Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1936 Arthur Phillips v. Warren M. Royal & Clothilde Royal Carter Land and Title Dispute

Case includes a hand-drawn map on the back of a Barnes Indoor Circus Broadside. 2 folders. Exhibit item located in ET Oversize Box 10.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 911 216 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 A. E. Jackson v. C. H. Gillespie, et al. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: N. G. Taylor. Others involved: E. E. C. Gillespie, C. R. Gillespie, and [?] G. Taylor Case file is incomplete. Index included.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 253 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 B. C. Chase v. Range Motor Company Carter Debt Dispute

Debt is for a car, for which B. C. Chase claims he had fully paid. The Range Motor Company had previously filed a suit for Replevin.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 851 60 Order A Copy
View Entry Charles P. Suess v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Carter Insurance Disputes

See also box 1556

 East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 931 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 C. C. Carr v. Physicians Mutual Health& Accident Insurance Company Carter Debt Dispute

Carr sued the insurance company to recover on his policy. Carr was a physician stationed at Elizabethton. While Carr's policy was in effect, Carr became paralyzed in his feet, legs, and hands. Defendant paid him $479.92-the amount due him for March to May 1930. Defendant refused to make further payments that plaintiff was entitled to for May to September 1930. Plaintiff suing for $1826.61. Court ruled in pla. Favor for $1350 and an additional $100 per month as long as he was totally disabled.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1359 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 C. R. Taylor v. General Exchange Insurance Corporation Carter Insurance Disputes

C.R. Taylor is sued General Exchange Insurance Corporation on a plea of debt due by action on a fire insurance policy that he had with the company. He claims they have failed to pay him what is owed to him for damages his property sustained in a fire.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 960 158 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Carrie Miller v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Carter Insurance Disputes

Plntff., an employee of the Bemberg & Glanstorff Plants, is sued on a group health policy for $1100, the amount of her certificate, plus a $275 penalty. The $1100 was to be paid if the policy holder became permanently disabled, which she has, but deft. refuses to pay. Deft. argues that it owes Miller nothing as her insurance with it had terminated & was cancelled, she had failed to file due proof of her disability as required by the policy, & was not totally & permanently disabled.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1434 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 D. B. Montgomery v. M. C. Montgomery Carter Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 50 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Ida Large v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Company Carter Insurance Disputes

Plaintiff is the beneficiary of Thomas (Tommie) Large (dec.) who held a policy with the defendant for life insurance. The defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $465 plus a 25% penalty for failure to pay and damages. The defendant claims that a warrant of death as never issued to them by the plaintiff and therefore they are not liable to pay the policy.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1270 219 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 John K. Miller, admr. for A. W. C. Taylor v. Virginia Taylor, et al. Carter Estate Dispute/ Settlement

A. Taylor died intestate but with land holdings & a household inventory. Admr asks to sell land holdings to cover debt, as well as recovering amounts due on notes to multiple people. Inventory details items purchased by Taylor during the 1850s, describing food, farm implements, sewing supplies, and lifestyle items like tobacco. 2 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3a 387 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 John Cariger et al.v. Christian Cariger, exe. Carter Estate Dispute

Add. Plaintiffs: Jesse Humphreys, Elisha Humhreys, & John Humphreys. Estate of Godfrey Humphreys (dec.) disputed among heirs. Property includes land and chattel.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1131 185 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John Hughes v. George L. Williams Carter Taxation Disputes

Hughes made and sold brandy and whiskey. George L. Williams was the County Court Clerk at the time of the case. Hughes disputed his products being "privilege" taxed as he did not believe himself to be a "dealer" as defined by the "Acts of 1881 & 1883."

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1841 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Jess Taylor v. Commercial Credit Co. Carter Debt Dispute

Origin of debt: missed car payments.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 758 170 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Jackson D. Carriger, et al. v. William Oliver & John Nave, Jr. Carter Land and Title Dispute

Land at issue subject of state grant to Godfrey Carriger, No. 16917 (entry 274), & grant to John Nave Jr. & Christian Carriger, No. 12011, issued under TN statute to encourage iron works. Court ruled in pla.'s favor. Add. Defs: heirs of Godfrey Carriger, decd.: John, William, Allen Carriger; Eliza Buckles; David Bishop/wife Margaret; Reuben Brooks Jr., wife Elizabeth; heirs of Tennessee Carriger (decd.): Susan, Elizabeth Carriger; minors William Stover/wife Nancy, Emily Jane & Isaac Carriger.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Maggie Hunter v. Jerry Hunter Carter Property Dispute

Property in question is one cow, one hog and 30 chickens.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 843 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 S. Thomas Nidiffer v. Missouri State Life Insurance Company Carter Insurance Disputes

Plntff. sued to recover $1100 plus $275 in penalties from deft. In 1927 plntff. took out a policy with the deft. that would pay him $1100 should he become permanently disabled due to accident or illness before reaching the age of sixty. Plntff. has since developed a number of serious illnesses, but deft. has refused to pay. Deft. argues that plntff. has failed to provide it with any proof of disability as defined by the contract. Plntff. former employee of American Glanzstoff Corp. 2 Folders. ET OV 21.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1585 243 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William D. O'Brien Co. v. Jacob R. Crumly & Joseph Meredith Carter Debt Dispute

O'Brien & Company manufactured iron, & traded until they closed their business. At the time of closure, they owed Crumly & Meredith $1500. They sold their goods to settle debts, but were still unable to pay them off. The original suit sought to settle debts between O'Brien, Crumly & Meredith.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 125 Order A Copy