Sarah Kate Goodman Admr. of Pauline Goodman dec. v Earl Hicks et al.
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Sarah Kate Goodman Admr. of Pauline Goodman dec. v Earl Hicks et al.
Case Date:
1931
Cause/Crime:
Wrongful Death
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Sullivan
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
276
Notes / Description:
2 folders. Add. Def. Charles Hicks, father of Earl Hicks. Court of Origin is the Law Court of Bristol, Tennessee. Pla.'s daughter was taking a ride in a Ford Roadster on Halloween night in 1929. The car was being driven west along State St. when it was hit by a car driven by Earl Hicks. Hicks veered into the wrong lane in an attempt to pass another car. Pauline Goodman's skull was fractured. She died several months later as a result of her injuries. Casefile notes that Pauline quit school at 14 to work.