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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1881 | H. C. Merritt, admr. of E. O. Goode, dec. v. The Louisville& Nashville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Damages for Wrongful Death | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 565 | 329 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | Kate Conley, et al. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional Plaintiffs: Patrick Conley, Anthony Conley, James Conley, Margaret Conley, Anna Conley. Damages for the death of James Conley, employee of defendant, who died from injuries sustained when he was hit by engine on track that he was repairing. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | The Louisville& Nashville Rail Road Company v. Edward Gavaway (?) admr. of Joseph Nicholas dec. | Robertson | Wrongful Death |
Joseph Nicholas was in the employment of the defendant as a laborer in the special capacity of a brakeman and at the time of injuries. Plaintiff claims that the injuries were due to machinery that were in an unsafe and dangerous condition. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 84 | Order A Copy |