Schenk v. Gwaltney

These three lawsuits were tried jointly to a jury in Lake County, Tennessee. The jury found in favor of the plantiff 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. Hol-lingsworth, $15,000; Evelyn W. King, adm’x of the estate of J. C. King, Jr., $15,000.

The defendant below, Joe Schenk, adm’r of the estate of Henry Hollingsworth, has appealed in error from each of said three judgments.

Before the…