Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1940 A. B. Suffridge, admr. of Wanda Ruth Suffridge, dec. v. City of Knoxville Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased, a minor, was killed when she fell into a ditch in Knoxville.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 559 345 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Block Coal & Coke Co. et al. v. District No. 19 - United Mine Workers of America Campbell Wrongful Termination East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 603 167 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Cincinnati, New Orleans& Texas Railway Company v. Emma I. Garrett admr. of estate of David Garrett Scott Wrongful Death

Two folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 116 187 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Daisy Meador v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased: R. L. Meador. Deceased was struck and killed by train owned and operated by Defendants.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 407 279 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Mrs. Pauline Park, admr. of J. Frank Park, dec. v. Sinclair Refining Company Jefferson Damages for Wrongful Death

Case concerns death of J. Frank Park, who died by falling into a pit ten feet long, three feet wide and five feet long, on defendant's premises on the edge of the street at night.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 790 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Ruth McClendon v. J. R. Light Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Deceased: Clinton McClendon. Origin of damages: defendant struck deceased with his automobile, leading to his death. Exhibits include a small photograph.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 411 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Rye Fink et al. v. Greene Co. et al Greene Wrongful Termination

Add. Plaintiffs: Clyde King Weems, Moncie Bird, Mary Harrison, Naomi Johnson, Fleta Moore White, Harry Lady, Hazel Easterly Davis, Grace Weems, Willie Easterly, Carl L. Sentelle, Alfred Carter, Bert Waddell, Ted Boswell, Margaret Hankins Bowman, Dorothy Bright Brandon, Clarence Ricker, George Greer, Mary Nell Bright, Ada Dykes Dugger, Marvin Gass, Ray Wine, 20 others. Add. Defendants: W. N. Williamson, Mark Waddell, T. A. Bible, C. H. McNeese, Q. N. Styke, Paul Woolsey, Sam B. Broyles.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 661 566 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Rye Fink et al.v. Greene County et al. Greene Wrongful Termination

This folder contains only exhibits an oversize folders with a list of the exhibit items included. Most of which are testimony. 2 folders

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2011 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State ex rel. Pauline Bartlett Nighbert v. Knox County et al. Knox Wrongful Termination

Plaintiff (a tenured teacher in Knox County schools) sues for wrongful termination after being fired because she got married, Defs. argue that tenure act is unconstitutional. Ruling in favor of Plaintiff. Add. Defendants: A. R. Garrison, Addison Mayes, Hop Bailey, N. L. Chesney, J. A. Herron.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 487 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State ex rel. Claudia Brooks Hayward v. City of Knoxville et al. Knox Wrongful Termination

Plaintiff Brooks is sued Defendant for firing her from her position as a teacher because she got married. Add. Defendants: H. E. Christenberry, B. B. Lavender, Fred Stair, Gertrude L. Beardsley, Mrs. Fred Post.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 565 366 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company v. Elmer Melton, admr. of Hugh B. Melton, dec. Morgan Wrongful Death East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 226 239 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Thelma L. Lemons, admr. v. Cincinnati, New Orleans& Texas Pacific Railway Co. Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

Exhibit Materials: large, hand-drawn, colored map. Case Style: Thelma Lillian Lemons, Administratrix of the estate of George Marshall Lemons, deceased v. C. N. O., and TX RLWY Co. Judgment affirmed in favor of Defendant by Supreme Court of Tenn.

 East Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 340 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Tracy Pierce, et al. v. City of Knoxville Knox Wrongful Termination

Plaintiff fired by City for conduct unbecoming an officer. Additional plaintiff: Roy Webb.

 East Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 485 291 Order A Copy