Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1941 Beulah Bunch v. Willis Roy Bradley Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased was killed when struck by an automobile owned and driven by Defendant. Plaintiff suing as admx. of estate of Floyd Burger, deceased.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 633 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. N. Aiken, admr. of Paul Aiken, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co. Bradley Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff Aiken sued the defendant railway company for $25,000 in damages for negligence that resulted in the death of the deceased plaintiff, Paul Aiken, at age twenty-one after suffering his injuries for two weeks. Aiken claimed the equipment the deceased operated was of poor quality and should have been properly maintained or replaced by the defendant.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1797 347 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 John Webb, admr. of Charles P. McCrohan, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Co. Bradley Damages for Wrongful Death

In 1882, Charles McCrohan, deceased, allegedly got off the train in Cleveland, TN under the influence of "whisky or morphine." He reboarded the train but having no ticket or money was put off at Charleston where witnesses saw him wandering near the tracks and platform late in the night and early morning hours. He was hit by a train as he walked and died of his injuries soon after. Whiskey and morphine bottles were found on the deceased. The plaintiff sued and was awarded damages of $4500 prior to appeal.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1813 417 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Lillie O'Neil v. East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Railroad Co. Bradley Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiff sued the defendant railroad for $20,000 for the negligent killing of her husband, George O'Neil, age twenty-two, when he was traveling from Cleveland to Chattanooga on the defendant's train and was crushed between two cars. George and his widow had a son, Willie O'Neil.

 East Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1870 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Mamie Myers, admr. of Joseph R. Myers, dec. v. Southern Rail Road Company & Ed Barranger Bradley Damages for Wrongful Death East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 861 399 Order A Copy