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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1911 | C. M. Owen, admr. v. Jackson Railway & Light Co. | Madison | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Owen admr. for & father of Clopton Owen who, on 29 Sept. 1908, was struck and killed by a streetcar owned & operated by the defendant as he was walking home from school. Owen sued for $25,000 in damages. Owen charges negligence in that the motorman gave no warning of his approach & the street car was not equipped with a fender which, had it been present, could have prevented the injuries that took his son's life. See WT 1281 & WT 1183 for additional parts of case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 1620 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Duplex Printing Press Company v. Whig Printing & Publishing Company | Madison | Petitions for Certiorari |
Exhibits: copy of petition |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1117 | 91 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Mrs. Maggie Lansden v. City of Jackson | Madison | Petitions for Certiorari |
Lansden injured while using pedestrian sidewalk from stepping into a pothole, fracturing her hip; sue for negligence and $20,000; |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1617 | 48 | Order A Copy |