Robert Fox v. L. C. Shepard, James Leeds, & Harvey Hoyt

Order: 

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
Robert Fox v. L. C. Shepard, James Leeds, & Harvey Hoyt
Case Date: 
1856
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Trespass and Damages

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Knox
Division: 
East
Number of Pages: 
31
Notes / Description: 

Fox was in the employ of the defendants when they allegedly loosened a timber on the building that Fox was on. He was injured, crippled, lamed, and maimed, and lost the use of his limbs so that he could no longer support himself. Also named as a defendant was Edward Sanford. Exhibits include two witness receipts for William M. White.