Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 Arthur Poole v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Arthur Poole is charged with illegally selling intoxicating liquors out of his home.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 D. A. Jones& Clyde Harrell v. State Hamilton Liquor Violation

"Possessing whiskey."

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 173 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jess Waters v. State Polk Liquor Violation

"Possessing whiskey."

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 173 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jeff Palmer v. State Hamilton Liquor Violation

Jeff Palmer was charged with the illegal possession of liquor

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jack McNabb v. State Roane Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Pla. in error is accused of selling one pint of whiskey for $1 to Bill Pierce and Deputy Sheriff Charles Suddoth. The defendant is employed as a laborer by the Southern Railway Company. Plaintiff claims it was his brother who sold the whiskey.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1371 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jack Edwards v. State Unicoi Liquor Violation

Edwards was found guilty of manufacturing "intoxicating whiskey and brandy… against the peace and dignity of the State." Deputy Sheriff and other officers went to the site of a still on Rock Creek, and saw two men running away from it. Edwards was nabbed.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 John Ayers v. State Campbell Liquor Violation

Plaintiff in error is accused of being in possession of intoxicating liquor. Plaintiff was driving from Morley to Jellico and was being followed by a deputy sheriff. Plaintiff pulled his car into an alley near a store owned by Reuben Murray where he was finally arrested and searched. There is a question about the legality of the search warrant used to search the plaintiff's car. A copy of the warrant is included in the case file.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jesse Hyder v. State Cumberland Liquor Violation

Appeal from Criminal Court, Cumberland Co. Criminal possessing intoxicating liquors, including wine, whiskey, ale, and beer. Violation of Ch. 12, Senate Bill No. 186, Acts of 1917.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Kaiser Weaver, alias, Addison Mynatt, alias & Phillip Hinderlight alias Knox Liquor Violation East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 232 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Lizzie Black and Hal Hobbs v. State Hamilton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Defendants charged with the illegal transportation and possession of liquor. Includes Lizzie's bond.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Oscar Hall v. State Polk Liquor Violation

A. B. Green, a Polk County Sheriff, noticed Hall standing in front of the Antioch Church near Benton, Tennessee, and observed several people surrounding him. Upon investigation, Green determined that Hall was under the influence of alcohol. Agreeing not to arrest him if he went home, Green allowed Hall to enter his car and drive away. Shortly after, Green heard a crash and found that Hall had run off the road. He was then arrested.

 East Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1501 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Van Wilder Haywood Liquor Violation

Wilder was reported to the sheriff by W. V. Whitten. Sheriff issued a search warrant, and found Wilder, owner/operator of a hotel in Brownsville, in possession of intoxicating liquors violating many liquor laws.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2120 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Will Sauls Anderson Liquor Violation

Cause of action: Possessing liquor.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 789 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Jarvis Kite Carter Liquor Violation

Kite charged and convicted of possessing and transporting liquor. He was fined $100. Kite appealed.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1389 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. E. L. Banner Carter Liquor Violation

Banner charged and convicted of possessing and transporting more than 1 gallon of whiskey. He was sentenced to 1 year and 1-2 days in penitentiary.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1389 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. R. H. Price Polk Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Incident of 11 March 1932, defendant "unlawfully and feloniously did personally transport intoxicating liquors in quantity of one gallon or more into (State) to another point in county to wit: near Parksville." Court decision reversed by the Supreme Court @ Knoxville, 22 Oct. 1932.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1442 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sam Waters v. State Blount Liquor Violation

"Manufacturing whiskey."

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 171 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Sarah Benjamin Hamilton Liquor Violation

Defendant originally indicted for unlawfully possessing liquor on 17 Dec. 1930. Also accused of unlawfully personally transporting intoxicating liquors from "a place unknown" to another place in the county & selling liquor within 4 miles of a school. Bonds with signatures included.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 794 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Marvin Hayes Obion Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Hayes was accused of making, selling, and transporting intoxicating liquors.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2083 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Lee Collins& Ike Kinser Greene Liquor Violation

Incomplete case file. Defendants are accused of illegally manufacturing liquor.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1363 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Hugh Gilreath Sevier Liquor Violation

Plaintiff, along with Moore Allen, is accused of receiving, possessing and transporting whiskey. The defendant was initially arrested for public intoxication. Said whiskey was found after the car he was driving was searched.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1432 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Gene Dakin Carter Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Gene Dakin is charged with felonious transportation of intoxicating liquor.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1443 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Tom Sewell & Eddie Jackson v. State Hamilton Liquor Violation

"Transporting whiskey."

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 175 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Tom Martin v. State Loudon Liquor Violation

County deputy sheriff Lee Scott purportedly obtained a warrant to search the home of Tom Martin. Deputy John Bailey accompanied Scott. After arriving at Martin's house, they searched him and found four bottles of whiskey in his pockets and three bottles tied under his belt. He was charged with possession of intoxicating liquors.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1449 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 W. A. Torrance v. State Carter Liquor Violation

The plaintiff in error was in a room at the Jewel Hotel when W. J. Fair, Sheriff of Carter County, entered the hotel looking for another man. Fair testified that the plaintiff invited him into his room where a bottle of whiskey was sitting in the open. Fair immediately arrested the plaintiff. The plaintiff argues that the search was illegal and the evidence against him was obtained illegally.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1404 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Walter Smith v. State Washington Liquor Violation

Deputy Scott Vines arrested Smith after Smith tossed away a box--while Vines was running after him. The deputy later examined the box, smelled liquor, and arrested Smith. Some members of the jury sampled the evidence. The trial took place while Prohibition was still in effect.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1450 44 Order A Copy