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.

Defendants constructed a home for Plaintiff, who charges that they went against contract in using subpar and unseasoned materials, leading to numerous defects in its construction. Add. Defendants: George L. Wexler, George L. Wexler Co. Exhibits include blueprints, spec sheet, correspondences, canceled checks, itemized building estimate.

Other defendants: J. D. Kitzmuller; John F. Grisham. For $500 damages for "breach of conditions of injunction bond." Defendants had brought suit against plaintiff & others in chancery court. That case was dismissed, so White brought suit against them in circuit court to collect court costs & damages.

Plaintiff George (no last name mentioned) is under 21 years old. Plea of trespassing with force of arms and damage of $100.

O'Brien brothers had agreed to pay $125 for Simpson's horse. Sale was on a Sunday and horse delivered to them. Simpson did not take O'Briens' note because it was Sabbath and def'ts agreed to come back another day to pay for the horse, which they never did. They held onto horse for unreasonable time without asking to return it to Simpson but then the horse died. Simpson sues for $130.98 in damages. Def't call for new trial, which is refused, and then they appeal.

Final Decision/Order only.

Case turned on a question of whether the defendant was selling and delivering beer in Johnson City through a local agent. All sales were made through Carl Bundschu, the traveling agent. Henry Ray was the cold storage room janitor, but was not involved in the sale or delivery of beer.

Cause of action is listed as trespass with force of arms. He took a mare from Jesse Hartman with force and Hartman is seeking two hundred dollars in damages as this is the only horse that he owns.

Plaintiff complains that the defendants broke into his home, damaged his property, assaulted him with sticks and threatened him with pistols. During the trial, a witness for the plaintiff described the event as a whipping expedition. Switches were made from bush and tree branches. This case may also be related to the murder of Lafayette Miller and A. J. King.

Assignments of error only, case summary not included. Victim: Helen Richardson.

Defendant indicted and found guilty of "violating the age of consent" upon Lena Grant, 13 years old. Prior to the incident Barrett, an ex-soldier & tramp printer, had been examined at 2 hospitals & diagnosed with dementia praecox. His condition was not considered serious enough to warrant confinement. The Grants rented from Barrett, who boarded with them. Under the terms of their agreement the Grants were to keep the defendant's room clean, a task which usually fell to their daughter, Lena.

Hartman was charged with disturbing a gathering of people for the purpose of public worship.

The Tennessee Easter Electric company wanted to run electrical lines over Mr. Hilbert's property. However, the two parties could not agree to a satisfactory amount of payment for use of the right of way. Suit sought to clarify appropriate payment.

Plaintiff claims the defendant, who was a Confederate Enrolling officer, came to and searched his home, looking for him. Unwilling to join the Confederate Army, plaintiff was forced to leave and join Burnside's army. The home is described as having a negro kitchen, barn, smokehouse, corn crib and mill.