Damages for personal injuries

Plaintiff sued defendant for $65.50 damages, stating that on 3 January 1935 she negligently pulled out onto Washington Pike without stopping & struck his car. Faun Farmer a teacher at Mascott. Horace Farmer father of Faun Farmer.

Additional Defendant: Ray Bennington, son of W. G. Bennington. Originally Bennington sued Knoxville & Harley Lee Hill for $10,000 damages. On 6 Aug. 1929 their son's small dog became ill & was put down by Hill, a Humane Officer who did not remove the body for days despite repeated requests to do so. The son found the body & picked it up, becoming ill from exposure to the "poison fluids" and "putrefying flesh". His health is now permanently impaired due to the city's & Hill's negligence.

Dr. Nelson is a chiropractor. He treated John Sharp. Sharp accuses Nelson of permanently damaging his neck and causing him to lose is employment as a paper carrier In 3 folders. Xrays located in ET Oversize Box 14.

Plaintiff, admx. of Hugh Buckner, charges Southern Railway with negligence in his death & is sued for $50,000 damages. On 2 May 1933 Buckner, an employee of the railway, was riding the company's locomotive back home from his work at the John Sevier Yards when the locomotive in which he was riding collided with a switch engine. Buckner died on 5 May 1933 of injuries sustained in the crash. Plaintiff accuses deft. of operating the locomotive negligently, thereby causing the accident.

Recovery of a 1933 LaSalle automobile.

Mollie Payne is sued Pauline Payne for $5,000.00 in damages. Mollie Payne married the son of Pauline and she claims that Pauline convinced her son to leave her and in doing so caused her much suffering and deprived her of her livelihood.

Defendant Hines originally sued the plaintiff for $25,000, alleging negligence in the death of William Walker. Walker, an employee of the railway, was struck & injured by a train as he was inspecting cars. He died 25 Nov. 1931. Train that struck him had not employed warning headlights or sounded a whistle. Children of William Walker: Mrs. Katie Lee Woodall, Julie A. Stewart, Mrs. Jennie Hines & Jessie Ligon. H. C. Hines his brother-in-law. See also box 1542. Oversize map of tracks located at M-17-17.

Additional Plaintiff: G. A. Brewer, individual and as next friend. Additional Defendant: The Federal Clothing Stores. Exhibits: account booklet, newspaper clippings, correspondence, bill of sale, deposition, receipt. Plaintiffs sought $25,000 in damages each for alleged malicious prosecution, false arrest and false imprisonment.

Pinson Whaley is seeking $25,000.00 in damages for the wrongful death of his thirteen year old daughter Bertha. She was struck and killed by a train while walking down Spring Hill Road. She had an obstructed view of the track and stepped in front of it.

W. F. Engert sued for $5,000.00 as damages for the injury of his daughter, Martha Louise Engert, who was struck by an automobile belonging to defendant company.