Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1915 Bell Snow v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Lauderdale Damages for Wrongful Death

Bell Snow is sued the Illinois Railroad Company for $2990.00 in the wrongful death of her husband William who was killed when cars belonging to the Illinois Central Railroad, wrongfully, negligently and carelessly ran into him. Two folders. Includes assignments of error and brief of plaintiff in error booklet.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1471 266 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 City of Memphis& Julius Brett v. Mrs. Virginia L. Parsons Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Cause of action: $50,000.00 damages. Julius Brett was a police officer for the City of Memphis. While Brett was searching for a criminal named Boehler, he shot S. I. Parsons, husband of Mrs. Virginia L. Parsons.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1395 211 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 E. E. Preslar, admr. v. Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company Gibson Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff was admr. of W. A. Lemon, dec., killed in an accident caused by the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1443 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Jennie S. O'Brien, admr. of Thomas J. Brien, dec. v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad Company Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff's husband was killed while standing at a train station by a backing train engine. Exhibits include photographs of accident site.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1213 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 J. T. Joiner, admr v. Meers & Dayton Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

2 folders. Plaintiff administrator of the estate of James Bailey (dec.). Bailey was under the supervision of defendants when a wire defendants knew was live touched Bailey and he fell to his death. Sued for $25,000. Includes appeals and petition for certiorari. Includes printed briefs. Related: Joiner v. Memphis Railway Company et al.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1400 348 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Lillian Betts v. Ferro Concrete Construction Company Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff's husband, Early Betts, was fatally injured on the job while working for the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1427 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Maggie McMillen, admr. v. Middle Tennessee Railroad Co. Williamson Damages for Wrongful Death

Fred Augustus T. McMillen, deceased.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 412 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. J. M. Malone v. J. H. Wheeler Chester Contract for Labor and Materials

The plaintiff worked as a domestic for C. R. Scarbrough, who died and the defendant became the administrator of the estate. The plainitff sued for wages owed.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Memphis Street Railway Company v. William M. Kennedy Shelby Petitions for Certiorari

Original cause was action by defendant Kennedy, damages of $25,000 as result of incident of 1 Sept. 1913 in which defendant was struck by streetcar at the intersection of Florida St. & Gage Ave., Memphis. Multiple serious injuries sustained by defendant Kennedy. Court decision was appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals. Railway filed motion for certiorari seeking to overrule and disallow certain assignments of error.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1402 297 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Memphis Compress Company, et al. v. Andrew Miller Shelby Petitions for Certiorari

Additional complainant: Merchants Cotton Press and Storage Co. Original action involved plea for damages of $5,000.00 by defendant Miller, who was injured while employed by the Memphis Compress Co., incident of 12 Nov. 1913. Settlement of $750.00. Court decision appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Jackson. Petition for certiorari filed 1915 by Memphis Cotton Press and Storage Co. asking for review of assignment of error. Two folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1402 320 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Oliver Johnson, admr. of B. F. Johnson, dec. v. Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company Haywood Damages for Wrongful Death

Oliver Johnson is sued the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company for $2500 in damages for negligently and wrongfully running over B.F. Johnson, his intestate, causing him pain, suffering and fatal injury. B. F. Johnson is the son of Oliver Johnson. Case is in two folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1494 326 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 T. J. McMaster, admr. v. J. P. Garland Chester Debt for Rent

The plaintiff was admr. of the estate of Mattie E. McMaster, dec., whose property had timber removed by the defendant. The defendant owed payment for the cut timber, as well as rent on the property.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1443 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Virginia Hunt v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff's sued the defendant after her husband, Charlie Hunt (an African-American) was found dead on the railroad tracks, presumably struck by a train. Case is filed in two folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1433 505 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 W. E. McClamroch, admr. of George Allison McClamroch, dec. v. Jackson Home Telephone Company, et al. Madison Petitions for Certiorari

In 2 folders. Other defendants: Jackson Railway and Light Company. Folder only contains briefs & petitions for certiorari, not original case docket.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1121 285 Order A Copy