Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1934 Charlie Spoon v. State Grainger Murder

Charlie Spoon fired two shots at Roy Helton killing him. The incident occurred outside of Helton's restaurant and filling station. Although Spoon had a gun, Helton had only a glass Coca Cola bottle. Spoon was obviously drunk and swearing at Helton. Witnesses testified that the Coca Cola bottle could have been used as a weapon, and was a threat to Spoon's life.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1534 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Mrs. Cecil French Frazier v. T. C. Jarnagin Grocery Co., et al. Grainger Petition for Injunction

Additional Defendant: H. L. Madgett, a deputy sheriff. Complainant prayed for an injunction restraining defendants from selling land and for a decree declaring said land exempt to her as homestead.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 774 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State for the use of Martha Messer Lakins v. W. C. Mallicoat, Guardian, et al. Grainger Guardianship of Minors

Add. Def: R. B. Jackson, Arthur Farmer, Chas.. Antrican, and W. T. Leffew. Complainant filed bill against defendant Mallicoat as her former guardian for an accounting and sought to surcharge and falsify the guardian's settlements made and approved in the County Court of Grainger County. Add materials located in ET 1520.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 774 374 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Sam Biddle Grainger Rape

Victim: Mildred Davis, a female under 12 years of age.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 774 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Walter Donahue v. W. W. West Grainger Injunction

In 1927, West and his wife Flora B. West executed a trust deed to R. H. Leonard, trustee, conveying to him a tract of land with their house. When the Wests defaulted on notes, R. H. Leonard, trustee, advertised the property for sale, and it was purchased by Donahue. Mrs. West vacated the premises. Her husband pretended to, but "he still hangs around the property, and is at this time interfering with the complainant in his enjoyment of same." He "has created a reign of terror in the community."

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1154 66 Order A Copy