Walls v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Aggravated assault. James Walls was employed by Clements Lumber Company. He became embroiled in a disagreement as to wages due. Late on a Sunday evening, while the plant was closed, Walls and his two sons (and once with a son and his wife) went twice to the grounds of the lumber company and placed locks and chains on two of the three gates leading to the business yards and placed a large piece of equipment in the third gate. Walls’ purpose was to stop all logging trucks and other business from entering or leaving the yard until after the owner had settled the salary dispute.…