Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 Bob Woods v. State Henderson Murder

Folder only contains appeal of conviction of 1st degree murder of John Reynolds. Co-defendant, Jim Maness, withdrew his appeal.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1092 22 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 Carl Still v. State Knox Murder

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of Murder in the 1st Degree with Mitigating Circumstances. Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Charley Street v. State Weakley Forgery West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 860 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Corporation of Ripley v. Jim West Lauderdale Assault and Battery West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1090 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Fred Barbee v. State Shelby Assault

Assault of W. B. Kelly.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 H. W. Hix v. State Loudon Liquor, Sale of Illegal

J. W. Wilkerson, the Marshal of Lenoir City asked John Glass to purchase whiskey from the Pla. in error in an attempt to see if he was illegally selling whiskey. Wilkerson succeeded in purchasing the whiskey and received a shipment several days later. Hix argues that Wilkerson made him believe the whiskey was for a sick relative and that he sold it to him out of kindness. Casefile includes a price list for various amounts and types of whiskey. The Whiskey in question was produced by the R. M. Rose Co.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1305 47 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 James Madison v. New Lumber Company Dyer Injury and Damages

The plaintiff was employed at the defendant's saw mill where he was injured (broken leg) while on the job.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1304 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Kate Brown v. State Gibson Tippling

Cause of action: unlawful selling and tippling "intoxicating liquors as a beverage within 4 miles of a school house."

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Pete Sharp v. State Gibson Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 R. E. Davidson v. State Henderson Other

Plaintiff claimed that he was listed as a security in the State v. Bud Pruitt case in error and the state had initiated collection proceedings against him. Plaintiff sued to stop the proceedings, claiming he never was a security in the Pruitt case.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Will Carroll Madison Assault with Intent to Kill

Carroll was charged with assaulting John L. Lewis with a pistol. Carroll did shoot him in the shoulder, breaking his collar bone.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 858 54 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. George Price& Harrison Williams Fayette Tippling West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 31 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. Ben Rice Tipton Murder

Charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Victim was Tom Blankenship.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 97 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. Lizzie Kamp Shelby Other

The defendant was accused of enticing one Helen Jordan from her mother (Rebecca Laws) for the purpose of prostitution.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Lad Bradley & Whistler Exum Madison Breaking and Entering

The defendants were also accused of larceny. They stole twenty dozen eggs, half a hog, and one ham, all belonging to J.T. Moffitt.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Samuel Miller Shelby Murder

The victim's name in this case was Gussie Miller, wife of the defendant.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Henry Bell Shelby Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

The victim's name in this case was Mary Jane Brown (age twelve). The defendant was African-American.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 54 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. W. Tyrrell Shelby Forgery

The defendant was accused of writing checks in the name of T.J. Douglass.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Sam Woods Shelby Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim's name in this case was Eva Woods.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Mattie King Shelby Larceny

The defendant was accused of stealing $100 cash from J.M. Crotwell.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. J. C. Poston et al.. Crockett Other

Additional Defendants: W.B. Boling, J.R. Carter, and John Privett. The defendants were accused of "stuffing the ballot box" in a local election. Exhibits include election returns for 8th district Crockett County.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. J. J. Hughes Shelby Murder

Offense of murder in the first degree of Tom Dolan, 9 July 1911, "with a pistol loaded with powder and ball." Case appealed to the Supreme Court, Western Division. Five folders. See WT 1262 for additional folders of case.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1261 1564 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
View Entry 1912 State v. Charley Cates Fayette Tippling West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1329 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Lewis Mallory Montgomery Unknown

Bill of costs only.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State ex rel. v. C. J. Herbert Hamilton Habeas Corpus

Additional Cause of Action: Fraud. Habeas petition only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Will Ewing[?], et al Marshall Murder

Victim: Rufus Wilson. Additional Defendant: Prince Ewing[?], charged with accessory before the fact. Both defendants and victim are African American. Defendants' names sometimes spelled "Ewin." Transcript only.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 490 611 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Joe Brown Lauderdale Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Charged with selling liquor without a license.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Ed Rogers Shelby Larceny

The defendant was accused of stealing three cases of whiskey, three cases of shoes, and three cases of tobacco, among other items from the estate of James Lee.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Isaiah Webb Henry Murder

The victim's name in this case was Tom Travis.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Long Bow et al. Madison Murder, Attempted

Additional Defendants: Long Yee and Lee Gin. The victims' names were Louie On, Charlie Nigh, Wong Gow, and Louie Lee. This file consists of three folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 456 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. W. O. Taylor Carroll Larceny, Petit

The defendant, along with Alvin Ray, stole a horse bridle and rope hitch belonging to T.J. Compton.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. William Leach Tipton Murder

The victim's name in this case was Tom Lewis. Page count does not include published brief.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Walter Prewett Dyer Murder

The victim's name in this case was J.D. Thomas.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Grundy Moore Crockett Murder

The victim's name in this case was George Jones.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 64 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. J. H. Laxton Dyer Murder

Victim: Alex Brown. Cause of action: Alex Brown and Cal Gillor were out coon hunting near the home of J. H. Laxton. After they shot a coon, Laxton shot at the hunters.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Tom Holt v. State Weakley Murder

Murder of Jack Mayo.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1088 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Tom Howell v. State Shelby Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1088 38 Order A Copy

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