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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 | 1930 | Agnes M. Graw v. The Travelers Protective Association | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Complainant was the beneficiary of her husband, William K. Graw, deceased. Exhibits: constitution and by-laws of Travelers, policy certificate, correspondence, claimant's statement. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Banks Grocery Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltf. carried a "mercantile safe burglary" insurance policy with the dfnt. After pltf. was burgled, dfnt. refused to issue payment |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2024 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Herbert Davis v. Aetna Life Insurance Co. | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Herbert Davis was the beneficiary of Thelma Lawrence Foster and brought action for failure to pay $1000.00 on a policy. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Isse Jay Scharff v. The Travelers Protective Association of America | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff was a resident of Mississippi. Plaintiff claimed that he had an insurance policy through the defendant and that they refused to pay his $1250 claim for the loss of an eye. Eye was injured after an altercation with Alonzo Clifton Drewery. Numrous exhibits are included in the main case file. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2023 | 528 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Lora M. Ritchie v. Life & Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee | Madison | Insurance Claims and Policies |
policy insured the life of George Ritchie and named Lora as his beneficiary; sought $810 after his death on Feb. 7, 1929; sought additional $202.50 for penalties Ex 1: copy of policy; Ex 2: copy of policy of death |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2046 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Mrs. Lula E. Pittman v. Missouri State Life Ins. Co. | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Ex. mat: various insurance documents ,photocopies of ins. docs., and photocopies of notes/letters. Pltf. sued to recover the insurance payout on a policy held by James E. Pittman (her husband). Oversize exhibit of insurance policy located in WT OV 7. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2088 | 490 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Will Heathcott N. F., et al. v. Life and Casualty Company, et al. | Dyer | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltf. sued in his own right and as the Next Friend of Cuba Heathcott, his minor daughter. Addtl dfnts: A. M. Burton, President of Life & Casualty Ins. Co; and H. B. Folk, Secretary & Treasurer of said company. Pltfs. were the beneficiaries of a policy issued to Lelon Nunley by the dfnt. co. on Nov. 5, 1928. Nunley was drowned following an automobile accident near the spillway of Reelfoot Lake, which fits for policy payment, however dfnt. refused to pay the pltfs. Exhibit in WT OV 7. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2052 | 500 | Order A Copy |