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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1912 | Andrew Johnson v. State | Haywood | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is African American. Cause of action: Selling liquor within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Author Gentry v. State | Carroll | Liquor Violation |
Violation of 4 mile law. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Blaine Sliger v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Ben Tallent v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Blanch Bogle by next friend G. H. Bogle v. J. S. Leach | Carroll | Violation of Age of Consent |
Victim is the plaintiff. Case involves carnal knowledge of a minor. The accused is a 56-year-old mail carrier, justice of the peace, and Sunday school superintendent with children and grandchildren. Documents are in 2 folders. Exhibit 5, a large 1908 wall calendar located in Oversize Box 2. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 | 576 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | John Tipton v. The Board of Mayor& Alderman of the Town of Covington, et al | Tipton | Ordinance Violation |
Property near the Town Spring lot, the City School lot and the High School lot on Sycamore Street |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1284 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | J. R. Exum v. State | Madison | Liquor Violation |
Selling within four miles of a school house and without a license. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. P. R. Nolen & Guy Plate | Weakley | Liquor Violation |
Violation of the 4 mile law. Exhibit includes a local way bill from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway for non alcoholic beverages. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Erve Buckhannon | Carroll | Liquor Violation |
The defendant sold liquor within four miles of a Tennessee school. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. George Kolp | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Charge is retailing liquors within four miles of a school. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 915 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Walter Gains | Gibson | Liquor Violation | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1088 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Lawyer Montgomery | Gibson | Liquor Violation |
Charged with selling liquor within 4 miles of a school. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. J. B. Echols | Dyer | Liquor Violation |
Charged with selling liquor within 4 miles of a school. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Ollie Wells | Lauderdale | Violation of Age of Consent |
The defendant was accused of having sex with a twelve-year-old girl named Jenny V. Pitts. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. S. M. Hunt | Shelby | Violation of Age of Consent |
The victim's name in this case was Artless Lester, a female between 13-20 years of age. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 | 247 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Charley Fry | Chester | Liquor Violation |
Charged with selling whiskey within 4 miles of a school. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1324 | 23 | Order A Copy |