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 City of Memphis v. E. A. Meriwether, et al. Shelby Property Dispute West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1117 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Cora Brown & J. W. Brown v. D. C. Jennings Shelby Incest

Cora Brown mother of Pearl Brown, a minor; J. W. Brown her step-father. Plaintiffs sued defendant for $50,000, charging that on 31 Aug. 1910, he abducted Pearl Brown without the consent of her parents "for the purpose of prostitution and concubine." Defendant states that the Browns had once lived on his place & that Pearl Brown asked for his help in escaping her step-father's sexual abuse. There was a warrant for J. W. Brown's arrest on charges of incest in Tippah Co., MS. Volume 2 is in WT Box 1070.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1056 333 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 1911 Edward Collins v. W. A. Craddock Shelby Debt on Account

Details of case not given, but involves a suit of clothes that were not made to purchaser's satisfaction. Plaintiff won judgment of $43 & cost of lawsuit against Craddock. Decision appealed.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Kirby & Gulledge & W. T. Kirby Agent v. Henry Roman Madison Debt Settlement West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1072 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Olsen & Lesh v. W. H. Glover Shelby Replevin

Recovery of a large, iron Diebold safe. The bigger issue: Olsen & Lesh was a construction company & claim that they were insured under the name "Olsen & Lesh," therefore, could not be sued under any other name. The defendant entered much proof that the company was called "Olsen & Lesh Construction Co." Glover argued that the company knew exactly who was being sued, no matter the misnomer. "Olsen" also spelled "Olson."

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 S. C. Clark et al. v. A. C. Gordon et al Carroll Property Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Sadie Clark, Sid R. Clark, Sam P. Clark, Clyde Clark, and Tom Clark; additional defendants: J. M. Nesbitt, W. S. Brandon, G. M. Woods, J. P. Biggatt Ex. A: copy of will of S. P. Clark, deceased; Ex. B: copy of land decree

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1285 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 T. O. Spacy v. Memphis Telephone Co. Shelby Damages

Plaintiff originally sued defendant for $1700 damages, alleging that for 17 days in 1907 in violation of the law, the defendant knowingly & maliciously refused to furnish him with a telephone despite his having paid for the telephone in advance & having complied with all of the defendant's rules & regulations and all of the state's laws on the subject. Plaintiff won judgment of $850, seeks to recover full amount. Opinion included.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 126 Order A Copy