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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1893 | State v. L. Stone | Anderson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Stone was caught carrying a pistol on his person. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1705 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Talley Murfree v. State | Anderson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Plaintiff in error was a prison guard responsible for guarding prisoners leased by the State to work in the Coal Creek watershed. Plaintiff was observed carrying a pocket pistol while off duty and the State brought charges. The event occurred two days after General Samuel T. Carnes' forces were deployed to Coal Creek to suppress a labor uprising known as the Coal Creek War. Murfree argued that because of the uprising and potential for conflict, he was always on duty. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1708 | 24 | Order A Copy |