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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 | 1939 | Annie Burch, Beneficiary v. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co. | Knox | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Exhibits: insurance form, policy certificate, release and settlement of death claim, death certificate. Complainant filed to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of her brother, Calvin Browner, dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Aubrey Folts v. Kathleen Jones, et al. | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 96 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1939 | Bessie Barrett v. National Life & Accident Insurance Company | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
This was a suit to recover as beneficiary on a policy of industrial life insurance upon the life of Willie Barrett. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 630 | 199 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | D. N. Carter, exe. of R. C. Carter, dec. v. Bessie Carter Mottern et al. | Washington | Insurance Disputes |
Dispute over beneficiary of life insurance policy owned by deceased. Exhibits include insurance policy, receipts, Change of Beneficiary form and copy, warranty deed copy, indenture contract, copy of death certificate. Add. Defendants: R. R. Carter. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 237 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Dana C. Walker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. | Hamblen | Insurance Disputes |
Dispute over whether Plaintiff was still covered by Defendant's insurance policy after being laid off. Exhibits include insurance documents. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 521 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Fred Wallace v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Exhibits include insurance documents and certificates, |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 404 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | George William Champion, et al. v. National Burial Insurance Company | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Additional Complainant: Ada Champion, as next friend. Also includes correspondence. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 408 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | H. Baron v. Fidelity Casualty Company of New York | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Exhibits include insurance policy, list of stolen goods. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 409 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | H. Baron v. The Fidelity& Casualty Co. of New York | Hamilton | Insurance Claims and Policies | East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1939 | Mollie Brown v. London Assurance Corporation | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Defendant claims a fire that burned down Plaintiff's house was intentionally set, and thus refuses to honor insurance claim. Exhibits include floor plan of house, 9 large & 2 small b&w photographs, insurance policies and documents, repair estimate, hand-drawn floor plan, |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 404 | 304 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Maude Kitzmiller v. Life & Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee | Washington | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Plaintiff sued for payment on policy on Parks Kitzmiller, deceased, plaintiff's brother, killed in car accident. Also see ET Box 931 for exhibit items. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 291 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Minnie E. Walsh v. Northwestern Fire & Marine Ins. Co. | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Exhibits include insurance documents, correspondences. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | National Burial Insurance Company v. Nellie Vandergriff, et al | Hamilton | Insurance Disputes |
Additional Defendant: Alice Grubbs. Exhibits: copies of policy applications, duplicate policy and check, copies of writ of summons, certificates, vouchers. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 410 | 188 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | National Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Anna Maria Hooper | Bradley | Insurance Disputes |
Deceased: William Clinton Hooper. Plaintiff seeks recovery of premiums paid to Defendant on death of deceased, because deceased failed to answer medical questions truthfully when applying for coverage. Exhibits include insurance and medical documents. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 633 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Philadelphia Life Insurance Co. v. Lillian Daugherty, et al. | Johnson | Insurance Disputes |
Additional Plaintiff: Margaret Daugherty. |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 300 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Will D. Richmond v. Interstate Life & Accident Insurance Co. et al | Loudon | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff sued to recover status as beneficiary of life insurance policy of deceased, Annie Chaney. Exhibits include insurance documents, correspondences, cancelled checks. Add. Defendants: Earl Chaney, Frank Chaney, Walter Chaney. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 705 | 275 | Order A Copy |