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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1874 | George Matthes v. William Keys | Blount | Motion for a New Trial |
This bill is a motion for a new trial in a case regarding the ownership of a mule. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1602 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Nathan Sparks v. State | Blount | Motion for a New Trial |
During prohibition of alcohol in the United States, Sparks was found guilty of posessing intoxicating alcohol in the form of multiple crocks of whiskey. Sparks insisted this was not his whiskey. His defense argues that the justice of the peace did not have probable cause when issuing the search warrant, and therefore a new trial is necessary. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1505 | 46 | Order A Copy |