McCraw v. Adcox

This is an appeal from a conviction for contempt of court in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee. The contumacious conduct, occurred in an action for replevin brought by the original plaintiffs, Herbert Gr. Adcox and Edward E. Kirby, dba Adcox-Kirby Chevrolet. This action is still pending. The plaintiffs were attempting to recover possession of an automobile which had been purchased from them by the appellant here, James Ray McCraw, and his mother, Sarah E. Me Craw, who were the defendants in such original action.

The appellant here, a layman, elected to represent himself in the…