Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1936 George C. Bass, Jr. v. Aetna Life Insurance Co. Hamilton Insurance Disputes

Under terms of plaintiff's policy with defendant he would be paid $25 per week for life if permanently disabled. On 3 March 1930 plaintiff accidentally injured himself by drinking a small amount of "Jamaica ginger" that contained a "foreign or poisonous" ingredient & suffered "multiple neuritis", resulting in permanent disability. Aetna discontinued its payments after 48 weeks & has not paid in 2 years. Exhibit of ginger extract located in ET Oversize Box 11.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 959 225 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Lou Owens v. National Life& Accident Insurance Co. Hamilton Insurance Disputes East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 937 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Ellen W. Bayless, admr. et al. Hamilton Insurance Disputes

Additional Defendant: Willie Mae Sanderson, sister of Ellen W. Bayless. Ellen Bayless admr. Ida Bell Bayless, who took out the insurance policy on her husband, Robert A. Bayless, dec. 10 Oct. !934. Policy part of estate of Ida Bell Bayless, also deceased. Both defendants claim sole rights to the proceeds from the policy, with no monies to be paid to the other party.

 East Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 982 64 Order A Copy