Plntff. sued deft. for $5000 damages. States that on 28 May 1931, as she was attempting to disembark from the street car on which she had been riding, she was seriously injured when the rush of boarding passengers caused her to lose her balance & fall from the steps to the ground. She charges the deft. with negligence in not providing handrails & in not instructing its employees to wait until all passengers have disembarked before permitting boarding to begin.

This case was instituted for the purpose of collecting $1.88 penalties which had been paid under protest to the plaintiff, Alvin Shipp- the county trustee. A question was raised as to whether the deputy trustee was entitled to demand and receive 7% commission, 25¢ receipt fee when he collected taxes on defendant Rarick on 27 April 1932. Additional defendant: Mrs. J. H. Rarick, wife of defendant.

Plntff. alleges that on 29 Feb. 1931 the car driven by Mrs. Shupe collided with its car, which was being driven by Elmer Bowman & Matt Carr. Plntff. Is sued for $450 for damages to its car. There were 3 other lawsuits involved in this case. Bowman sued the deft. for personal injury; Carr sued for damage to his clothing & other damage. Mrs. Shupe sued for $10,000 for personal injury. Bowman & Carr's suits were heard in a Justice of the Peace Court.

Defendant in error, wife of Moss Cook dec, aka Boss, alleges that the plaintiff in error has refused to pay the amount due under a life insurance policy held in her husband’s name. Said policy was taken out through Moss's employer, the United States Pipe and Foundry Company. Moss became permanently disabled and died in 1933 from bronchial issues. Exhibit material includes correspondence and insurance policy certificate and information.

A. F. Porzelius was driving down a highway in Murfreesboro and needed to make a u-turn. He signaled and began to turn slowly. At that moment, R. J. Cook appeared and struck Porzelius' car with his own. Porzelius sued for damages to his car and his person.

Plaintiff alleged that defendant, who was the deputy sheriff, illegally seized his vehicle. Exhibit: Deed of trust for automobile

Debt on damages to automobile, $100, due to automobile collision (a Buick Brougham sedan) in Bristol, Tenn., 2 April 1932. Defendant operated his vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles/hour, struck and damaged plaintiff's parked automobile.

Grace charged her husband with being almost continuously "drunk and carousing" since their marriage eighteen years ago. She suffered much anxiety, worry, and trouble during that time. Grace testified that Boyce sometimes had been violent; further, he "often had assaulted her and wickedly abused her." He often "flew into a rage and unmercifully beat her" after she corrected their two children (June and Jean) for a minor infraction. It also was sworn that Boyce kept company with lewd women.

O. T. Austin is accused of not paying bills for coal bought from Blackwood Coal at wholesale prices for the purpose of reselling at retail. Further, Blackwood accuses Austin of turning his assets over to his mother so he could not be held financially responsible to pay these bills.

Plaintiff in error, alias Ether Moore, is accused of unlawfully receiving liquor. Police searched plaintiff's home at 874 E. 4th Street in Chattanooga and found several containers of whiskey. Plaintiff's husband, Charlie Moore, had previously been arrested on the same charge.

Fridell sues for $5000 in damages after a wooden swingset owned by the city, in a city park, toppled down on her head. She was severely injured, her teeth damaged, and she lost a portion of her scalp. The cases cited as precedent state that municipalities are not liable in such cases.

Please do not pull. Case in very poor condition. Cross & Hatfield partnership mentioned. Case concerns contract over building a hotel on Market Street in Chattanooga.

"This is a suit originally brought by C.H. Harvey against Knox Co. Road Commission to prevent the relocation and straightening of a public road through the lands of said Harvey." Very large case in multiple folders.

Additional Defendant in error: Mrs. Ray Crow. Defendant in error is seeking damages against the plaintiff in error for failing to supply water to 408 Lake Ave, by contract until April 22, 1932. Case file includes; “Ordinance to Provide for a Supply of Water for the City of Rossville," "Rules and Regulations of the City Water Co.," a 1923 plat map of Rossville, Georgia, a city water contract, and correspondence.

Johnson brought suit against the railroad for damages to his automobile and for personal injuries received in a crossing accident in the village of Red Bank. He charged that he was injured because of the railroad's negligence in operating the train and that the train did not signal its approach to the crossing. Johnson's doctor testified to the severity of Johnson's injuries.

Other plaintiffs: Manard Henegar. Henegar was delivery driver for grocery co. He left his truck parked at night on Dixie Highway obstructing road. Truck did not have lights on. Carroll's husband, Dewey Carroll, was riding in car driven by Gerald Brummett. Lights from oncoming car caused Brummett to be unable to see truck parked in road. He was unable to avoid hitting truck & Dewey Carroll was killed in accident. Carrie Carroll was suing for $20,000.

Defendant claims he is being held without cause due to a governor’s warrant issued in Georgia for the charge of burglary. Defendant denies the charge and is seeking release. Exhibit materials include the original governor's warrant.

Plaintiff in error is accused of extorting money from Earl Harpe through the threat of violence. According to Harpe, the plaintiff in error approached him while he was waiting on the corner of Seventh and Market streets for a street car to go home. Plaintiff in error allegedly motioned that he had a pistol, told Harpe that he had been looking to kill him, and demanded $50. Plaintiff in error further stated that he had a gang stationed in a car with machine guns watching over them.

Malinda Davis is sued Cambria Coal Company on behalf of herself and her children for Workman's Compensation benefits as a result of her husband Nasthan Davis' death who was killed on Oct. 28, 1932 while employed by the company. She sues for $5000.00

The defendants are stock holders in Lynnhurst-Resthaven Cemetery and purchased land. An audit of the company showed that they were deeply in debt. The plaintiff purchased stock from defendants, obtained control and investigated the situation. The plaintiff claims that the defendants did not fulfill their duties and that their mismanagement caused great harm and damage to the company.

This case file is a petition for a new trial in a case where plaintiff was convicted of drunk driving.

Defendant in error is sued for damages related to a fall caused by a hole in sidewalk at 829 South Gay Street in Knoxville. Defendant complains that the plaintiff in error has negligently failed to keep up and repair the sidewalk leading to his fall. Exhibit materials include x-rays of the defendant’s leg and ankle, correspondence between the plaintiff and defendant, and a photograph and diagram of the sidewalk in controversy. 2 folders

Add. Cause of action: Larceny. Plaintiff in error was originally a co-defendant with James Ward and is accused of burglarizing the home of Avery Abshire. Plaintiff in error is described as ignorant, uneducated, and having spent time in a penitentiary. Plaintiff in error initially admitted to the burglary but, according to police, was under the influence of alcohol. When he became sober again, plaintiff in error denied the crime.

Plaintiff in error owns the Crescent Creamery Company. Defendant in error complains that on August 26, 1933 she was walking along a highway between the towns of Sequatchie and Jasper when the plaintiff’s truck collided with a car and wagon being driven by Ernest Bible. This collision caused the plaintiff's truck to strike the defendant and inflict several wounds including broken bones and lacerations. Defendant is seeking $15,000 as damages for negligence.