Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1935 Alvin Long v. State Roane Murder

Long convicted for the first-degree murder of Bronce Rogers in March 1934. He was sentenced to 22 years in the penitentiary. Testimony: T. E. Goodwin, Harry Carter, Lige Tedder, Joe Seward, Morgan & Claude Crabtree, Grover McLean, Leonard Newcomb, Lee Knox, and surnames Polston, Easter, Teasley, Ragle, Davis, Hinds, Miller, Harding, Beard, Sortin, Turner, Long, Walker, East, Poor, Green, Long, Hamby, and Jarvis. 2 folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 821 196 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 H. P. Carter v. Pirce & Ramsey et al. Roane Debt for Wages

Additional defendants: J. H. Cleek. Recovery of compensation as a commission, in the sale of real property.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 862 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State ex rel James Burns, admr. v. Honorable Pat Quinn, Judge et al. Roane Recovery

Consolidated case. Case name also Honorable Pat Quinn, Judge et al. v. State ex rel James Burns, admr. Plaintiff administrator for the estate of Reuben Burns, dec. v. Tennessee Central Railway Company. Recovery of damages because Reuben Burns was run over and killed by one of the trains of Tennessee Central Railway Co. 2 folders

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 188 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 William Dietz et al. v. Reese Gallaher et al. Roane Other

Supreme Court case only. Cause of action: Petition for writ of Certiorari. Additional plaintiffs: Margaret Durell. Additional defendants: The Salvation Army.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 882 136 Order A Copy