Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1937 Ben Martin& Ray Martin v. State Blount Murder

During an argument over money, the Martins & Frank Peery assaulted Connie Sullivan (male) with a gun and shot him to death. They were convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Top binding could not be removed w/o damage to the document. Exhibit accompanying Mrs. Sullivan's testimony is a hand-drawn floor plan of the house in which the murder took place. Individuals who were standing in the room are identified by one initial each. Floor plan is on the back of a Raulstons Dry Cleaning shirt box.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1022 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 D. N. Broyes v. Sterchi Brothers Incorporated& J. Paul Law, Manager Blount Damages

Damages for not complying with the Conditional Sales law as set out in Section 7287 and 7291 in 1932 code of Tennessee under $500.00

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 852 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Hobart Johnson v. City of Alcoa Blount Damages

Sixteen year old Frank Johnson suffered a broken neck after diving into a swimming pool operated by the City of Alcoa. Hobart Johnson, as his representative, sued the city for $15,000 in damages. The pool was constructed over a natural stream or other water source, the water piped in from the uphill side, & drained out of the other. Good description of pool area construction. Good study for early 20th century municipal leisure space, & use research.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9a 520 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Margaret Foster Carpenter v. Ewing Wilder Blount Recovery of Money/ Wages

Plaintiff sued to collect on a $150 check drawn by the Wilder Estates, Inc. of Middlesboro, KY by Ewing Wilder. Payment on the check was stopped Plaintiff alleges that Hubert Carpenter had promised her $300 if she would marry him; the check was part of this arrangement. Defendant argues that liability, if any, rests with Wilder Estates, Inc. rather than himself, and that payment on the check was stopped at the request of Hubert Carpenter, who later married the plaintiff. Exhibits include stopped check.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1043 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Ernest Caylor & Shafter Vineyard Blount Liquor Violation

def.s. charged with possessing whiskey on 19 Oct. 1936. Hayes Vineyard & Nick Wilson originally also named def.s. in this case. Authorities found 24 pt. bottles & 8 1/2 pt. bottles when they searched a store house & filling station used by the 4 men.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1257 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Hayes Vineyard Blount Liquor Violation

Plaintiff charged with possessing intoxicating liquors on the date of 20 July 1937 in violation of the law. Hayes Vineyard pardoned by Gov. Browning on 19 Nov. 1937.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Roscoe Grindstaff Blount Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Roscoe Grindstaff was charged with the illegal sale of beer to the public at his place of business.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 22 Order A Copy