Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 Armster C. Crow v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen& Firemen Unicoi Insurance Disputes

Plaintiff is a member of Lodge number 763 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen. Through this membership plaintiff purchased a beneficiary certificate of insurance worth $1500 protecting him against total disability. Plaintiff became totally and permanently disabled while covered under said policy but claims the defendant refuses to pay benefits. Exhibit material includes insurance policy document, correspondence, and applications for disability and allowance.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1583 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Daniel B. Walker v. Roscoe Byrd Scott Election Dispute

Case involved the disputed contest between the two parties for Trustee of Scott County. Case takes up the entirety of the box in 5 folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1038 1086 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 E. W. Weems v. Ebb Easterly et al Greene Property Dispute

The plaintiff brings this suit to recover the possession of a certain one-sixth undivided interest in a crop of tobacco.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1276 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Ernest Watson v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. Sullivan Insurance Disputes

Plaintiff sued to collect benefits plus penalty due under the terms of an insurance policy that was issued to his first cousin, Vivian Watson, and of which he is he beneficiary. Defendant denies any liability on grounds that the insured stated falsely that she was in good health when she applied for the policy & when the policy was delivered, when in fact she was seriously ill at the time.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1032 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 E. H. Priest, DBA v. H. M. Gresham Knox Debt Dispute

E. H. Priest does business as Henley Motor Company. Debt is for $33 for a wrongful repossession of a vehicle.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Frank M. Smith v. Mose L. Waller Roane Election Dispute

Appeal case. Waller was the Secretary on the County Board of Election Commissioners. Both Waller and Smith ran for Justice of the Peace. Smith is accusing Waller of illegally paying poll taxes for various and divers voters of the district so that he would win the election.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 John William Armstrong v. National Life & Accident Insurance Hawkins Insurance Disputes

The dispute concerns the company's failure to pay Armstrong, who is disabled following an accident.

 East Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 985 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 J. H. Peas, Sr. v. Bertie Tyner, et al. Washington Property Dispute

Other defendants: Anna Robertson. Folder only contains exhibit materials. Large cross-section drawing of a building moved to oversize. Exhibits include four photographs.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1033 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Kentucky Home Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. J. W. Sullivan Washington Insurance Disputes

The defendant originally sued to recover $2,000 based on a disability obtained while an employee of the Johnson City Steam Laundry.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1007 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mrs. J. R. Lewis v. Rhodes Jones Furniture Co. Hamilton Property Dispute

Exhibits include furniture receipts.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 904 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mary E. Feezell v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Disputes

Mary claims she is owed life insurance. Jefferson Standard claims the policy lapsed, and she is owed nothing. Exhibits include life insurance policy, letters, contracts and checks.continuation of case found in box ET 1264.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1030 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Mary E. Feezell v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company Knox Insurance Disputes

Plaintiff sued for $2500 with interest and charged that defendant refused to submit blanks so that she could file her claim as beneficiary of Thomas Richard Feezell's policy. Continuation of case found in box ET 1030.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1264 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 O. D. Dotson v. W. S. Wilson Johnson Election Dispute

W. S. Wilson won the office of County Trustee, which Dotson was also running for. Dotson contests the election. The initial count indicated Dotson won. A recount indicated Wilson won. The election board awarded Wilson the office.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Rosa Lester v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World Knox Insurance Disputes

Insured was Elmer T. Lester, deceased.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1023 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 R. M. Condra & Company et al. v. Sloan, Irvine & Sloan Hamilton Insurance Disputes

The case stated that "the plaintiffs are in the insurance business and sued the defendants for $130.46 alleged to be due on a brokerage commission on a bond covering the construction of additions to Bradley County and Charleston High Schools."

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1103 137 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 William M. Oliver, et al. v. F. M. Graves, et al. Knox Election Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Elsie R. Oliver, M. O. Currier, Jr., E. E. Wade, S. D. Cobb, J. F. Kinnard. Additional Defendants: S. O. Houston, County Judge, G. L. Burnett, Mel Troutman. Dispute over election for County Highway Commission in 1934.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Will Wilkins v. Interstate Life& Accident Company Cocke Insurance Disputes

This file appears to be the exhibits only from the case of Will Wilkins v. Interstate Life and Accident Co. The case files were not found in the box. The exhibits include life insurance policies and physician's reports. See ET Box 1001 for additional part of case.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1012 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 William Crowe v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Sullivan Insurance Disputes

In 1934, the defendant entered into a contract with Maymead K. Crowe, the plaintiff's daughter, for a policy worth $500 payable to the plaintiff. M. K. Crowe later became completely disabled by a disease while under the policy, later dying in 1937. Due notice of her death was provided for the defendant, but they refused to pay the benefits from the policy to the plaintiff who now files to recover the funds plus 25% statutory penalty. Includes appeal.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1273 234 Order A Copy