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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 | 1883 | Mayor and City Council of Nashville v. H. C. Link et al. | Davidson | Ordinance Violation |
Additional Defendants: Theo. Seifried, Fred Pfiter, and B. F. Moore. The City filed suit against the defendants for violating the "Sunday Ordinance," which was passed on Dec. 16, 1883, the day before their arrests. The ordinance forbid the sale of goods on the Sabbath Day. Link was accused of Seifried charged with selling a beer; Pfister accused of selling a newspaper after 8am; Link sold a drink of liquor; and Moore sold a cigar on Sunday. Two copies of reported case (1 has notes) and copy of ordinance. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 198 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. B. T. Owen | Williamson | Liquor Violation |
The State charged Benjamin T. Owen with selling liquor within 4 miles of a school. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. J. S. Dunlap and F. B. Terry | DeKalb | Liquor Violation |
The State charged Dunlap and Terry with selling whiskey within 4 miles of a school in violation of liquor laws. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Walter Baird v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Stealing two quarts of whiskey. Case incomplete; brief and opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 13 | Order A Copy |