Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1938 Borden C. Jones, admr. v. Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway Co. et al Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased: Burrell Shelton. Add. Defendants: Alabama Great Southern Railway Co., Southern Railway Co., Belt Railway of Chattanooga.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 697 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Beulah Arrowood v. McMinn Co., et al. McMinn Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased: Jack Winburn Arrowood. Add. Defendants: McMinn Co. Board of Education, Clifford Miller.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 719 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Caroline Jordan, admr. of Fred D. Benton, dec. v. The Knoxville News Sentinel Co. Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff accuses Defendant of publishing a story about deceased that was untrue, and so worried deceased that his health declined and he eventually died.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 559 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Caroline Jordan Benton v. Knoxville News Sentinel Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Origin of damages: Plaintiff accuses a false story printed by Defendant of leading to her deceased husband's death. Deceased: Fred D. Benton.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 657 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 David West v. Athens Roller Mills, Inc. McMinn Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of James Henderson West (dec.), who was employed by the defendant loading trucks on a mill. One Arthur Landers, another employee of the defendant was driving the truck at a reckless speed and when the truck crashed and the deceased was thrown from it onto the road, cracking his skull and dying from the injuries. The deceased's mother told the defendant he wasn’t to ride in the trucks prior to the accident. Plaintiff sued for $25,000 in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1288 181 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Florence Ball v. H. D. Pollard Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of Rufus Teffeteller (dec.). Defendant is the receiver for the Central Georgia Railway Company. Plaintiff is sued for the wrongful killing of the deceased with damages of $10,000. In 1936, the defendant was operating a passenger train at a high and reckless speed, on which the deceased was a passenger.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1272 247 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 George Russell, admr. of Ray Russell, dec. v. R. M. Cooper Washington Damages for Wrongful Death

Exhibits: 3 - large photos.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 662 189 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Jim Goodson v. Floyd Wright Loudon Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased: Irene Goodson. Killed when Kerosene used to start a fire caused an explosion. Plaintiff suing as administrator of estate of Irene Goodson. Add. Defendants: W. H. Browder, Campbell Oil Co., Gulf Refining Co.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 703 486 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Nannie Harris v. Bush Bros. & Co. et al Anderson Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff's husband was killed when hit by a truck driven by agent of Defendants while on property owned by Defendants. Deceased: Hobart Harris. Exhibits include b&w photographs, drawing of scale area. Add. Defendant: Ben Bush.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 703 145 Order A Copy