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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. C. Lewis v. State | Davidson | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 145 | 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. 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 |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Fred L. Ezell | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was convicted of unlawfully receiving, possessing, and transporting whiskey. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. A. A. Sparks | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Sparks was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor, Roy Farmer. Very few details concerning the case contained within documents. |
East | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Sam Huddleston v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 64 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Wilson Denny | DeKalb | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. W. H. Lee | Macon | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Everett Bobo | Lawrence | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 462 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Ed Cason | Chester | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Cason charged with tippling, transporting and possessing whiskey. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Rena Anderson | Williamson | Liquor Violation |
Charge is possessing intoxicating liquors. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Horace Cantrell | DeKalb | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Charlie Newby | Warren | Liquor Violation |
Charge selling intoxicating liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse. See also Docket Nos. 27276 (MT 152), 27277 (same box), and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with associated cases. |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 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 and 27277 (MT 68 and 27278 (MT 397), which deal with related cases. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. W. T. Hayes | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
One quart of white corn whiskey was found in the defendant's home. The assignments of error, brief and argument for plaintiff in error are presented in pamphlet form. This pamphlet is included in the file. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Leonard Cheatham | Giles | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. John Tyree | Smith | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Witnesses: Lawrence Plumlee, Charles/Charlie Tyree, Joe Baker, G. U. Thompson, W. H. Flippen, J. N. Gann, and W. M. Mofield. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Tom Jones | Lawrence | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Tom Jones was indicted for unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor for the purpose to sale. Miss Ethel Basham |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Joe Gregory | Macon | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. John H. O'Rear | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
O'Rear was found guilty of unlawfully selling alcohol within four miles of a school house, selling alcohol with more than 1% alcohol content, possessing malt liquor, buying malt liquor within four miles of a school house, and transporting liquor across state lines. Very little detail contained in documents. |
East | Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 23a | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. T. L. Cobb | Bedford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 410 | 94 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Stark Jackson v. State | Shelby | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. J. H. Chadwell | Franklin | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Jim Spurlock | Jackson | Liquor Violation |
Manufacturing Liquor |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 430 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Bob King | Jackson | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Minus Jordan | Rutherford | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 463 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Charles Beckman | Davidson | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 473 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Jim Fitzgerald | Cumberland | Liquor Violation |
Fitzerald charged and convicted of receiving, possessing, and transporting liquor, including wine, ale, and beer. He was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in county workhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1303 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | W. H. Barnes, Jesse Churchwell v. State | Wilson | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Unlawfully possessing and transporting intoxicating liquors. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | W. A. Davis, H. C. Slagle v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 48 | Order A Copy |