Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1866 Elisha Martin, Jr. v. Alexander Suddath & Joel Humbre, Jr. Roane Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendants allegedly violently trespassed on the property of the plaintiff, who is sued for damages in the sum of $2,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Elmer England v. State Roane Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Elmer England is charged with felonious transportation of whisky.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 49 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 1947 State, ex rel. T. F. Brooks, et al. v. Elmer Eblen Roane Neglect of Duty

Additional Plaintiffs: D. Edgar Allen, Jr., Fred Laymance, Winfred Coleman, Harold Smith, H. S. Moody, C. H. Woodley, C. Max Quillen, R. E. Tanner, Lucile H. Tanner, John F. Dalton, G. C. Dalton, D. F. Francis, T. L. Montooth, J. L. Clower, E. W. Kyle, E. T. Norman, I. J. Cormany, Z. F. Littleton, Alven Newman, Ray Baird, Lawrence Kindred, Ed Foland, James Green, R. W. King, Edna King, and Frankie Underwood.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 271 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 State v. Charlie Davidson Roane Violation of Age of Consent East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 795 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Charles Seward Roane Disturbance of Public Worship Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 State v. W. W. Roberts Roane Breach of Official Duty

Roberts, former sheriff of Roane County, was accused of imposing & collected fines for boarding prisoners which he pocketed. Testimony mentions drinking on the job as well as allowing his wife to let prisoners out in his absence. Exhibits show some prisoners were held in the workhouse for two to three times longer than they were sentenced. See add'l documentation in box ET 12.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 546 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