Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1915 Bessie Russell v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Haywood Insurance Claims and Policies

The plaintiff is the widow of Sam Russell. She wishes to recover a thousand dollars from the policy which she charges was issued on a written application. This application was sent in by the local agent to the Home Office. The defendant claims the policy was denied because of a discrepancy as to the date of his birth.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1385 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Heirs of Bennett Lunsford v. Heirs of Ephraim Lunsford Haywood Land and Title Dispute

Heirs of Bennett Lunsford: Hester Cullen; James, Sarah, and Mary Duncan; David, Stephen, and Joseph Lunsford. Heirs of Ephraim Lunsford: Mary A. Geddings and Caroline Lunsford

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 J. T. Whitehead & Co. v. S. D. Wilson et. al. Haywood Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional defendants listed as W. W. DuPree, John R. Green, and William Thomas. S. D. Wilson was acting as a sales agent for Whitehead, selling granite monuments and tomb stones. Whitehead claimed he was owed money for products sold by defendant so Whitehead sued to collect on a $500 surety bond guaranteed by all defendants.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1108 437 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 J. C. Wharton & J. W. Herring v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Haywood Contract Dispute and Damages

No case file is present -- this is a brief for the plaintiff in error. The suit involves a shipment of cattle in two railroad cars. Plaintiffs claim that an unscheduled delay caused the cattle to lose valuable weight, which cost them income from the sale.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 746 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Lucian Harris v. W. T. Channey & D. S. Chaney Haywood Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is sued because he bought a tract of land from the defendants and supposedly the defendants withheld a portion from him.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. Addie Belle Hunter Haywood Injury and Damages

The defendant originally sued for injuries sustained while getting off the train.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1313 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. R. J. Koonce Haywood Injury and Damages

The defendant was injured while a passenger on the plaintiff's train.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1325 210 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Mrs. Nannie Bledsoe, et al. v. Inter-City Trucking Co., et al. Haywood Insurance Claims and Policies

Addtl pltf: Lucile Duemler. Addtl dfnts: The Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York. Pltfs. brought action under the Workmen's Compensation Law of Tennessee. A. J. Bledsoe was killed under the employment of dfnt. and en route to work when he died. Attempting to avoid driving over downed powerlines in a storm, Bledsoe stepped of his truck to remove them and was instantly electrocuted. His mother and sister are pltfs., sought benefits over estranged wife, Rosolie Bushey, and sued for payment from dfnts.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2099 180 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Nathan Watkins v. State Haywood Assault and Battery

Victim: Mary Elizabeth Frank also last name stated as Franklin.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1025 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Norman M. Byars v. Julia Anne Taliaferro et al. Haywood Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case file. Add. defs: Ellen & Tom Kennard, Frances & Tom Morris, Lummie & Edd Green, Georgiana & Frank Hess, Maggie & Ed Dickey, Eda & Frank Henley, John Taliaferro, R. H. Anderson, Gee & Bob Taliaferro, Wilkes Ingram, Texanna Ingram, Sallie Ingram, Ella Ingram, Susan & Jim Rayner & George Taylor. Taliaferro family (colored) also went by the last name of Owen. Dispute over 3 tracts of land owned by plaintiff's husband, George Taliaferro, deceased. Exhibits: Sale announcement.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sarah Runlett, et al. v. The Endowment Association of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, Jurisdiction of Tennessee Haywood Insurance Claims and Policies

Addtl pltfs: Eldridge Mann, Runlet & Mann as next friends of Frank Phillips Mann and Raymon Mann, minors. Suit over the insurance policy held by Anderson Davis in effect at the time of his death (Jan. 30, 1931). Housed in 2 folders. Ex. mat: Finance books, Mason Book of Constitution, Oversized endowment policy (WT OV 8)

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2132 387 Order A Copy