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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 | 1937 | E. J. Peters, et al. v. The Home Insurance Co., et al. | Claiborne | Insurance Claims and Policies |
This case deals with a dispute over an insurance claim concerning the loss of a house in a tornado. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1109 | 128 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | L. A. Lindsay v. Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company | Claiborne | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff had a $200 fire policy on his furniture that burned in 1931. The company did not pay the claim, saying that Lindsay was more than thirty days delinquent on his payment. However, according to Tennessee Code, the company secretary was to send a notice for payment within sixty days. Code won. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1461 | 102 | Order A Copy |