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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1931 | Edgar Johnson v. Johnson City Buick Company | Washington | Breach of Contract |
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. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 | 185 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Faucette Company, Inc. v. Gus Hangis | Washington | Debt on Account |
Defendant was a partner in the Atlanta Lunch Room and ran a credit with the defendant for goods totaling $196.32, of which he paid $83.72 but discontinued payments. A balance of $111.79 was left on his account with the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1318 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | G. D. Webster v. Bird Broyles Inc. & Sherwin Williams Paint Co. | Washington | Breach of Contract |
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. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1293 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | J. G. Sterchi Stores Inc.& E. M. Caraway v. Beatrice Tannewitz | Washington | Negligence |
Tannewitz was driving her DeSoto Sedan when the driver of J.G. Sterchi Stores Inc. car made a sudden turn without warning back onto the highway and came to quick stop. Caraway, driving behind, his the Sterchi Store car, swerved to the left and ran into plaintiff's car. Plaintiff was knocked out of front seat, causing injury. Due to the negligence of the defendants, plaintiffs sued for $500 damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1293 | 169 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | John E. Iverson v. Automobile Sales & Service Company | Washington | Breach of Contract |
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.) |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | J. M. Gaunt v. Perry King | Washington | Negligence |
On morning in question, Gaunt walked from his home on Tacoma Ave to West Market Street (near Parson Clothing Store), where he was waiting to cross the street (which was slick, snowy & icy), when King struck Gaunt w/King's car, rendering Gaunt unconscious. Gaunt's insurance business office was located in the Arcade Bldg, which was opposite the place Gaunt was waiting to cross the street. Witness to accident: Burl Arthur (selling Christmas trees on Mr. Parson's lot). Court ruled in favor of King. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1339 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Mrs. Mary McFaddin v. Dr. J. T. McFaddin & J. H. McCroskey | Washington | Negligence |
Mary, widow, who lived w/married daughter in Bristol, TN, says her son Dr. J. T. McFaddin came to her home to take her to see her sick daughter in Catawba, but son-in-law McCroskey drove instead of Dr. McFaddin. McCroskey tried to pass a car, but lost control, wrecked car in ditch, injuring Mary. Witnesses: Dr. E. T. West, Dr. Lee K. Gibson (Mary's treating doctors), Mrs. Spraker (hospital recordkpr). Jury ruled for Mary, $2,250 damages. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Mrs. James Russell v. Marshall Construction Co.& Maryland Casualty Co. et al. | Washington | Workman's Compensation |
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. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1294 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | McKinley Green, admr. Of Frank O'Conner, dec. v. Joseph O'Conner et al. | Washington | Wills, Contested |
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. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1326 | 201 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Myrtle Elliott v. Exum Furniture Company | Washington | Workman's Compensation |
Myrtle Elliott was the wife of Luther Elliott who worked for the defendant and accidently fell while on the job, hitting his head against a cast or iron pipe, and died. Luther's wage of $12 a week. Myrtle sued for Workmen's Compensation. Court ruled in favor of defendant; that Luther Elliott did not die as a result of an injury or accident from hitting a pipe but dropped dead from some natural cause. Therefore, Myrtle was not entitled to compensation. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1358 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Ben O. Barkley | Washington | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Incident of 4 July 1931, Johnson City - Kingsport Highway. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | T. F. Foster v. Hill Summers Chevrolet Co. | Washington | Debt |
Plea of debt due by wrongful seizure conversion and appropriation of one Chevrolet Sedan and the value of his interest therein and in violation the conditional sales contract under $500. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1356 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | W. W. Hale v. Dora Martin | Washington | Damages |
Pla. is a 47 year old farmer living in the 13th Civil District of Washington Count and owner of a Walker and Trigg Hound. Pla. and the dog were involved in a fox hunt on the land of Opie Ferguson when Pla. lost sight of the dog. Several days later, Pla. found his dog buried on the land of the Def. After inspecting the dog's body, Pla. discovered that his throat had been cut. Exhibit material includes a dog pedigree chart. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1339 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Washington County Gas Company v. Harold Gray, by next friend H.C. Gray | Washington | Negligence |
H.C. Gray, father of Harold Gray, sued the gas company for $15,000. While plaintiff was driving his motorcycle on Walnut Street in Johnson City in a careful manner, one of the agents of the defendant (Lew Price) drove a Ford automobile in a careless manner by suddenly turning left and suddenly stopping without warning. Def. collided with plaintiff's motorcycle, causing him to be knocked several feet, causing permanent injuries and impairing his capacity to earn a livelihood. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1378 | 126 | Order A Copy |