Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1904 Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Mrs. N. A. Adams Tipton Wrongful Death

The defendant sued the railroad after her husband was struck and killed by an engine.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 896 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Lizzie Barry v. Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company Shelby Wrongful Death

Death of George Allen Langdon.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 690 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, Stoney Scott, & John Yahnke v. Jenie Martin, admr., of Thomas Gillooley, dec. Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Gillooley killed by train, Martin claims condition and management of trains was the cause.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 M. Faucett, admr. v. Chicago, St. Louis, & New Orleans Railroad Company Dyer Wrongful Death

Folder only contains 1 brief. Plaintiff is admx. of J. H. Faucett, dec. Plaintiff's middle initial illeg. Court of origin not specifically stated.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 895 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. Mrs. Jennie Sansom Grundy Wrongful Death

Opinion only. Sansom sued for damages for alleged wrongful killing of John W. Sansom, her husband. Point raised in opinion was that under the statute the motion for leave to take a non-suit came too late.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 827 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Pink Russell, admr. of Dennis Russell, dec. v. Chicago, New Orleans& St. Louis Railroad Company et al Lauderdale Damages for Wrongful Death

Additional defendants: Illinois Railroad Company and McArthur Brothers. Cause of Action: Damages for killing the plaintiffs' minor son in the sum of $999.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 716 157 Order A Copy