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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | State v. Roy Parkerson | Obion | Murder, 1st degree |
Victim was Monroe Wallace, aka Boy Wallace. Parkerson shot him with a pistol. Murder occurred in a pool room at Reelfoot Lake called Shaw's Park. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2006 | 117 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | State v. Harry Craig | Obion | Liquor Violation |
Craig was accused of breaking the "four mile law", or selling/distributing/possessing alcohol within four miles of a school. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1963 | 145 | Order A Copy |