Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1897 | Citizens Street Railroad Co. v. C. C. Burke | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
C. C. Burke was prominent architect in Memphis. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 542 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Charles M. Cartmell v. The R. M. Connable Veneer Lumber Co. et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Luke Connable, Joseph M. Connable. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 544 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Ellen F. Cowden v. Fred B. Young | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
This folder has no case file -- only two briefs. The lawsuit concerns an incident from 1894 when the defendant is said to have driven his carriage into the plaintiff's buggy (rockaway), causing her to receive a number of injuries, including a severely broken arm of which she claims never to have regained the use. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 526 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Kavanaugh Sand Co. v. E. H. McKinley et al.. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: H. S. McKinley, A. Montgomery, and Thomas Singleton. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 528 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Robert McLendon v. Memphis Citizen Street Rail Road Company | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
From a vehicle collision |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Union Casualty & Surety Co. v. Nancy Harrell | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Bab Harrell, deceased, held insurance policy for $1,600.00 against death or injury arising from external, violent and accidental means. Harrell was shot and killed by Herbert McNeal. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 530 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | William Walton v. John Walsh | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
Sues for negligence of leaving an open hatchway in a poorly lighted area. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 91 | Order A Copy |