Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1928 Cris Taylor v. State Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Carrying a pistol." Case is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jack McNabb v. State Roane Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Pla. in error is accused of selling one pint of whiskey for $1 to Bill Pierce and Deputy Sheriff Charles Suddoth. The defendant is employed as a laborer by the Southern Railway Company. Plaintiff claims it was his brother who sold the whiskey.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1371 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Schneidle v. State Roane Liquor, Sale of Illegal East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Charles Armes[?] Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Arthur Chandler Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of Action: Unlawful carrying of pistol, felonious assault with pistol. Victim: John Howard.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. Philip Wilson Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Wilson charged with wearing a concealed weapon (a Bowie knife) under his clothes. Jury found him guilty, but judgment arrested for some fault in the indictment record & State appealed to Supreme Court. When warrant issued to apprehend Wilson & bring him before Supreme Court, he could not be found & Sheriff reported he was then (Sep 1851) confined in Meigs County jail for house burning.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Samuel Taylor v. State Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff in error is charged with unlawfully carrying a belt pistol, pocket pistol, and revolver.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1610 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 State v. William Essman Roane Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Essman sold whiskey to John C. Julian and was caught in the act.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. James Stokes Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. William Browning Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Pad Hartley Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Tobe Burgess Roane Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 5 Order A Copy