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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1937 | Armster C. Crow v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen& Firemen | Unicoi | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff is a member of Lodge number 763 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen. Through this membership plaintiff purchased a beneficiary certificate of insurance worth $1500 protecting him against total disability. Plaintiff became totally and permanently disabled while covered under said policy but claims the defendant refuses to pay benefits. Exhibit material includes insurance policy document, correspondence, and applications for disability and allowance. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1583 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | American Association, Inc. v. J. J. Gibson, et al | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
C. W. Bowman died. There is some dispute who he left his 67 acres of land to. Each party claims it. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company v. Chattanooga Steam Laundry | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over the close proximity of the laundry company to the railroad tracks - the smoke stack of the laundry company interferes with shipping of certain types of freight |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Bessie Burem et al. v. Hal S. Burem & Wife | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Henry S. Burem and Julia Burem Day. J.P. Burem, husband to Bessie and father to Henry and Julia, died in 1936. Defendant was his brother. Prior to 1934, Hal Burem owned a valuable tract of land. Hal sold half of the land (85.5 acres) to J.P. Burem for $10,750. Plaintiffs asserted that full payment of purchase money was made. Plaintiffs charged that Hal refused to execute a deed to them and were suing for possession of land and rents due. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1253 | 425 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Clora Lowery et al. v. A. P. Haggard et al. | Meigs | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: R. A. Lowery, J. A. Lowery, Kathleen Tullock. Additional Defendants: A. B. Andrews, Annie B. Nottingham. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | C. A. Fritts v. E. N. Willard, Jr., et al. | Knox | Personal Property Dispute |
Other defendants: E. R. Harvey; Chester Robinson; Lester Robinson; Roy Nichols. Over ownership of a 1935 International truck. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1034 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Clester Turner, Admr. of Estate of E. V. Turner, dec. v. E. C. Turner & Charles R. Beeler, Admr. of Estate of John L. Turner | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Clester, Knox Co., was the son of E. Vasco Turner. E. C. Turner, from Sullivan Co. & John L. Turner, Union Co., made the complaint over a promissory note. E. C. failed to pay it on demand. Exhibits include the 1926 note signed by E. C. & E. V. Turner and W. H. Powell. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1105 | 162 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Deborah A. Fulton v. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. | Unicoi | Insurance Disputes |
This is a dispute between Deborah A. Fulton and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. regarding a life insurance policy that Lyman A. Fulton had with the co. He was the husband of Deborah Fulton and he is now deceased. This case is in two folders in new Box # 976 |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 967 | 439 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Dan M. Rose Properties, Inc. v. A. A. Schmidt, trustee, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Eleanor G. Caldwell, administratrix of estate of W. J. Caldwell, and the Provident Reality Company. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1023 | 223 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Daniel B. Walker v. Roscoe Byrd | Scott | Election Dispute |
Case involved the disputed contest between the two parties for Trustee of Scott County. Case takes up the entirety of the box in 5 folders. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1038 | 1086 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Dorothy M. Cockrell et al. v. Frances R. Cockrell, admr. Grover L. Cockrell, dec. et al | Hamilton | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Charles Richard Cockerell & Grover L. Cockrell, Jr. Additional Defendants: American Trust & Banking Co., Trustee; Administration & Trust Co. Plaintiffs former wife & the children of Grover L. Cockrell, Sr., dec. 25 Feb. 1937 in Atlanta, GA. F. R. Cockrell his widow. Plaintiffs suing the estate to collect unpaid child support; also allege G. L. Cockrell, Sr. conveyed real estate to the defendant in an effort to hinder their efforts to collect this debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Ernest Watson v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. | Sullivan | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff sued to collect benefits plus penalty due under the terms of an insurance policy that was issued to his first cousin, Vivian Watson, and of which he is he beneficiary. Defendant denies any liability on grounds that the insured stated falsely that she was in good health when she applied for the policy & when the policy was delivered, when in fact she was seriously ill at the time. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1032 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | E. H. Priest, DBA v. H. M. Gresham | Knox | Debt Dispute |
E. H. Priest does business as Henley Motor Company. Debt is for $33 for a wrongful repossession of a vehicle. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | E. W. Weems v. Ebb Easterly et al | Greene | Property Dispute |
The plaintiff brings this suit to recover the possession of a certain one-sixth undivided interest in a crop of tobacco. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1276 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | F.M. Stokely et al. v. Evelyn Stokely Jones et al. | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
This is a dispute over the sale of a piece of land and transfer of title. The piece of land is located in Cocke County |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | F. P. Raulston et al, Guardians of William M. Raulston v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association | Marion | Insurance Disputes |
F. P. Raulston & Leonard Raulston are the legal guardians of William Raulston. William had a policy with the insurance co. for disability insurance. The insurance co. refused to pay when William became disabled with high blood pressure and kidney problems |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1057 | 173 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Frank M. Smith v. Mose L. Waller | Roane | Election Dispute |
Appeal case. Waller was the Secretary on the County Board of Election Commissioners. Both Waller and Smith ran for Justice of the Peace. Smith is accusing Waller of illegally paying poll taxes for various and divers voters of the district so that he would win the election. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | George Little v. Lee Tollett, Sr. exe., et al | Bledsoe | Estate Dispute |
Estate of F. M. Little. Additional defendants: Frank Little, Fred Little, Mintie Belle Little Tollett, Sigler Little |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1000 | 173 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Greene County Bank v. W. E. Fuller, receiver of Citizens National Bank | Greene | Contract Dispute and Damages |
2 folders. See ET 1029 for additional part of case. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1026 | 404 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | George T. Riggs, Guardian v. John Lea et al | Anderson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendant: W. L. Foster. Foster & Lea executors of Samuel Tunnell, dec. 5 June 1934. Riggs guardian of Cleo Daugherty. Plaintiff sued to force executors to surrender bonds that were in Tunnell's possession at the time of his death. Alleges defendants are using the bonds as part of Tunnell's estate when they are actually the assets of his ward & should be turned over to him. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1027 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | George McCullough v. All States Life Insurance Co. | Marion | Insurance Disputes |
George is attempting to collect on a life insurance policy that All States is not paying. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Horace L. Davis et al. v. S. S. Lawson et al. | Hawkins | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Harry L. Justus, Mrs. Hubert Port, Gladys Addington, Mrs. Rosa Horner, Maxine Bible, Lula Berry, Ogle Arnott, and others. Additional Defendants: J. A. Mayes, D. H. Dean, L. C. Chapman, S. N. Williams, C. E. Smith, and W. W. Owens. The plaintiffs, all public school teachers, sued the defendants (all members of the county Board of Education) for rescinding original contract of salaries. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1039 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | John William Armstrong v. National Life & Accident Insurance | Hawkins | Insurance Disputes |
The dispute concerns the company's failure to pay Armstrong, who is disabled following an accident. |
East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 985 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | J. A. Hinton & wife v. Effie B. Baker, et al | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Effie B. Baker owned some land, then lost it due to failure to pay taxes. The land has since been resold multiple times, and has unclear ownership Additional Defendants: heirs of Effie B. Baker (whose whereabouts are unknowns), and Mary A. Gregg |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1028 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | J. H. Peas, Sr. v. Bertie Tyner, et al. | Washington | Property Dispute |
Other defendants: Anna Robertson. Folder only contains exhibit materials. Large cross-section drawing of a building moved to oversize. Exhibits include four photographs. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1033 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | James Elliott, et. al v. Bonnie Goodwin, et al. | Carter | Taxation Disputes |
Issue is uniform taxation. Elliott, county tax assessor, complained that defendants deprived him of the right to perform his official duties. He also charged a violation of his 14th Amendment rights. Defendants' surnames include McCloud, Morrell, Irick, Gourley, Williams, Morris, Chambers, Carriger, Davis, Campbell, Grindstaff, Little, Jenkins, Brumit, Cordell, and Treadway. Plaintiffs: T. S. Perry, W. B. Morley & T. H. Jordon. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1110 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | John Owens, et al. v. Peter Munsey, et al. | Hancock | Estate Dispute |
See box MT 1086 for more documentation. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 515 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | John Weaver v. J. A. Morrell& W. J. Parks | Cocke | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dispute over logging & timber. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 328 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | John R. Cox v. American National Insurance Company, et al | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Disability incurred while employed and insured under a union contract. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | J. M. Day v. J. W. Allison et al. | Knox | Taxation Disputes |
J.M. Day filed a bill to "restrain the execution of a distress warrant issued against him by the department of finance and taxation of the State of TN at Nashville for certain unpaid tobacco taxes." |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1103 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Katharine Lee Stone v. National Life & Accident Company | Marion | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff alleged that defendant owed her a life insurance policy payout following the death of her son, Henry Stone. Exhibits: The National Life and Accident Insurance Co. policy document. Insured-Henry Eugene Stone |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1516 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Kentucky Home Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. J. W. Sullivan | Washington | Insurance Disputes |
The defendant originally sued to recover $2,000 based on a disability obtained while an employee of the Johnson City Steam Laundry. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1007 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Lillie Deborde v. B. R. Jones, et al. | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Verna Jones, June Jones, Martha Jean Jones, Cora Evelyn Jones, R. L. Jesse. Concerns land deeded to Lua Jones, deceased, mother of plaintiff. The case has been placed in two folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1108 | 230 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Laura I. Ramey v. Paul Ramey& Pat Ramey | Sullivan | Deed Dispute |
Laura Ramey, widow of J. E. Ramey, had deed for a tract of land she bought from her husband--so that he could use the $5,000 to pay debts. The Ramey's had been married for only about four years when he died in 1933. His heirs, Paul and Pat, claimed that at the time he supposedly sold the land to Laura, he was incompetent. They further asserted that Laura's claim of payment was fictitious. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1252 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Lucinda Farmer v. Dave Farmer & Sallie Farmer | Marion | Deed Dispute |
Lucinda established a deed of care with her daughter, Sallie and her husband. Living conditions at her daughter's home were cruel and inhumane, she is trying to ify the deed of care. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1566 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mrs. Margaret Durell, et al. v. C. N. Martin, admr., et al | Roane | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: William Deitz. Additional defendants: Evangeline Booth, The Salvation Army. The Will of Julia R. Watkins. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1014 | 452 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mary A. Jones v. Roy E. Schubert et al. | Morgan | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: A.B. Long and Minerva Long. Dispute was over land originally transferred by George Buxton. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1039 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Lurene (Durene) Hickman Jones et al | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Additional defendants: The American Trust and Banking Company of Chattanooga, C. H. Hardwick Jr. Deceased: Jeff Jones |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mary Anna Morgan Coffey v. John Morgan Biddle, et al | Grainger | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: I. W. Morgan. Tract of land being disputed belonged to N. L. Morgan, deceased, grandfather of the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1108 | 156 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mary E. Feezell v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff sued for $2500 with interest and charged that defendant refused to submit blanks so that she could file her claim as beneficiary of Thomas Richard Feezell's policy. Continuation of case found in box ET 1030. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1264 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mrs. J. R. Lewis v. Rhodes Jones Furniture Co. | Hamilton | Property Dispute |
Exhibits include furniture receipts. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 904 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mary E. Feezell v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Mary claims she is owed life insurance. Jefferson Standard claims the policy lapsed, and she is owed nothing. Exhibits include life insurance policy, letters, contracts and checks.continuation of case found in box ET 1264. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1030 | 96 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | North Carolina Bank& Trust Company v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al.and other consolidated causes | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
The record in this case embraces six different suits brought by the plaintiff for the primary purpose of asserting liability against the Prudential Insurance Company of America for loans made to Chickamauga Trust Company by the several complainants. Exhibit: booklet and bound material |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1453 | 616 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | O. D. Dotson v. W. S. Wilson | Johnson | Election Dispute |
W. S. Wilson won the office of County Trustee, which Dotson was also running for. Dotson contests the election. The initial count indicated Dotson won. A recount indicated Wilson won. The election board awarded Wilson the office. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Post Sign Company Incorporated v. Darling Shop Incorporated et al | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: George A. Gluck, Max H. Gluck The Darling Shop originally located at 413 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN. Exhibit: photo, agreement document and bill of sale for billboard advertisement |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Rosa Lester v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Insured was Elmer T. Lester, deceased. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1023 | 365 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | R. M. Condra & Company et al. v. Sloan, Irvine & Sloan | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
The case stated that "the plaintiffs are in the insurance business and sued the defendants for $130.46 alleged to be due on a brokerage commission on a bond covering the construction of additions to Bradley County and Charleston High Schools." |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1103 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | R. B. G'Fellers, et al. v. W. E. Fuller, Receiver, et al. | Greene | Land and Title Dispute |
Fuller is the Receiver of the Citizens National Bank. G'Fellers contends that the bank sold some property that should have been theirs to Jones and Taylor Additional complainants: Minnie E. G'Feller (wife of R. B.). Additional defendants: Mollie E. Jones, R. W. Taylor |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1028 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Sam H. Roach v. The Employer's Fire Insurance Co. et al. | Grainger | Insurance Disputes |
The original suit in this case was brought by Sam H. Roach against the Employer's Fire Insurance Co. seeking to collect the sum of $2100.00 alleged to be due to him on a certain fire insurance policy. This is a large case. It is divided into three separate folders in ET Box 1043. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1043 | 498 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Snyder Kelley, et al. v. Sam Kelley, et al. | Sevier | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: J. Roger Kelley, W. S. G. Cate Additional defendants: Daisy Synder Kelley, M. D. Arnold, Jr., J. Harry Price. Estate of J. H. Snyder. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 174 | Order A Copy |