Johnson City sued the defendant for costs of building under provisions of the private acts set forth by the General Assembly. The act states that any improvement to private land by the city is chargeable to the land owner. The defendant does not believe that the road was of any benefit to them and therefore they are not liable to pay any of the said costs.

Johnson sued defendant for debt due by breach of contract involving an exchange of automobiles in that it failed to comply with conditional sale statute of TN, to his damage under $500. Possibly related to Johnson City Buick Company v. Edgar Johnson located in box ET 742. 2 folders.

Webster sued defendants for debt due by account for breach of contract to purchase stock in the sum of $300. Court ruled in Webster's favor for said sum. Sherwin-Williams sought certiorari, claiming they had no notice of pending suit or judgment.

Pla. is Trustee of Tri State Fruit Co. which filed for bankruptcy in 1929. Lester Shipley is the agent of General Motors Truck Co. Pla. accuses the def. of failing to pay for two trucks purchased from Pla. Casefile notes that the Tri State Fruit Co. agreed to purchase a new General Motors Model T-21 truck for $1,695 with the stipulation that Shipley pay $700 for 2 older trucks owned by the Fruit Co. Def. claims Pla. violated their contract by refusing to pay for and take possession of the new truck.

Bessie Tittle is 28 and lives in Johnson City with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tittle. She accuses the Pla. in error of fathering her illegitimate child. Bessie worked at a small store owned by her family. Pla. delivered ice and coal to the store. Bessie was 26 when she and the pla. were first intimate. Bessie originally planned on marrying Roy Crockett, a soldier, but she had not seen him for two years while he was in the army. When he came home, she was pregnant. Exhibit: Post Card from Pla.

Iverson traded in Graham-Paige sedan & bought DeSota car from Def., who then held car in trust for Iverson until he could finish paying for it, but while doing so, Def. sold it to someone else. Iverson claimed Def. violated conditional sales law. Witnesses: James Hendrix & A. B. Roark & A. D. Stansberry, Luther Morrell, C. A. Johnson (all worked for Def.)

This is only a portion of a case. Court of Origin and Cause of Action could not be determined.

Add. Def: J. Walter Marshall and J. A. Allison partners under the trade name Marshall Construction Co. Pla. was married to James Russell dec., a carpenter who worked for the Def. on the construction of an addition to the high school in Johnson City. During his work, James Russell fell from a height of 5 or feet and sustained traumatic injury. He died 3 months later as a result of the fall. Pla. is seeking to recover Workmen’s Compensation benefits. Casefile notes James Russell made about $5 per day.

Additional defendants: Joseph O'Conner Jr., Marie O'Conner, and Edward O'Conner, heirs of John O'Conner, dec. Frank O'Conner died in 1930, leaving all of his property to Mrs. Vera Stewart. Joseph O'Conner was Frank's brother and the co-def. were Joseph's children. Green wanted all def. and unknown heirs of Frank O'Conner to witness the probate of the will and contest the same if they thought proper.

Court of Origin is the Law Court at Johnson City. Pla. in error was sued by the Def. in error who was seeking the payment of a policy due to him. Pla. in error argues that the paralysis suffered by the Def. in error is not covered by said policy. Pla. in error also notes that the Def. in error is now able to walk several miles at a time. Def. in error allegedly suffers from an illness called Jake Leg which is contracted after drinking an intoxicant known as Jamaica Ginger.

Court is listed as Law Court at Johnson City, Tennessee. Plaintiff in error is accused of being the owner of a truck which blocked a highway causing the defendant in error to collide with it. Def. in error is sued for damages. The collision occurred on the Tennessee State Highway between Johnson City and Greeneville.

Carmichael & Lowe (18) forged checks to pay for goods at Parks-Belk store. Carmichael's alibi: was picking berries in Buffalo Mountains. Carmichael wrote check, Lowe presented it for payment. Jury: Lowe not guilty, Carmichael guilty/sentenced to ~3 yrs in penitentiary. Witnesses: Parks Cunningham (Parks-Belk bookkeeper), N. C. Haywood (Parks-Belk employee), W. L. Fleming (police chief), Marion Shipley (police officer), Mat Carmichael (Anderson's uncle, his dad's brother)

Incident of 4 July 1931, Johnson City - Kingsport Highway.

Additional defendants: A.M. Corpening and I.C. Corpening. Defendant had bought machinery from the plaintiff and executed a promissory note of $1000. Plaintiff filed suit so that all creditors could prosecute their claims in this court and that a receiver be appointed to convert all of def.'s property into money and be authorized to collect debts. Other creditors mentioned: International Trust Co. and International Truck Co. 2 folders.

Hall and her husband Z. E. Hall owned an REO Flying Cloud Coupe subject to conditional sales contract held by the bank. The Halls charged that McCanless was unlawfully detaining the car for a gambling debt. Mr. Hall stated that he was lured into McCanless's professional gambling house and lost all his money and a $200 check McCanless cashed.