Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1890 E. C. Oliver v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway Franklin Damages for Wrongful Death

This case was filed by the wife of John Oliver, dec. who was found on the side of defendants railroad tracks, in a bruised and injured condition. John Oliver died from his injuries, which resulted from being struck by a railway car. Plaintiff filed this case to recoup damages resulting from accident, which she alleged accident was caused by defendant's negligence.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 926 208 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 H. L. Erwin, admr. of Thomas B. Culver, et al. v. D. E. Davenport Franklin Wrongful Death

Additional Plaintiffs: Nancy Culver (widow), and Susannah Jane, Mahala Ann, Sallie, Thomas J., Samuel D. Case involves damages from wrongful death of Thomas B. Culver after being thrown from and run over by a train on the Winchester Alabama Railroad.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 John M. Holder, et al. v. N. C. & St. L. Railway Co. and Ben Kellar & wife, et al. Franklin Wrongful Death

Addtl pltfs: Mary E. Holder, who sued by next friend Thomas Holt; Sare; Myrtle; and Franklin Holder, who sued by next friend John Holder. Addtl dfnt: Sallie D. Holder (Kellar). Pltfs are children of W. E. Holder, who was killed while in the employment of the dfnt. Corporation. Working on one of their trains. Dfnt. Sallie D. Holder was the widow of W. E. Holder, who the pltfs. Misappropriated all of the below-acceptable damages paid out immediately following the death.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 991 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Jno. M. Holder, et al v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway. Franklin Damages for Wrongful Death

This case was filed to by Plaintiff in order to receive compensation for her husband's death. Plaintiff alleged that her husband, W. E. Holder, dec. was killed while working for defendant. Plaintiffs filed damages for the death of her husband that resulted from the negligence of defendant. Additional Plaintiff: Sallie D. Holder, Mary E. Holder, Sara Holdr, Myrtle Holder, Frankie Holder

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 924 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Mary Deaton v. Tennessee Coal & Railroad Company Franklin Damages for Wrongful Death Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Tennessee Coal& Railroad Company v. T. B. Roddy, admr. of James K. Legg Franklin Wrongful Death

Wrongful death of James K. Legg.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 642 282 Order A Copy