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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1904 | Arthur Bell v. State | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 97 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | Frank Myers & Mrs. Mattie O. Myers v. E. Nathan & Co. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes | West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1013 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | German American Insurance Company v. S. M. Turnley, et al | Crockett | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Additional defendant: G. H. Turnley. The two defendants comprising S. M. Turnley and Company. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 897 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | James Lee, Jr. v. Globe Fire Insurance Co. | Shelby | Fire Insurance Policies |
Appears to be brief for defendant. Defendant argues that it refused to pay the policy holder because he had voided the terms of the policy by failing to provide an inventory of the destroyed property, overestimating his losses, not having title to destroyed building, etc. Fire took place 7 April 1898. When company refused payment the plaintiff brought suit 17 Sept. 1898. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 886 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | James Lee, Jr. v. Millers & Manufacturers Insurance Co. & James Lee, Jr. v. Globe Fire Insurance Company | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
James Lee, Jr. had a fire insurance policy with the companies listed in this case. He did suffer a fire and loss of goods and states that his policy was paid up to date and in good standing. He has yet to be paid for his loss and is sued the insurance company. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 241 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | James Lee, Jr. v. Globe Fire Insurance Co. of the City of New York | Shelby | Fire Insurance Policies |
Plaintiff originally sued defendant because it failed to comply with the terms of its policy after insured goods were destroyed by a fire. Many pages in file illegible or nearly so. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 884 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | M. T. Clement v. Irwin Clement& Irwin Clement v. Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
M. T. Clement sues for the life insurance policy of J. D. Clement who named his minor children as his heirs. Oversized certificates folded in case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 360 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | S. C. Lewis, admr. of Thomas W. Lewis Jr., dec. v. W. C. Edwards | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Opinion only. County and court of origin are unknown. The defendant purchased a life insurance policy from Thomas W. Lewis Jr.. Lewis died and the defendant collected on the insurance policy. The plaintiff claims that the transaction between Lewis and the defendant was a speculative one on the part of the Defendant and was obnoxious to the law and violated sound public policy. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | Traders Insurance Company v. Dobbins & Ewing | Davidson | Insurance Disputes |
Opinion only. Defendant in error is a hardware merchant in Columbia Tennessee and is insured by the plaintiff in error. The plaintiff in error refused to cover damages caused by a fire after learning that the defendant in error was storing dynamite. Defendant in error argues that storing a small amount of dynamite is a common practice of hardware merchants. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 20 | Order A Copy |