Davis v. Knoxville

Appellant Davis sued tlie city of Knoxville to recover damages for an assault made on him while confined in the city calaboose on a charge of drunkenness, by prisoners confined with him in the same room. The case was submitted to a jury, who, under a very perspicuous charge by special Judge Howe, returned a verdict for the defendant.

The negligence charged may be summarized as follows:

First. — That the city calaboose was not sufficiently commodious to permit a separation of prisoners with some regard to character of inmates and grade of offense.

Second. — That there were three rooms in the…