Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1918 Abbie Arnett v. State Davidson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Alfred Smith v. State Putnam Liquor Violation

Witnesses included Bud Hunter, Pate Hunter, Tim Apple, Pate Pointer, W.R. Officer, Worth Bryant, and Wynne F. Clouse.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Bus Edwards v. State Haywood Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Defendant was accused of selling liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, procuring liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, and selling liquor without a license.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Bob Thompson v. State White Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Joe Pointer was a witness at the trial.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Ed Williams v. State Tipton Liquor Violation

Ed Williams "had in his possession a certain quantity of intoxicating liquors, towit, 6 quarts thereof, the same having been received by him on said day, from a common or other carrier."

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1508 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Frank Anderson v. State Davidson Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 George Harris v. State Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

The defendant is accused of transporting three pints of whiskey into Tennessee. The defendant was stopped by a deputy sheriff while on a train. The sheriff took the defendant's luggage and found the whiskey inside.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Genie Price v. State Lauderdale Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Price is charged with two counts of transporting illegal liquor "from one point in the State of Tennessee to another point in the State of Tennessee to another point within Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and with having unlawfully transported intoxicating liquors from some point without the State of Tennessee to another point in Lauderdale County, Tennessee."

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1566 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 H. L. Goldklang v. State Shelby Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Goldklang is charged with "having in his possession intoxicating liquors" and "transporting from place to place intoxicating liquors."

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1625 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Henry Putnam v. State Rutherford Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Additional parties: Joe Murray

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Jim Blackwell& Will Albritton v. State Tipton Liquor Violation

Blackwell and Albritton are charged with possession with a certain quntatity of intoxicating liquor.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1508 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Will Bentley Davidson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Pat Britton, State v. J. R. Harold, State v. W. C. Springfield Sumner Liquor Violation

Each charged with transporting liquor.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. P. T. Horn Sumner Liquor Violation

Charged with transporting liquor

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Tom Snell (col.) Sumner Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Harry Graham Sumner Liquor Violation

Charged with transporting liquor and speeding.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. E. R. Frazier Robertson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. J. R. Jones Robertson Liquor Violation

Additional party: Wiley Jones.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Henry Odell Robertson Liquor Violation

Additional parties: Crip Springfield.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Tom Byrd, et al. Robertson Liquor Violation

Additional parties: Joe Cook, Tom Snell, Henry Johnson.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Alfred Jackson & Henry McMiller Shelby Liquor Violation

Defendants were indicted for having intoxicating liquor in their possession.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Harrison Kizer Carroll Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. H.T. Gillam Madison Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Charged with unlawfully transporting and being in possession of intoxicating liquors.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1547 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. James Jones, alias Jimmie Jones Shelby Liquor Violation

James Jones, alias Jimmie Jones was indicted for unlawfully receiving intoxicating liquors (whiskey), from a common carrier.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1564 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Willie Jones Shelby Liquor Violation

Willie Jones indicted for unlawfully receiving whiskey from a common carrier, having whiskey in his possession, transporting liquor from one place to another within the state, unlawfully shipped or transported in whiskey.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1564 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. H. A. Michel& Arthur Higgins Shelby Liquor Violation

H.A. Michel and Arthur Higgins were indicted for receiving whiskey from a common carrier, being in possession of whiskey, personally transporting whiskey from one place to another, bringing whiskey into the state. Includes assignment of error and brief of plaintiffs in error- from April, 1919 term of Supreme Court.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1564 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Earnest Wiley Shelby Liquor Violation

unlawfully received liquors, whiskey, from a common carrier in the State; fine of $500

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1568 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. W. R. McVey Shelby Liquor Violation

W. R. McVey was indicted for receiving whiskey from a common carrier, possessing whiskey, personally transporting whiskey from one place to another within the state, transporting whiskey into the state.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1569 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Sam Harris v. State DeKalb Liquor Violation

Sam Harris was an African-American.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Lizzie Anderson Davidson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. M. W. Walker Davidson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 114 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. W. C. (Crip) Springfield Sumner Liquor Violation

Charged with transporting liquor

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. E. Donovan Sumner Liquor Violation

Charged with transporting liquor

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. John Chapman Robertson Liquor Violation Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. John T. Rasberry, et al. Robertson Liquor Violation

Additional defendants: A. T. Thrailkill.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Robert Hall Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Defendant was charged with transportation of whiskey. He was alleged to have brought a suitcase on to a train and throw it out the window during the ride.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Ed Outlaw Haywood Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Eugene Ballard, alias Genie Price Lauderdale Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Eugene Ballard was indicted for transporting vinous, spirituous, malt or other intoxicating liquors from some point within the state of Tennessee to a point within Lauderedale County, TN.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1558 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Arthur Bain Madison Liquor Violation

Arthur Bain was indicted on three counts of violation of liquor laws: unlawfully receiving intoxicating liquor from a carrier, unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquor which had been obtained from a carrier, unlawfully transporting liquor from one point to another within the state.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1558 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. W. R. McVey Shelby Liquor Violation

W. R. McVey, James Burns, H. M. Knoerr were indicted for unlawfully receiving whiskey from a common carrier or other carrier, unlawful possession of whiskey, personally transporting whiskey from place to place within the state, transporting whiskey into the state.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1569 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Theodore Miller Dyer Liquor Violation

Miller is charged with receiving "a quantity of intoxicating liquor, to-wit: whiskey, from a common carrier, the name of which is to the Grand Jurors unknown."

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1600 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Oscar Franklin Hardin Liquor Violation

Oscar Franklin was indicted on three counts of the liquor law violation.

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1630 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Thomas Barrett v. State Grundy Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 110 0 Order A Copy