Tennessee Research Search

Opinion only. County listed as Shelby but found in the East Tennessee boxes.

Additional Plaintiff: Porter Chadwell. Additional Defendant: Viola Chadwell, wife of Ross Chadwell. Plaintiffs and defendants are the heirs of George Chadwell and share in the lands he left to his family after his death. Plaintiffs complain that Def. Ross sold his interest in said property to them. However the Defendants are now divorcing and Def. Viola is claiming an interest in said land. The land in question lies in the 5th Civil District of Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Addtl pltf: Lillian Hart. A tenant house owned by pltfs. near Halls, TN burned on Jan. 17, 1929. Despite having a valid and up-to-date policy, dfnts. refused to pay out insurance claim. Ex. mat: ins. policies, return receipts, telegrams, letters, etc.

Incomplete case file. Nature and victim of assault are unknown.

Cheeks seeking to collect life insurance claim of $250 + 25% penalty on wife's policy. Wife, Lula Cheeks, died May 13, 1930.

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Cause of Action: Workers' Compensation. Court of Origin: Unknown.

The plaintiff entered into a contract with the Athens Table and Manufacturing Co. to insure her son, Oran Melton, an employee of said co. Oran became sick with typhoid fever and died in July of 1930. The defendant refused to honor said contract saying Oran terminated his employment with the Athens Table Manufacturing Co., voiding his insurance policy. Exhibit material includes the insurance policy contract.

Convoluted case involving delivery of lumber, mortgages, and a Knoxville subdivision called Cold Spring Addition. Farrar operated its business out of Dalton, Georgia, selling lumber and building materials. Other defendants: J. L. Hudson and wife Blanche Hudson of Knoxville. Case is divided in two folders.

Add. Plaintiffs: R. M. Barry & James G. Bare. Add. Defendant: Virginia Bond & Mortgage Company. Plaintiff is acting as Trustee for J. G. Bare. Plaintiffs bought a property that had certain debts held against it held by Virginia Bond for approximately $4,000.00. The building was later destroyed by a fire and the defendant refused to pay out on the policy held by it because of the debt. Plaintiffs suing for the face amount of the policy for $1,500 along with a 25% penalty.

Addtl dfnts: H. H. Burnett and I. W. Henderson, as owners/operators of Motor Service Co., Commercial Credit Co., Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. Co. of New York. Pltf. was on Denmark Road when he noticed smoke coming from under the dashboard, a fire soon consumed the vehicle, destroying it. Pltf. still had payments on the car, but sued to enforce insurance payment.

Defendant in error sued to recover payments from two life insurance policies taken out on his wife, Eula May Henderson dec. Said policies were worth $180 and $90. Eula Henderson died of nephritis on May 3rd of 1931 or 1932. From testimony given by her doctor, it appears that Eula was either pregnant at the time of her death or had recently given birth. Exhibit materials include insurance contracts, payment information, and a death certificate.

Law Court at Johnson City. Defendant in error purchased an insurance policy from the plaintiff in error with the understanding that it would pay $75 per month for total disability resulting from sickness. When the defendant became ill and under the care of a doctor, he filed a disability claim. Plaintiff company denied said claim. Exhibit Materials include a physician’s illness report and an insurance policy pamphlet. Case file notes defendant is married to Rosabell Greenlee.

Plaintiff was the inventor of a tractor plow and filed an application for a patent in 1921. Subsequent to the patent letters, the plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendants after a lawsuit of infringement on the Oliver Chilled Plow Works. The plaintiff claims he is entitled to payment of damages by the Oliver Chilled low Works and that the defendant had no right to compromise all claims for infringement on the patent contracts and is demanding $2.50 of royalties per plow.

John Haupt, a minor, sued Bradley County Sheriff Ovie J. Lawson and National Surety Company after the boy was shot for fleeing an arrest on trespassing charges. Haupt had hopped a Southern Railway freight train on its way to Cleveland when he was caught. As he fled, a deputy drew his revolver and shot John. Bullet jacket and slug have been bagged and filed with the court case. X-rays and a sketch of the rail yard also entered into evidence. File consists of two folders. Add. Materials in 1520.

Rutledge sued insurance company for debt due for insurance proceeds under policy 9817 for damages by theft to Rutledge's automobile, stolen from public garage & later wrecked. Witnesses: Euel W. Jones, J. R. Smith, Harrell.

Patterson sued the plaintiff for $750, the sum the defendant owes the plaintiff on a insurance policy bought by Thomas H. Patterson, deceased. The proof of death claims that Patterson died of suicide from carbolic acid poisoning. Patterson had been injured a few weeks earlier at his job. Exhibits include 3 glass medicine bottles (Carbolic Acid and Haarlem Oil) and insurance policies. This case fills the entire box.

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Cause of Action: Workers Compensation. Court of Origin: Unknown.

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. Court of Origin: Unknown.

Additional material in ET 1349. Opinion only. Case located in box ET 1349.

Plaintiff is sued by his guardian, Nota Turner Lowery, and is the only heir of Martin V. Turner (dec'd), who was in possession of land described in the file. The defendant secured from Jesse and Joseph Burges land by a claim deed that was registered with the county. The plaintiff now charges that the Burges' never claimed to own any land in the said section and the defendant is attempting and threatening to enter upon the lands of the plaintiff.

Plaintiff sued the insurance companies for non-payment of a claim in the death of her husband, A. Dewey Shackleford. Lower court found that his death was caused by pneumonia, not electric shock as alleged.

2 cases tried together. Other defendants [same in both cases]: R. H. Baker, Commissioner of Highways & Public Works; L. D. Smith, Attorney General; Hill McAlister, Treasurer; Roy C. Wallace, Comptroller; Department of Highways & Public Works. Horton was driving her car on state highway (Quinton was passenger), when it hit a patch of fresh oil & tar laid down by road crew. It caused the car to skid & roll down embankment, injuring occupants & totaling car. McAlister was elected governor in Nov. 1932.

Add. Defendants: George H. Campbell, F. T. Robinette, & M. F. Robinette. Issue over land left by Arthur Shanks (dec.) and an unclaimed portion sold to F. T. & M. F. Robinette for which a $400.00 bank note was left unpaid.

Pltf. is the widow and exe. of Reese T. Richardson, who conveyed a deed to dfnt., but that due to the stipulations in the contract, voided his claim to said property. Ex. mat: insurance policies, warranty deed, tax collection papers, oversize blue print of Memphis & Lakeview Railway located in WT OV 7.