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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 | 1921 | Charles D. Townsley, admr. v. Yellow Cab Company | Shelby | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Estate of Margaret Townsley. Damages for $50,000. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1661 | 296 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Charles J. Townsley, admr. v. Yellow Cab Company | Shelby | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of Margaret Townsely (dec'd). In 1919, M. Townsley, 11 years old, was crossing at a crosswalk when a cab owned and operated by an agent of the defendant negligently hit and killed her. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1661 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Dawn Love v. R. P. Bass et al. | Hamilton | Wrongful Death |
Mrs. Love was sued for damages for the unlawful and wrongful killing of her husband R. k. Love who was accused of transporting liquor - additional defendant - Charles Morrison |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Mary Taylor, admr. Of Lena Taylor, dec. v. W. A. Leslie | Hamilton | Wrongful Death |
Photograph on page 97. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 428 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | The Buckeye Cotton Oil Company v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Shelby | Wrongful Death |
Death of William C. Humphreys. Additional Cause of Action notes: the case was which company should have to pay for the wrongful death costs. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 457 | 170 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | The Union Traction Company v. J. C. Anderson & W. L. Pierce | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 | 581 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Will Scheurman v. Tom Adams, Admr. | Wilson | Wrongful Death |
Tom Adams administrator of Lilliard Adams |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Zilphia Owens v. Davidson Coal Company | Davidson | Wrongful Death |
Three folders. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 406 | 651 | Order A Copy |