SCHENK v. GWALTNEY


309 S.W.2d 424 (1957)

Joe SCHENK, Adm'r of the Estate of Henry Hollingsworth, Deceased, Plaintiff in Error, v. Paul GWALTNEY, Defendant in Error. Joe SCHENK, Adm'r of the Estate of Henry Hollingsworth, Deceased, Plaintiff in Error, v. Leborn HOLLINGSWORTH, Adm'r of the Estate of J.C. Hollingsworth, Deceased, Defendant in Error. Joe SCHENK, Adm'r of the Estate of Henry Hollingsworth, Deceased, Plaintiff in Error, v. Evelyn W. KING, Adm'x of the Estate of J.C. King, Jr., Deceased, Defendant in Error.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section.

Certiorari Denied October 4, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Wilkes, Dyersburg, and John L. West, Ridgely, for plaintiff in error Joe Schenk, Adm'r of the estate of Henry Hollingsworth, deceased.

Miles & Miles, Union City, and Fred Roberson, Tiptonville, and E.T. Palmer, Dyersburg, for defendants in error Paul Gwaltney and Leborn Hollingsworth, Adm'r of the Estate of J.C. Hollingsworth.

R.D. Fry and Heathcock, Elam & Cloys, Union City, for defendant in error Evelyn W. King, Adm'x of the estate of J.C. King, Jr.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court October 4, 1957.

CARNEY, Judge.

These three lawsuits were tried jointly to a jury in Lake County, Tennessee. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff in each of the three cases. Judgments were entered against the defendant, Joe Schenk, adm'r of Henry Hollingsworth, in favor of the plaintiffs as follows: Paul Gwaltney, a minor aged 19, $12,500; Leborn Hollingsworth, adm'r of the estate of J.C. Hollingsworth, $15,000; Evelyn...

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