Additional defendants: Walter C. Anderson, A. McPherson, Ott N. Wagner, and the Sun Indemnity Company. Gammon sued defendants for $35,000 damages. Def. were attempting to arrest Charles Gammon for a misdemeanor (arson) and while Charles was escaping, def. shot him in the leg and back, killing him. Pla. Suing for gross misconduct and unwarranted wounding, killing and murdering of plaintiff's son. Robbins issued voluntary nonsuit. Jury ruled in def. favor. Gammon appealed.

Whitzel went to Chattanooga after being hired on probation as a canvasser. He came to like the city and wished to moved his family there from Kansas. He was then let go and sued. A complication arose after the jury announced its verdict in Whitzel's favor. Two jurymen, C. R. Buford and B. F. McGill, told the court that the decision had not been unanimous even though they were believed to have voted with the majority so they could go home.

Opinion only. DeKalb County case found in East TN boxes.

Additional Defendant: The C. I. T. Corporation. Plaintiff purchased a 1929 Chrysler Roadster from the Defendant. The car was quickly repossessed after the plaintiff lost his job and failed to make payments. Plaintiff is sued to recover $175 paid on the car. Exhibit materials include repossession documents and payment contract. Payment contract lists Pla.'s job history and notes that he lives with his father.

Plaintiff was the administratrix of her husband, John H. Bean, a railway brakeman who was killed on the job. Bean claimed that her husband was working atop a train when it went under a low bridge, causing him to strike beams projecting from the bridge. He was injured so badly that he suffered great physical pain and mental anguish before he died a few hours later.

Loma Harp, on her behalf and as next friend of Ralph Harp, Eddie Harp and J.B. Harp, all minors, sued the defendant for workmen's compensation for the death of her husband, Clement, who died from falling off of a flask about 7 feet high. Harp suing for half wages for a period of 400 weeks as well as for hospital and doctor bills paid and his burial expenses not in excess of $100. Court ruled in her favor for $13.14 a week, plus $100 for medical bills and $100 for funeral bills.

Plaintiff purchased a piano from defendant for $200. As part of this payment he exchanged an old piano for $90 and paid $50 cash. His wife also sold two pianos for the defendant for a commission of $20. The defendant repossessed the piano after nonpayment The plaintiff sued to recover the $160 put toward the new piano.

Additional Deft.: Butler Julian. File incomplete. Browns partners in Pryor Brown Transfer Co., a taxi cab company. Plaintiff sued for $20,000 in damages. Alleges that on 16 Nov. 1929 the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a cab owned & operated by the defts., & driven by Julian, resulting in serious bodily injury. Alleges also that the cab was negligently parked on the wrong side of the street & facing in the wrong direction. Exhibits in ET Box 1376

On 31 Dec. 1931 the plntff., an employee of Blue Diamond, accidentally suffered a massive electrical shock while on the job, the effects of which left him permanently disabled. His employer has refused to pay him Workman's Compensation, although it did try to get him to sign up for accident insurance. He asks the court to force Blue Diamond to pay him the Workman's Compensation to which he is entitled. 2 Folders. Exhibits in Folder 2.

Dfnts. were accused of stealing one mirror, two silver forks, two silver spoons, one quilt, one comb, and one bed sheet from Mrs. Gaines Crotts. Aggregate value estimated at $35.

Opinion only. Rutherford County case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Violation of general fish and game law.

"Derwood" Kenton was accused of shooting Tolly Coleman with a shotgun in an attempt to murder Coleman.

Dowdy was accused of unlawfully and willfully kill/murder Ira Davis, with a knife. Dfnt. claimed self defense. Punishment was 2 years at the Agricultural and Training School.

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court.

Steve Bray indicted for raping Grace Wyricks, a girl under the age of twelve, on 29 June or 1 July 1931 (conflicting dates given). Virgil Bray indicted for "aiding, abetting and assisting" his brother Steve in the commission of the crime. Grace Wyricks 11 years & 11 months old when crime was committed; Steve & Virgil Bray 14 & 23 respectively.

Defendant charged with burning the house of Elsie Carr in July 1925. Revenge cited as a possible motive. Johnson worked for Charlie & Rufus Lyons. The Lyons family had the reputation of being bootleggers & Elsie Carr's complaints to the Federal authorities about their activities had resulted in their arrest.

Dfnt. was accused of robbing the Bells Banking Co. in Crockett County. Mullen supposedly used violence to intimidate Carmack Smothers, an employee, into giving dfnt. over $8,000 in monies and securities. Ex. mat: 2 letters/notes. Connected to State v. Mullins in WT 2084. Housed in 2 folders.

Davis was accused of accessory before larceny. He was accused of hiring Clifton Webb and Otis Howell to unlawfully take or steal three bushels of cotton seed from W. C. Ferrell.

Sam Smith, the brother of James Smith, sued the railroad company for the wrongful death of his brother for $2,999.99 damages. James was driving a school bus he had picked up from Mitchell Phillips to drive high school students to school. A train hit his bus while crossing the tracks, killing him instantly. Smith charged def. with going at fast speed and giving no warning. Exhibits include: oversized document of track layout and 3 photographs of railroad depot at Helenwood. 3 folders.

Defendant was charged with first degree murder, tried and convicted and sentenced to serve thirty years in the State Penitentiary. Defendant was jointly indicted with Carl Hickman, Aldie Bunch who were alleged to have killed one Bill Bunch, 8 Oct. 1930, and to have secreted deceased's body in the Hiwassee River near where he was murdered. The body was recovered from the river, June 1931.

Kite charged and convicted of possessing and transporting liquor. He was fined $100. Kite appealed.

Delaney was accused of stealing five automobile casings (tires) from Clyde Little. All Goodyear made, dfnt. stole four Double Eagle and one All-Weather off Little's car in Jim Kelly's barn in Chester County.

Defendants charged with breaking into the barn of J. O. Smith on or about 15 Feb. 1932, and stealing 2 sets of harness valued at $35.00.

Incident of 15 Feb. 1930, defendant "did unlawfully and feloniously take steal and carry away certain personal property of Mrs. Bill Harshaw to-wit: one dark brown Jersey cow to the value of $75.00, with intent to convert the same to his own use and deprive the true owner thereof."