Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 C. G. Hicks v. Tennessee Coach Co., Inc. Sullivan Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff father & administrator of estate of Earl Hicks, sued defendant for $40,000 damages. Hicks a TN highway patrolman killed on 17 June 1936 when he &the motorcycle he was riding were run over by a bus owned by the defendant & operated by one of its employees. Hicks charges negligence, excessive speed & failure to observe traffic. Also mentioned: Cora Hicks, mother of Earl Hicks. See also ET 297, ET 566, ET 808.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1011 391 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Damaris Frederick v. New Jellico Coal Co. Campbell Damages for Wrongful Death

Mining accident caused death of Delbert Frederick, son of plaintiff. Next friends: Ed, Emmett, Carl, Annie & Dorothy Frederick.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 998 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 E. S. Jackson & Universal Motor Co. v. B. Frank Sanders, Admr. of estate of Lena B. Sanders, dec. E. S. Jackson & Universal Motor Co. v. Don Bush E. S. Jackson & Universal Motor Co. v. Henry Wyly Washington Damages for Wrongful Death

Originated when Lena Sanders died from injuries she suffered in an auto collision with E. S. Jackson. Lena was riding w/Don Bush when Jackson recklessly struck their car. Case is filed in 3 folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1017 729 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Motor Transportation Co. v. R. L. Brooks, Admr. Tressa Brooks Hamblen Damages for Wrongful Death

Defendant originally won a judgment of $5,000 plus costs against the plaintiff in a wrongful death suit. On 28 Nov. 1936 Tressa Brooks was seriously injured when she was hit by a freight truck owned by the defendant as she was walking on the side of the road. She died of her injuries 1 Dec. 1936. Also mentioned: Mrs. Howard (Brooks) Williams, a sister of Tressa Brooks; Silas Brooks, their father; Blance (Blanche?) Marie, Tressa's daughter.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1073 207 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Minnie Whaley v. W. A. Kirby Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

The case involved the death of the plaintiff's husband, Dock Whaley, killed in a traffic accident involving a vehicle owned by the defendant's coal company.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1007 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mrs. Q. E. Flannagan v. Craft Motors, Inc. Sullivan Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff sued in her own right as wife of Q. F. Flannagan, dec., & as next friend for their minor children Bettie Lee & Joe Bruce Flannagan, for $5200 for compensation, medical & funeral expenses. Q. F. Flannagan, an employee of Craft Motors, was killed in an automobile accident on 20 Nov. 1936 while driving to the home of a prospective customer in an effort to sell an automobile to him.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 222 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mrs. Alfred Harris v. Chapman Motor Company, Inc. McMinn Wrongful Detainer

Mrs. Alfred Harris car was stolen and stripped. Athens Insurance Co. placed it in the garage of the Chapman Motor Co. CMC refused to give Harris her car back until she pays for storage charges. They also advertised her car for sale. She claims she did not authorize the car to be stored there and sued for wrongful detainer. Case in 2 Folders in ET1008. Additional materials stored in ET1566 (10-J-6).

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1008 447 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mildred Armstrong, admr v. John Bowman et al. Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

This suit is for damages by the administratrix of estate of Anthony Armstrong, deceased. The plaintiff is sued for $25,000 as damages for negligence resulting in the death of Anthony Armstrong.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1109 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State ex rel Virginia Cain v. Marion Wilson et al.& State ex rel Marjorie Cain Goddard v. Marion Wilson et al. Washington Damages for Wrongful Death

The plaintiffs in this case are seeking $50,000.00 in damages. Marion Wilson acting as a police officer or guard shot and killed Roscoe Cain and the plaintiffs claim this was unjustified.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 124 Order A Copy