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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 1891 | American Accident Company v. Virginia Norment | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Case in 2 folders. William T. Norment (husband of Virginia) had $10,000 life insurance policy with company. Company refused to pay out benefit after his death. Norment sued to obtain $10,000 benefit & for an additional $10,000 in damages. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 | 396 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1937 | All States Life Insurance Company v. Essie Spears | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Insurance claim on the policy of Sidney Brown. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1001 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | All States Life Insurance Company v. Clarence Skelton | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Defendant wished to recover money owed him because of the disabling injuries he received while working at the U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. Policies included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1002 | 151 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | A. R. Weaks v. The German Insurance Company | Madison | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1942 | Albert A. Able v. Mutual Benefit Health& Accident Association | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff is sued for full payment of claim on policy covering loss of right foot. Exhibits include photo static copy of insurance policy, insurance policies and documents, correspondences. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 453 | 236 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1933 | All States Life Insurance Company v. Irene Cook | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Defendant in error, wife of Moss Cook dec, aka Boss, alleges that the plaintiff in error has refused to pay the amount due under a life insurance policy held in her husband’s name. Said policy was taken out through Moss's employer, the United States Pipe and Foundry Company. Moss became permanently disabled and died in 1933 from bronchial issues. Exhibit material includes correspondence and insurance policy certificate and information. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1501 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | A. R. Bell, admr. for Estate of Minnie Owens v. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. | Madison | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Bell sued to collect life insurance proceeds in the amount of $500. Minnie Owens died Feb. 5, 1924. The insurance company claimed they had already paid out proceeds to her husband, Robert Lee. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1920 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Annie Mai Flack Barker v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. | Crockett | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltfs husband, Joseph Walter Barker, died Nov. 8, 1926. His insurance was supposed to be paid out on proof of death, which pltf supplied. Ins. Co refused to payout policy. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1899 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Annie B. Smith v. American National Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Smith took out a life insurance policy on her husband Lawrence for $500. The insurance company claims that due to his physical state at the time of filing, that payment on the policy cannot be made, that he was ill when the policy was taken out, and therefore uninsurable. Mr. Smith suffered from ulcers, a perforation of the stomach, and other digestive problems. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1557 | 448 | 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 | 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 | 1934 | Ben J. Guy v. Aetna Life Insurance Company | Carter | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Guy sought to recover $1,000.00 on a group policy with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, OH. Exhibits: policy certificate, physical examination evaluation, permanent disability notice, correspondence, certificate of insurance. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Bertha Ripman Cherry v. Chicago Life Insurance Company, et al. | Chester | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Recovery of life insurance policy issued for Rufus M. Cherry, dec., husband of the complainant, for the sum of $1,250.00. Exhibits include insurance policies for deceased. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Bessie Russell v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Haywood | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff is the widow of Sam Russell. She wishes to recover a thousand dollars from the policy which she charges was issued on a written application. This application was sent in by the local agent to the Home Office. The defendant claims the policy was denied because of a discrepancy as to the date of his birth. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1385 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Bessie V. Stewart Wirtz v. United States Fidelity& Guaranty Company | Sullivan | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | Clyde Lemarr v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Disability claim. Exhibits include insurance documents, policies, and payment schedules, doctor's certificate, newspaper clipping. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 487 | 296 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Cleo Walton v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Sullivan | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Counties: Sullivan or Hawkins. "From the Law Court at Kingsport." Plaintiff sought to recover on a group insurance policy issued to the Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corporation. No transcripts. Briefs only. See also ET1559. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 49 | 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 | 1934 | Carrick D. Miller v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Letter from Thomas P. Gore, Atty., to Col. S. E. Cleage, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, notifying Cleage that he has enclosed an amended and supplemental brief on behalf of Carrick D. Miller. He also asks Cleage to file the brief & pass it to the member of the Court having the record in the case. The rest of the case is stored in ET 1512, and ET 1544. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 | 249 | 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 | 1927 | C. D. Branson v. National Life & Accident Insurance Company | Gibson | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued for $280, for an insurance policy in which he was beneficiary. Zora Branson, deceased. Exhibits: insurance policies. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1910 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Ceney Patterson v. The Sun Life Insurance Company of America | Davidson | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Ceney Patterson sued and claimed she had taken out a life insurance policy on her brother Eddie Patterson, with her as the beneficiary. Eddie passed away in January, 1895. Sun Life claimed that the policy applications was never completed, so they denied the claim. They also claimed that the plaintiff did not represent correctly how sick Eddie was at the time application was made for the policy. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1095 | 24 | 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 | 1934 | Charles S. Stephens v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World | Hamblen | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued defendant company for insurance benefits promised but not paid. After paying into his policy for thirty-six months, plaintiff was promised for payout of $237.70. Plaintiff sued defendant company for benefit payout. Also see box 1551. Exhibits: Insurance certificate, Application for Membership and by-laws of Woodmen of the World |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 351 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Company v. Edward Cheeks | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Cheeks seeking to collect life insurance claim of $250 + 25% penalty on wife's policy. Wife, Lula Cheeks, died May 13, 1930. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1843 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Charles K Pickel, admr. v. McMinn County Farmers Fire Insurance Co. | McMinn | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pickel seeks $1300 payment for a fire that destroyed his house and the contents therein. Deposition includes description of all household items, with Pickel explaining what each was used for. Excellent description of household of this era. The insurance company argues that the house actually belonged to Pickel's mother. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Cornelia Cochran v. The American Bankers Insurance Company | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued defendant insurance company for benefits on a life insurance policy in the death of her husband Alex Cochron who died of pneumonia. Exhibit: Insurance policy, ledger of premiums paid, correspondence between plaintiff and defendant |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1584 | 31 | 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 | 1933 | D. Reece Lacy v. John Hancock Mutual Ins. Co. | Carter | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued defendant insurance company for benefit payout related to permanent and total disability due to pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as chest and back pain. Exhibit: Life insurance policy form John Hancock Mutual Ins. Co., disability benefit claim |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1582 | 184 | 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 | 1892 | E. A. Collins, et al. v. North British & Mercantile Insurance Company of London& Edinburgh | Gibson | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 434 | 66 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1947 | Emil A. Schaad v. New York Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff seeks full disability payment on policy held by him. Exhibits include correspondences, x-rays, insurance documents. Xrays located in ET Oversize Box 14. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 625 | 331 | 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 | 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 | 1936 | Erouth Buis v. Universal Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Erouth Buis (female) took out a sick policy, paid the premium, and fell ill the next morning. Three attending physician certificates state she suffered from pleurisy. Erouth was confined to bed about 4 weeks. Universal claimed she was sick at the time the policy was made. Testimony summaries: Erouth Buis, Dr. A. J. Bacote & Dr. O. B. Taylor. The doctors were identified as graduates of Meharry Medical College. Exhibits include policy & physician reports. Buis lived at 337 Bell St., Knoxville. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 962 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Edward N. Campbell v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States | Hamblen | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Dispute over Campbell's entitlement to permanent & total disability benefits under 2 policies Def issued to Campbell less than 2 mos. before injury for which Campbell claims benefits are due. Injury occurred when Campbell was changing wheel on car & jack slipped, causing car to fall on Campbell, injuring his abdomen near appendix. Def says Campbell not truthful in application; preexisting gonorrhea. 2 folders (including exhibits in folder 2: folder-sized x-rays) + 6 oversized x-rays ET Oversize Box 17. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1256 | 381 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Emma Melton v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States | McMinn | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff entered into a contract with the Athens Table and Manufacturing Co. to insure her son, Oran Melton, an employee of said co. Oran became sick with typhoid fever and died in July of 1930. The defendant refused to honor said contract saying Oran terminated his employment with the Athens Table Manufacturing Co., voiding his insurance policy. Exhibit material includes the insurance policy contract. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Eva M. Buckles v. John Hancock | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff after the issuance of said group policy and while in the employ of the American Glanzstoff Corporation and while said policy was full effect became totally disabled. The defendant failed to furnish the payment. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1576 | 133 | Order A Copy |