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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1891 | State v. F. L. Bellows | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Cause of Action: Transacting Insurance Without Certificate. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Sallie E. Jones et al. v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Co. | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The case concerns payment of an insurance policy and hinges on the health of the deceased during the five years before his sudden death from meningitis. Co-complainants are the three minor children of Sallie E. Jones: Mable W. Jones, Annie B. Jones, and Thomas W. Jones. Folder contains several briefs. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 204 | Order A Copy |