Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1923 Addie Harrell v. Fidelity Insurance Co. Knox Insurance Disputes

Incomplete case file: testimony only. Because only testimony is present, case details are difficult to discern. It seems that Mrs. Addie Prince Harrell had trouble with her eyes, perhaps an astigmatism. She seems to have gotten into an accident, but was not badly harmed. She was diagnosed as neurasthenic. What she claimed to the insurance company is not stated here. Much questioning about glasses and nervous disorder.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 13a 328 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Bill Day & Whittier Transou v. J. B. Morriss, admr. of Estate of J.H. Morriss, dec. Madison Debt Dispute

Transou owed a debt to Morriss, and was going to farm Day's land in 1921 to make payment. However, Transou did not raise a crop and the debt fell to Day -the landowner.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1736 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 E. A. Guilfoyle& Company v. Charles Eaton Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Charles Eaton was employed by E.A. Guilfoyle and Company for several years and both parties agreed to a new contract of employment terms with a cut in salary for Eaton beginning July 1, 1921. However, by the end of July, Eaton refused to take a salary cut. Eaton claims he is entitled to the full salary for the month of July.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1706 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Federal Coal Company v. United States Fuel Corporation Hamilton Contract Dispute and Damages

The two parties are disputing two different contracts regarding the selling of coal.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 452 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Knoxville Savings& Loan Corp. v. John R. Acuff Knox Taxation Disputes

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Lincoln Fire Insurance Company v. Lula Wallace, et al. Shelby Insurance Disputes

Additional defendant: Annie May Rhodes. Lula Wallace and Annie May Rhodes are described in the case as "two colored women." A house belonging to Rhodes and Wallace, located at 64 Apple St. in Memphis, burned on March 27, 1921. They had two insurance policies on the house (Policy numbers 51371 and 68414) for $200 each. The policies were "lapsed" at the time of loss as the last premium was paid on January 31, 1922. (Payments were due within 28 days of last payment to stay current.)

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1737 101 Order A Copy