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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1921 | Alias J. J. Mulcahy v. State | Shelby | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Alf Hall v. State | Fentress | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Alf Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol and was sentenced to a fine of $50.00 and 90 days in the work house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Blake Hughes& Fred Celeska v. State | Shelby | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Carlos Little v. State | Overton | Other |
Cause of action: Plaintiff appeals conviction of public drunkenness and seeks a new trial. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Dawn Love v. R. P. Bass et al. | Hamilton | Wrongful Death |
Mrs. Love was sued for damages for the unlawful and wrongful killing of her husband R. k. Love who was accused of transporting liquor - additional defendant - Charles Morrison |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Dewy Coffey v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | D. Thompson v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 121 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Dewy Coffey v. State | Rutherford | Trespass | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 412 | 26 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Ed Winters& John Hughes v. State | Houston | Liquor Violation |
Manufacture of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | E. R. Frazier v. State | DeKalb | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Ell Hawkins et al.v. State | Overton | Murder |
Additional Plaintiffs: Austin Hawkins, Benton Brown. Ell Hawkins and Benton Brown appealing conviction of 1st degree murder. Austin Hawkins appealing conviction of 2nd degree murder. Victim was Bryant Cook. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 441 | 1452 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | E. H. Alsup v. State | Giles | Murder |
Victim: A. W. Bullington 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 468 | 600 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Boggio& William Hines v. State | Shelby | Robbery |
Plaintiff's are appealing their conviction of robbery. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 433 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Jackson v. State | Hamilton | Larceny |
Plaintiff appeals his conviction of petit larceny and sentence of 8 months in the workhouse. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank& Early Dickens v. State | Shelby | Murder |
Blue prints of the plat showing the place Douglas Perkins was killed. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 450 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Foster Anderson v. State | Shelby | Larceny | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 212 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Brazil v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | George Williams & Earl Carruthers v. State | Shelby | Robbery | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 100 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Hardy Stout v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Hardy Stout was convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors within four miles of a school house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Harry Argo v. State | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Exhibits only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | H. G. Gordon v. State | Shelby | Receiving Stolen Goods | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 61 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | J. C. Daugherty v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully transported whiskey. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Jim Brown v. State | Overton | Tippling | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | J. T. Cain Jr. v. State | Gibson | Breach of Bond | West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1133 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | J. S. Moon v. State | Shelby | Murder |
There are two .38 caliber slugs (removed from Mrs. Moon's body) used as evidence included with the case. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Juanita Gales v. State | Shelby | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | John Garrett v. State | Rutherford | Larceny | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 414A | 24 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Jordan L. Frazier v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Joseph E. Hatton v. State | Shelby | Robbery | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 276 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Jack Tierre, alias Jewel Penian, James Hawkins, Allen Britton v. State | Shelby | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 434 | 172 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | J. H. Williamson, et al. v. State | Davidson | Robbery |
Additional plaintiffs: Fred Flatt |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 469 | 273 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Kenneth Smith v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Kenneth Smith was charged with illegally storing liquor. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Manse Dixon v. State | Rutherford | Rape |
Attempted rape |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Minerva Copes v. State | Shelby | Manslaughter | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 245 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | M. B. Masters v. State | Overton | Liquor Violation |
Manufacturing Liquor |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | P. M. Johnson v. State | Shelby | Manslaughter |
Charged with involuntary manslaughter, caused when he struck the victim with his vehicle, which he was "recklessly operating." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 391 | 126 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | P. C. Lewis v. State | Davidson | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Robert Sevier v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Charlie Rose, T. B. Jones & Company. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Robert E. Hinton v. State | Shelby | Larceny | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 50 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. J. W. Howell | Davidson | Murder |
Additional parties: David A. Sivert |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State V. W. H. Peebles | Davidson | Other |
Charge: Violating primary election Laws. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. A. S. Fitzgerald | Davidson | Manslaughter |
Voluntary manslaughter. Additional parties: Bob Phillips, Willis Saunders, Jennie Scott |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. P. T. McLean | Rutherford | Larceny |
Victim: W. W. Puckett. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. John Mount | Rutherford | Receiving Stolen Goods | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Fred Smith | Franklin | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. R. A. Harmon | Davidson | Liquor Violation |
There are two charges, set out as separate counts: 1. transportation of intoxicating liquors in a quantity in excess of 3 gallons into Tennessee; 2. transportation of liquor from one point to another within Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. N. W. Goodrich | Franklin | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. C. D. Osteen | Bedford | Murder |
Defendant Charlie Osteen is charged with the murder of Matt Dies. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 157 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Luther George | Davidson | Other |
The defendant was charged with "unlawfully throwing a stone into a conveyance of passengers." The conveyance was a street car of the Nashville Railway and Light Company. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 160 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Charlie Newby | Warren | Liquor Violation |
Charge is unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor. See also Docket Nos. 27275 (same box), 27276 (MT 152), and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with related cases. |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 0 | Order A Copy |