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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 | 1849 | John Chilcutt & John Pickens v. George W. Reed & John Reed | Bradley | Trespass |
Plaintiffs are acting commissioners of the school lands and common school funds. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. John W. Martin | Bradley | Keeping a Bawdy House |
J. Winslow Martin arrested for keeping a "disorderly house" where he permitted patrons to "be and remain drinking,tippling, cursing, singing, hollering [sic] fiddling, dancing and otherwise misbehaving themselves," and generally being a public nuisance at the expense of others. Hiram Pendergrass was also charged. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. John Winslow Martin | Bradley | Liquor Violation |
Martin charged with unlawfully retailing spirituous liquor on Sunday by selling whiskey to Berry Brown & others. After jury found him guilty, Martin asked judge to arrest the judgment, arguing indictment did not accuse him of selling liquor on certain day. Judge agreed & arrested the judgment, & Attorney General appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 13 | Order A Copy |