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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 | 1944 | American National Insurance Company v. Lula McFetridge | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Carrick McFetridge, Lula's husband, had a life insurance policy for $430. When he died in1944, the insurance company claimed that there had been a mistake on the policy: that it should have been written for $230. Because Lula & Carrick were illiterate, the insurance company faulted them for not noticing that a policy on a 48-year-old man could not be written for more than $230. (2 copies of case) |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 797 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Frances E. Curry, admr. for Gussie Taylor, dec., et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff seeks to have Gussie Taylor declared deceased due to her being missing for 7 years, and to then collect on deceased's life insurance policy. Ruling is that facts do not show Mrs. Taylor to be deceased. Judgment for Defendant, affirmed on appeal. Additional Plaintiff: Emma Wasson. Exhibits include Insurance policy, Letter of Administration, insurance premium receipt book, 4 letters, 1 B&W photograph, 5 photograph postcards, copy of life insurance application. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 373 | 209 | 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 | 1944 | Newark Fire Insurance Company v. W. D. Martineau, et al | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional defendants: Josephine Marineau |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Nellie Hutsell v. Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company, Inc. | McMinn | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 168 | 104 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1944 | T. E. DeBord et al. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company | Scott | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional Plaintiffs: Fred B. Toomey, First Trust & Savings Bank. Insurance policy included. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 104 | 125 | Order A Copy |