Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1922 Clifford D. Pierce v. Yellow Cab Co. Shelby Wrongful Death

2 folders. Clifford D. Pierce is the administrator of the estate of William J. Keith. Keith worked as a mailer for the Commercial Publishing Co. On September 20, 1921, he went to work about 2:30 am. The Commercial Publishing Co. truck started out to make regular deliveries. Keith was riding in the truck on the front seat with the driver. On the corner of Madison and Manassas Avenues, the truck collided with a taxi cab from the Yellow Cab Co. Keith died about 6 hours after the accident.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1724 402 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Eddie Trent, admr. Of the estate of Phillip Trent dec. v. St. Louis San Francisco Railroad et al Shelby Wrongful Death

Plaintiff is sued for $25,000 for damages for wrongful death of dec. He was crossing the tracks in between stopped trains on a well-known foot path when J. E. Arnold and J. H. Appling shot and killed him, while performing their duties to the railroad. additional defendants: W. D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, J. E. Arnold, and J. H. Appling. 2 folders

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1699 430 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Gertrude Tant v. Nashville Railway& Light Company Davidson Wrongful Death

Oversize blueprints and machinery diagram included. Gertrude Tant brought suit to recover damages for fatal injuries received by her husband, Walter W. Tant, while he was in the employ of the Nashville Railway and Light Company. Case in 4 folders and includes blueprints.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 446 1080 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Hattie E. Brown, admr. of Sampson Brown, dec. v. V. B. Brown, et al. Montgomery Wrongful Death

Other defendants: Southern Trust Company.
Defendant listed as non compos mentis.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Jere Whitson v. James C. Davis, Director General or Railroads& especially agent for Tennessee Central Railroad Company Putnam Damages for Wrongful Death Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Julia Crawford v. Maggie Utley, admx. of Monroe Littlefield, dec. Shelby Wrongful Death

For $25,000 in death of Monroe Littlefield, hit & killed by Cadillac "diven at a highly dangerous and reckless rate of speed, in excess of 20 miles an hour."
Case in 2 folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 925 636 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Mrs. Jennie Schiro v. Memphis Street Railway Company Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Accident plan: showing place of accident at Main St. and Linden. Mrs. Schiro as Executrix for A. Schiro, dec. Sought damages for wrongful death after he was struck by street car and died of his injuries.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1682 464 Order A Copy