Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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