Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1908 Dena E. Harrington v. Nashville, Chattanooga, St. Louis Railway Company Shelby Wrongful Death

Damages in the wrongful death of plaintiff's husband, Charles A. Harrington, accident of 13 October 1906. Hon. A. B. Pittman, Judge.
Case file in two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1174 486 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 D. S. Hale, admr., of Pearlie Hale v. Royal Coal & Coke Company Campbell Wrongful Death

Civil action where by D. S. Hale is seeking $10,000.00 in damages from the Royal Coal & Coke Company. Pearlie Hale died as a result of injuries suffered from the explosion of dynamite that was being thawed for use in a mine owned by Royal Coal & Coke .

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Eliza Mooney, admr. v. the Roberts Cotton Gin Company Lake Damages for Wrongful Death

Eliza Mooney, admr. of the estate of her deceased son, Med Mooney, a resident of Tiptonville, TN, who was killed in a cotton gin accident, 20 Jan. 1906.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 969 2753 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Frank Thompson, admr. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Thompson is the administrator of the estate of Walter C. Goodloe, deceased. Goodloe was a fireman for the railroad and was killed in a collision between two trains while he was on duty.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1068 202 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 George Hooper v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Wrongful Death

Exhibit -blueprint of railroad tracks.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 937 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 J. C. McCarroll, admr. v. People's Tel. & Tel. Co., et al. Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 J. H. Baker, Admr. of John T. Baker, dec. v. Memphis Street Railway Company Shelby Wrongful Death

Defendant accused of operating a rail car that "was propelled upon and against said John T. Baker with great violence, causing his death, and that said death was caused by the negligence and carelessness" of the railway company. The complainant charged operators' incompetence, high speed, improper equipment, and failure to use effective warning for an oncoming car.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 933 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Mrs. Vesta McBride, admx. of Robert McBride, dec. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. Madison Damages for Wrongful Death

Robert McBride was a switchman for the I.C.R.R. He was knocked off the footboard of a moving train, thrown onto the track, and killed instantly. His family claimed that there was an obstruction on the track & that the RR had the responsibility of keeping it clear.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1004 428 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Memphis Street Railway Company v. Nannie Perkins Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Recovery of damages in the death of Henry Perkins, accident of 8 Dec. 1906.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 947 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 North Carolina & St. Louis Railway Co. v. E. C. Boswell Fayette Damages for Wrongful Death

A dog was struck on the railroad track by a train. It was alleged that the train neglected to follow protocol by not sounding the whistle and coming to a halt when something was in front of it.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1169 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 State ex rel. H. Seesell v. James H. Malone et al. Shelby Wrongful Termination

Additional defendants: John T. Walsh, H. T. Bruce, B. G. Henning, D. S. Rice, George Love, R. A. Utley, E. H. Crump, Henry T. Winkleman, Abe Frank, Jack Dunscomb, George Tidwell, Thomas Dies, Louis Sambucetti and Frank Hill. Malone is Mayor of Memphis, Walsh Vice Mayor, Bruce, Henning and Rice are Commissioners of Fire and Police Department and the remaining defendants are on the Board of Public Works.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 962 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 State ex rel. W. J. Hayes v. Michael Fahey Shelby Wrongful Termination

Plaintiff Hayes was a police officer who was dismissed from his job and replaced without notice. Unaware that any charges had been made against him, he had no opportunity to be present and defend himself.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1151 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 S. G. Lewis, admr. of T. A. Lewis, dec. v. The Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. Gibson Damages for Wrongful Death West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1171 171 Order A Copy