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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1928 | (unknown) | White | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Diagram of room and location of bullet hole. Deposition of W. W. Gilbreath. oversized |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit Only. Photographs - town with men and buildings. Exhibits to testimony of W. W. Galbreath. |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. A. Newson& W. F. Newson v. Joseph Edward McKissick | Knox | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Annie King v. State | Hamilton | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that she drove an automobile while drunk. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. A. Warlick v. James Halcomb & Tennessee Electric Power Co. | Polk | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. J. Burnette v. State | Hamilton | Larceny |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of breaking and entering and larceny. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Arthur Talley v. Helen Dalton, by next friend Oscar Dalton | Cocke | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Australia Jones v. State | Hamilton | Burglary |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Annie Carter v. State | Hamilton | Assault and Battery |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Albert Clowers& Elmer Clowers v. State | Roane | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he manufactured liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.& Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. v. Martha Patrick | Greene | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Alfred Pierce v. State | Carter | Defiling a Minor |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of violating the age of consent. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Augusta de St. Aubin v. Albert de St. Aubin | Shelby | Divorce |
Couple was married in New Orleans on July 31, 1917. Couple had on daughter, Dorothy May de St. Aubin who was born in in 1922. plaintiff claimed that defendant had illegally obtained a divorce from her in 1925 in Tipton County although he never lived there Plaintiff also claimed that defendant had married Nina O'Neill King in 1926. Plaintiff asked for an absolute divorce as well as custody of their daughter. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1944 | 338 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Beecher Lawson v. Producers & Refiners Corp. | Hamilton | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Beulah Sledge v. S. L. Hunt, et al. | Monroe | Other |
Sledge is sued to continue receiving her now deceased husband's workman's comp. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Brookside Mills& American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. John Harrison | Knox | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Belva Watkins by next friend E. N. Watkins v. Federal Clothing Stores | Knox | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bronce Raby v. State | Monroe | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "V. B. D. L." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bill Wells& Emmett Cox v. State | Hamilton | 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: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bert Ridge & Tillman Rogers v. State | Knox | Robbery |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bob Thurman v. State | Rhea | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Burt Thurman v. State | Rhea | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bryan Mayo v. State | Hawkins | Child Support |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Non support of children." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charles O. Parks v. Lora Parks | Hamilton | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company v. W. E. McGhee, admr. | Rhea | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company v. Pearl Brown, admr. | Morgan | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. O. Manning v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Assault with intent to commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charley Seal v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | City of Chattanooga v. W. R. Glasscock, et al. | Hamilton | Unknown |
Appeal decision only, no other case documents included. File also includes docket transfer records and court enrollments of the following: Morris R. Bernhardt, William M. Crawford, Con E. Troutman, John S. Carriger. Add. Defendants: Dick Edwards, T. F. Brandon. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 463 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Carson H. Rockett, d/b/a Economy Transfer & Storage Company v. John Kolivas | Shelby | Damages |
In 30 May 1928, in the Circuit Court of Shelby, John Kolivas had recovered a judgment against Carson H. Rockett of $450, as "damages to a certain popcorn machine and for loss of services of said machine." Petition for Certiorari and Supersedeas to the See WT 1941 for additional part of case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 139 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. H. Albert v. Memphis Street Railway Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Albert sought $5000 in damages for Memphis Street car "carelessly, negligently, willfully and wantonly" crashing into his Lincoln at the intersection of Linden Ave. and Orleans Street in Memphis, TN. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1990 | 229 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | County of Obion v. Margaret Edwards et al | Obion | Eminent Domain |
Additional defendants: The Federal Land Bank of Louisville and The Farmers Exchange Bank of Union City. Plaintiff claimed in order to meet the requirements of the State Highway Commission for the construction of the highway that they had to cross the defendants land and therefore wanted to condemn it under the laws of Eminent Domain. The land however was encumbered by a 1st deed of trust executed by Edwards to the Federal Land Bank of Louisville and 2nd deed to The Farmers Exchange Bank of Union City. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1941 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. T. Cope v. A. S. Phelan & C. J. Burkett, et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Addtl dfnts: A. H. Phelan and W. B. Burkett (sureties). Phelan and Burkett signed a note of $100 to Cope, but have not paid said note. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charles Seals v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cross Mountain Coal Co. v. H. L. Ault | Anderson | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. W. Williams v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he transported liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charles Helms v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cris Taylor v. State | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Carrying a pistol." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charlie West& Kate Rush v. State | Hawkins | Adultery |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "lewdness and adultery." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charlie Swain v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cora Distretti v. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Cora Distretti's husband Louis died on December 6, 1926. They had a life insurance policy in place with the defendant but the defendant refused to pay the whole amount of the policy after his death. Plaintiff sued for $4000, the value stated of the policy. Louis had been shot by two "bandits" that had robbed a store he owned and died from the wounds. Exhibits that are supposed to be attached to pages 63 and 64 are missing. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1988 | 189 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | D. A. Gibbs, et al. v. State | Anderson | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1694 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Dan Lewis v. State | Knox | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Daisy P. Chism v. Pantaze Company, et. al. | Shelby | Damages |
Additional defendants: C. L. Byrd & Company, Inc., Alice B. Byrd, Carrie B. Wenman, Byrd Wilson Wenman. Chism sued for $15000 in damages due to personal injury. Chism claimed she was at a building owned by the defendants, located at the corner of Main Street and Madison Street in Memphis, when she fell down a staircase that was not properly maintained. Incident occurred May 19, 1928. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2032 | 190 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Dub Haynes v. State | Haywood | Liquor Violation | West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1954 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | D. A. Gibbs v. State | Anderson | 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: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | David Tipton v. State | Washington | Manslaughter |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of Involuntary Manslaughter. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | David Dearmond v. State | Knox | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Dr. W. F. Huntsman v. W. H. Denison, admr. Demmie Sipes estate | Henderson | Debt |
Huntsman sued for $75 due "by account for Medical services rendered to R. V. Brown." Brown was a tenant on the farm of Demmie Sipes when he needed expensive medical treatments. Sipes stood as surety on the debt for the medical treatments. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1949 | 27 | Order A Copy |