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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1915 | E. E. Preslar, admr. v. Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company | Gibson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The plaintiff was admr. of W. A. Lemon, dec., killed in an accident caused by the defendant. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1443 | 186 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | E. F. Boswell, admr. of J. F. Boswell, dec. v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway | Henderson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Listed as Volume 2; $12,500 dollars in damages; J.F. Boswell, son of E.F. Boswell, killed in collision between a cut of cars of the railway and an automobile he was driving; employee operating engine considered reckless and negligent Ex: Exhibit to Lancaster's deposition. Additional case materials located in WT 2071 (Range 77, Section G, Shelf 4). |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1628 | 583 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia R. R. Co. v. [?] Eanu | Wrongful Death |
Eanu is the admr. of James[?] Grigsby, who was struck and run over by a train operated by ETV&G RR Co. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1923 | Eva Clinton, admr. of Alf F. Clinton v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., et al. | Haywood | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional defendants: conductor Johnson Scates. Clinton asserts her brother, Alf, was helping her with her baggage and seating when the train started. Unable to exit quickly due to a locked door, Alf was forced to jump from the train, thus injuring himself and causing his eventual death, about a month later. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1764 | 269 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Ellen F. Patterson, admr. of Hugh L. Patterson, dec. v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road Co. | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Patterson sued the railroad for $20,000 in damages for the wrongful death of her husband, Hugh L. Patterson. The cover page lists the style name as Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road Company v. Mary K. Hill, admr. and W. W. Hill. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Eli B. Holmes, admr., Robert E. B. Holmes v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Benton | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Eli B. Holmes was the son of Robert Holmes, deceased. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company v. Martha Winters | Carter | Wrongful Death |
Her husband, Daniel Winters, was killed by a train while walking along tracks on a bridge. Sued for $20,000 damages. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Ermon J. Maddox, et al. v. The East End Street Railway Company | Shelby | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Ermon Maddox sues for the death of Ben Maddox. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 529 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company v. Lottie T. George | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Emile George (husband of Lottie) was struck & run over by train while walking along tracks. He was not instantly killed. 1 arm was badly mangled & had to be amputated between elbow & shoulder. He died sometime after the surgery, possibly from internal injuries. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1814 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | E. C. Templeton v. Paul L. Atchley | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff seeking damages deriving from the death of deceased in a traffic collision with Defendant. Plaintiff is administrator of estate of Joe Cranford, deceased. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Eli Mincey v. City of Knoxville et al | Knox | Wrongful Termination |
Add. Defendants: Levi M. York, Otto Roehl, W. W. Mynatt. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 91 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Ellen A. Burson v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff sued the defendant for $30,000 in damages for the death of her husband, Z. L. Burson, a locomotive engineer for the railway company at the time of his death. Plaintiff's husband was killed on January 19, 1890. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 27 | 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 | 1910 | E. D. Adams v. Illinois Central Rail Road Co. | Lauderdale | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff sued for $1999.00 for the death of his daughter, Amie Adams. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 165 | 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 | 1885 | Eliza Corley v. Southern Pump Company | Davidson | Wrongful Death |
Wrongful death of plaintiff's husband: John Corley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. A. J. Faulkner, admr. of Noah Mowl, dec. | Knox | Wrongful Death |
Mowl, 7 yrs. of age, was struck & killed by a train. More of case in ET 2000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1088 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Elizabeth Toombs v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, et al. | Henry | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional defendant: Thomas A. Buford. The plaintiff's husband, Willis Toombs, died as a result of injuries sustained from being struck by a train. Page count does not include published materials. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1328 | 226 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Elice H. Dunn, admr. of Milledge Hunnicutt, dec. v. The Clinchfield Railroad Co. | Wrongful Death |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 28 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1915 | Elizabeth Toombs v. Louisville& Nashville Railroad Company | Carroll | Wrongful Death |
Willis Toombs, husband of petitioner was run over and killed by one of the defendant's freight trains. The defendant claims that they are not responsible because the employees had done all that they could to prevent the killing. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | E. B. Corey, admr. of Earnest Harrell, dec., & George S. Corey v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway | Dickson | Wrongful Death |
E. B. & George are married. E.B.'s son Earnest (born before her marriage to George) was killed when, as a passenger on Def's train, he fell from or was knocked off the train, which Pla. claim was due to Def's negligence. Earnest was travelling from Bonaqua Station to Warner Station on the Centerville Branch Road. Court dismissed case on grounds related to ability of E.B. to bring suit as administrator while under coverture of marriage. Pla. appealed to SC. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | East Tennessee, Viginia, and Georgia Railway Co. v. Mary McMurry | McMinn | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The Plaintiff was seeking money from the railroad. Plaintiff charged that the defendant killed her husband James McMurry. The dec. Was a passenger on the train and was thrown from the car and ran over by another train that was travelling on the tracks. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1715 | 129 | 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 | 1891 | Ellen A. Burson v. East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Railway Company | Damages for Wrongful Death |
A petition by the plaintiff to the Supreme Court about the delay in the determination of her case of her husband's death. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | E. C. Oliver v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway | Franklin | Damages for Wrongful Death |
This case was filed by the wife of John Oliver, dec. who was found on the side of defendants railroad tracks, in a bruised and injured condition. John Oliver died from his injuries, which resulted from being struck by a railway car. Plaintiff filed this case to recoup damages resulting from accident, which she alleged accident was caused by defendant's negligence. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 926 | 208 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Eva Kail, admr. of Bernard Carter, dec. v. Binghamton Light & Power Co. | Shelby | Wrongful Death |
Elva Kail is the mother of Bernard Carter. Kail sued for $20,000, claiming that two electric poles owned by the defendant had fallen across Highland Avenue, causing electric lines to be hanging low. Kail claims her son, Bernard, was walking home from school and came in contact with the wires, electrocuting him to death. Event occurred on May 14, 1923. Bernard was 15 years old. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1790 | 183 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Fannie Copley v. White Oak Coal Company | Fentress | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional parties: George W. Copley. Fannie Copley is the administrator of the estate of her husband George W. Copley who was killed while working in a mine. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Flora Kuykendall, admr. v. Southern Railway Co. | Hamblen | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Deceased was hit by a train operated by Defendant. Exhibits include death certificate. Exhibits include terrain map. Deceased: C. S. Kuykendall. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 207 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | F. D. Powers, admr. of Gerald D. Powers, dec. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Exhibits: 6 - small photos, 5 - 8x10 photos, blueprint. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 634 | 550 | 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 | 1936 | Fannie H. Andregg, admr. v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad | Marion | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The plaintiff sued after the death of her husband, Henry Andregg, from an automobile accident involving the defendant. |
East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 984 | 166 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Florence Ball v. H. D. Pollard | Hamilton | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of Rufus Teffeteller (dec.). Defendant is the receiver for the Central Georgia Railway Company. Plaintiff is sued for the wrongful killing of the deceased with damages of $10,000. In 1936, the defendant was operating a passenger train at a high and reckless speed, on which the deceased was a passenger. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1272 | 247 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | Foster & Creighton Company v. Alma Hale & Myrtle Crye | Hamilton | Wrongful Death |
2 Folders. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 578 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Flossie Mae Parks, admr. of Clifford C. Parks, dec. v. Charles Oder | Jefferson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Dec. was riding on a trailer being towed by Defendant when he was thrown from trailer and killed. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 509 | 252 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | F. H. Peck v. L. K. Compton | Shelby | Wrongful Possession |
Over mastiff named "Rex." |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Francis Rankin v. Georgia Mining, Manufacturing & Investment Co and Dade Coal Co. | Marion | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Francis Rankin's husband Jack was employed by the co. as a guard. He guarded convicts who worked in the coal mines. On June 22, 1891, the convicts rebelled against the guards & murder some of them including her husband. She sued for damages & negligence. She stated that the company was negligent in storing weapons where the convicts could reach them which allowed them to overpower and kill the guards. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1749 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Frank Holly by next of friend J. L. Holly v. L. P. Janes | Shelby | Wrongful Arrest |
Plaintiff, a minor, and his father J. L. Holly sued the defendant for $10,000 in damages for unlawful arrest and imprisonment in the Juvenile Court. Holly was charged with stealing the defendants Chandler automobile. Exhibits include a newspaper article on the arrest of Frank Holly. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1719 | 238 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | George W. Stem, admr. v. Nashville Interurban Railway | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Mrs. Phemye S. White was killed while riding in an automobile that was struck by an electric Nashville Interurban Railway car at the corner of Caldwell Lane and Franklin Pike near Glen Levin. J. P. Tyner was owned and drove the car; his wife and son were also passengers. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | George Russell, admr. of Ray Russell, dec. v. R. M. Cooper | Washington | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Exhibits: 3 - large photos. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 189 | 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 | 1910 | G. W. Kirk, admr. of A. H. Kirk, dec. v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, et al. | Shelby | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Other defendants: J. C. Meeker. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 | 335 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | G. W. Martindale, admr. for Oliver Montague, dec. v. The Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Company | McNairy | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Cover sheet missing. Sued for $1999. Plaintiff claimed that rail road cars ran over Oliver Montague while he was carrying jugs of water to a kitchen rail car, injuring him to the point of death. Lawsuit also mentions the St. Louis & San Francisco Rail Road Company. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Gladys Payne Carter v. Witherspoon Coal Co. | Knox | Wrongful Death |
Gladys Payne Carter is the administratrix of the estate of James Houston Payne, deceased. Names associated with Witherspoon Coal Co.: Anna Belle Coleman, Mack Garrett, and Elmer Lee. Suit seeks $25,000 in damages for the "wrongful killing and death of James Houston Payne. The case has been placed in 2 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1108 | 319 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | George Moophis v. Mobile& Ohio Rail Road Co. | Gibson | Wrongful Death |
Moophis is sued for damage to property. He claims the railroad company killed his "sorrel-colored filly" when they came through. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Grace Fleming, admr. v. W. B. Baird et al. | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Defendants are W.B. Baird and W.E. Ward, Baird-Ward Printing Co., and the Trustees of the Presbyterian Board of Publication & Sabbath School Work, a foreign corporation. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 0 | 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 | 1887 | George R. Powell, admr. of John Nadleigh, dec. v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Rail Road Company | Shelby | Damages for Wrongful Death |
First page and cover missing. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 356 | 422 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | G. M. Shepard v. C. N. O. and F.P. R. Company | Scott | Wrongful Possession |
The plaintiff claimed that the defendants had in their possession on skiff with six oars, two axes, one pike pole, one pick hammer, one sack of cooking utensils and two cart hooks which said company has wrongfully seized. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1833 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | G. C. Hicks, admr. of Earl Hicks, dec. v. Tennessee Coach Company | Sullivan | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Exhibits: 9 - small to medium photos of crash site and motor cycle, 2 - large photos of bus and driver, 2 - large maps, comment/accident report card. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 716 | 416 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | George Beam, admr. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Beam is the admr. of the estate of Frank Murray, dec. Beam sued for damages amounting to $1999.99 for the wrongful and negligent death of said Murray. Housed in 3 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1007 | 459 | Order A Copy |