Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1931 B. F. Higgs v. City of Martin, et al. Weakley Ordinance Violation

Addtl dfnts: L. G. McMillian, mayor; C. C. Warren, Marshall; and H. C. Corley, recorder. Higgs sued for the right to established a business (a gas service station) and residence on the same property. Exhibit is a plat of business houses and chaurch on Main St. between Broadway & McComb St. Map located in M-17-20.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2098 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Claude E. Perry v. Kentucky, Tennessee Light & Power Co. Weakley Damages

Perry sought $50,000 in damages for his 17 year old son's (Dale Perry) death after he touched a supposed broken, or "dead" electric wire that was running through his property in Weakley County

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2056 360 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. Dixie Allen and Earl Bercham alias John Wallace Weakley Robbery

Charged with robbing the Peoples Bank in Dresden, TN, in June, 1931. The Peoples Bank was a branch of Tipton County Farmer's Union Bank.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2071 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. Jodie M. Hays, W. D. Crews and Pence Davidson Weakley Murder, 1st degree

Victim: Clifford Mitchell. There were many people gathered at Jim Stringer's house when a fight broke out and Hays stabbed Mitchell with a knife and Mitchell died from the injury days later.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2042 339 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. Earl Stunson, et al. Weakley Murder, 1st degree

Addtl dfnt: Ora Stunson, dfnt.'s father. Both men were accused of killing, with a gun, Luther Dublin in July 1931. After an issue while fishing earlier in the day, Stunson came to the Dublin home and attacked Luther, broke into the home, and then shot and killed Luther. Stunson's and Dublin's were neighbors and lived on the property of William's Mill. Housed in 2 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2079 307 Order A Copy