P. H. Ryan. Co-plaintiff was spouse & beneficiary.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Josephine Gawroch et al. v. Northwestern National Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Plaintiff: Frank Gawroch (husband). The plaintiffs sued after a fire destroyed a dwelling owned by Josephine Gawroch; but the policy had erroneously been made payable to Frank Gawroch. Printed brief included.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Josephine Willis v. National Order of Wise Men & Women of the World Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Willis sued claiming she was owed payment from a life insurance policy for Janie Smothers. Amount sued for was $250.00.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1706 31 Order A Copy

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