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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1931 | G. W. Passmore v. W. V. Davis | Knox | County Issues |
Plaintiff is the Trustee of Polk County. Defendant is a county judge. Defendants are sued in their capacity as district road commissioners and their ability to draw up warrants. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1344 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State, Ex Rel v. J. J. Ward | McMinn | County Issues |
Additional material in ET 1087. Defendant is an acting Justice of the Peace in said county. Since taking office, the defendant has allegedly corruptly entered into various verbal and written contracts with McMinn County through it public road officials and the board of education for grading and constructing public roads near his part of the county, taking lumber from school additions to finish bridges and roads. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State, Ex Rel v. J. J. Ward | McMinn | County Issues |
Additional material in ET 1355.Defendant is an acting Justice of the Peace in said county. Since taking office, the defendant has allegedly corruptly entered into various verbal and written contracts with McMinn County through it public road officials and the board of education for grading and constructing public roads near his part of the county, taking lumber from school additions to finish bridges and roads. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1087 | 2 | Order A Copy |