Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-26
CIRCUIT COURT.
A Few Of the Remaining Cases MOI
Previously Reported.

Circuit court largely completed its
lsbors last week. and we give the re-
suits 80 far as able.
In the case of Fred Hall, who was
found guilty of murder IN the first de-
gree, for killing his step grandmother,
an effort was made to secure new
trial, which was denied by Judge
Snodgrass and the case was appealed.
Six cases came up tor damages as
the result of the terrible automobile
accident when five persons we're killed
and two injured by the I. g. train a
year ago last August. The case of
Philip Vanhoy seeking damage for the
death of his wife was heard ana the
jury brought in verdict of $40. 900
damages. The estate of Jake Hi
chew, the man who was driving the
car and who was one Of the killed, and
the L. c. railroad, were defen dants
The attorneys asked for new trial.
which was denied by Judge Snodgrass
anc the case was taken TO the court of
Civil appeals. There are flve other
cases for damage growing out of the
accident. W. E. Hedgecoth. whose
wife was killed, IS prosecutor in one
case. Damages are being asked by
Miss Dorothy Dayton, who was SO
seriously injured that little hope was
entertain ed for her life for some time.
Jas. Day ton, as administrator, is bring
ing suit for damages for the death OF
Misses Anna Mabel Day ton and Rosa
Cox and the injury of Miss Edna
Hughes. The Vanhoy case was the
only one tried at this term. the re-
mainder being continued.
S. C. Cline vs. S. w. Potter. dam
ages This suit grew out of the Repub-
lican primary election held about
year ago. Frank Potter. son of s.
". Potter, was candidate for the
nomination for Register, as was S. G.
Cline. During the course of the cam
paign, ). w. Potter made numerous
false and slanderous statements touch
ing the character of Mr.. Cline, who
brought suit to vindicate himself.
The case was tried by jury, long
list of witnesses were summoned, the
larger part being summoned by MIR.
Potter. After the evidence was heard,
the jury, after being out only . few
returned verdict in favor of
Mr.. Cline and awarded him damages ,
% the amount of $500 and costs. The {
of Mr.. Potter have argued {
he case for new trial, but Judge ,
,nodgrass has not as yet rendered his j
'ecision. L
Sallie Handy vs. First National
3ank. compromised. @
Dean Venable VS.. T. C. Railway, a
s
J. B. Shilling VS.. 7. G. Railway, d
t
A. B. Wyatt VS.. Lige Turner. This |,
'as a suit over the ownership of a
Dw. The main point of the contro-
ersy seemed to hinge on the state
lent OF Mr.. Turner that the cows Il
orns, one or 10th, had been slipped 0
some previous date. Mr.. Wyatt. IN b
rder to settle that feature of the suit,
rought two expert witnesses from a q
stance, both of whom testified that A
le horns had not been slipped. That
.emed to settle the case, as the COW
as awarded to MIR. Wyatt. The
,imal vas probably worth in the
,ighborhood of $50. The costs in the sc
se amounted to $194.75. Of the OF
Mount Mr.. Turner was required to
" all. except about SIT. which was IN
used by the expert witnesses being W
mmoned. 1t is claimed that Mr.. =, =,
yatt paid the two expert witnesses I'll
S on his owp account, which would
AXE his expenses about equal to the
lue of tho COW.
Bessie Tabor VS.. T. c. Railroad,
images amounting to $40 we're ~
,arded to Mrs. Tabor for four la,
gs that were killed by the T. e bl
ain. but Mrs. Tabor paid the costs in
rec cases and the railroad in one
se.
]. H. Hassler VI. Ed. Mitt& 1t 49,
II be rem membared that Ed. Mitts IA
.s serving q workhouse sentence for hi
wing stolen a hog and while serving ia
e sentence he escaped, stole horse ~
d made his escape from the country.
, sold the horse to Mr.. Hassler. who