Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1938 Hamp Garland v. Perry Headrick, et al. Blount Damages

Additional defendants: Amos J. Lequire and Joe Allen. Garland sued the defendants individually and as Blount County Road Commissioners for damages caused by def'ts putting rocks, earth, stumps, etc. on plaintiff's land along the road, thereby causing the water to overflow, wash away his land and roads to his damage $450. In Exhibits folder, there are 4 pictures of the road, creek, and buildings on the property. 2 folders.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1253 346 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Ray Gutridge v. State Blount Keeping a Bawdy House

Ray Gutridge appealed his conviction for operating a bawdy house in several buildings (a store and cabins located behind the store) on real property fronting Niles Ferry Highway in Blount County, TN.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1116 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Ray Gutridge v. State Blount Liquor Violation

SuRay Gutridge appealed his conviction for selling beer without a license. Ray had a license to sell beer at his place of business on Niles Ferry Highway, but that license did not allow him to sell beer at a second store 12 miles south of there.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1116 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 S. C. Rippeth et al. v. Sears, Roebuck & Company Blount Debt

Additional defendant: Katherine C. Rippeth. Sears, Roebuck and Co. sued defendants for debt due by contract (for roofing) under $500. Court ruled in favor of defendant for $200. Files contains 3 roofing orders.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 State v. Ray Flynn & Ora Mae Felty aka Ora Mae Felte Blount Murder

Victim: Bart Coker. R. Flynn found guilty of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death by electrocution. O. M. Felty found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1270 333 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 State, ex rel. Ruth Cupp v. Clayton Maples Blount Child Support

Cupp, a single woman, accused Maples with bastardy and asked the court to recognize him as the father. He admitted to having relations with her, but denied the child was his. Ruth asked for the maintenance of the child until he/she was 12. The child was born January 30, 1935. Ruth filed a pauper oath, which could result in the child becoming a county charge. Hon. Sue K. Hicks (prosecutor at the 1925 John T. Scopes trial) presided. Precedent cited was William Goddard v. State.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1252 59 Order A Copy