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 Arlie W. Brown v. State Carter Other

Arlie W. Brown is charged with "violating the bad check law."

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1443 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Charles Elliott v. Elliott Brothers et al. Dickson Other

Opinion only. Dickson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Parties: Unknown. Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Clark Hair v. Dana Ramsey Greene Other

A plea of detinue for wrongfully detaining a horse from 21 Jan. 1932, and "still detains it." Dispute grows out of a contract made in 1931.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Hays Clark, Clerk of Criminal Court v. Will Cummings, County Judge v. Chas Taylor, Sheriff v. Will Cummings, County Judge Hamilton Other

Clark and Taylor at the start of their terms, petitioned against Cummings under the Salary Law asking for authority to employ certain clerks and deputies at specified salaries for the more efficient discharge of the duties incumbent upon them. The county as well as the country was suffering from the effects of the Great Depression. 2 folders. See possibly related cases in ET 806 & 1361.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1392 242 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Horace G. Bales v. State Knox Other

Cause of Action: Accessory after the fact to the crime of bank robbery. Includes hotel guest register.

 East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 232 205 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Hays Clark v. Will Cummings,& Charles Taylor v. Will Cummings Hamilton Other

Will Cummings is a County Judge in Hamilton Co. Hays Clark is the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Hamilton Co. and Charles Taylor is Sheriff of Hamilton Co. Has Clark filed a petition in the Criminal Court under the provisions of the Salary Law of 1921. Petition was asking for authorization to pay a salary of $250.00 per month to one of his deputies and $250.00 per month to another and asking to hire another deputy. The court agreed to this but then the county revenue dropped off and things changed.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1361 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. W. Boling v. Thomas A. Brown, et ux. Knox Other

The case states this suit was "brought by J.W. Boling against the defendants for the purpose of setting up a trust to the extent of his fractional interest in what is known as the Whittle Springs property lying in the suburbs of Knoxville."

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1403 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. W. Parker v. Becker Roofing Company, et al. Hamilton Other

Suit predicated on the theory that two Becker employees (identified as servants), Bethel Black and J. N. Jamieson, conspired to falsely charge Parker with housebreaking, larceny, trespassing, loitering, or some other crime. Black, acting on Becker Company orders, lured Parker to the Becker warehouse where a policeman was waiting to make the arrest. Parker refused to enter the warehouse after telling Black that he and manager Jamieson were "on the outs."

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 L. P. Taylor v. City of Memphis Shelby Other

Opinion only. Shelby County case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Conduct unbecoming on officer.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Lloyd Cutshall v. State Other

Lloyd Cutshall was charged with manufacturing whiskey.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1361 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 P. B. Rowe v. State Shelby Other

Opinion only. Shelby County Case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. J. A. Hall Rutherford Other

Opinion only. Rutherford County case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Violation of general fish and game law.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. H. O. Davis Hardeman Other

Davis was accused of accessory before larceny. He was accused of hiring Clifton Webb and Otis Howell to unlawfully take or steal three bushels of cotton seed from W. C. Ferrell.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2083 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Bob Taylor Davidson Other

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Violation of Fish and Game laws.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 S. W. Qualls v. City of Memphis Shelby Other

Addtl pltf: Ida May Qualls. Addtl dfnt: E. B. Klewer, W. S. Stanton, Tate Pease, H. R. Chears, M. L. Martin, Bayard Cairns, R. E. Palmer (board of Zoning Adjustment). Ex mat: zoning forms, letters, etc. Pltfs. (col.) own funeral home "for their race", app lication to expand business to a new property (in a white area) denied because "funerals of that race are attended by loud speaking, singing, moaning, and other sounds would be obnoxious". Racial discrimination/Jim Crow. More in WT2114.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2127 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Fred alias Ted Carson et al. Hamilton Other

Cause of Action: Possession and Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, Additional Defendant: Hewlett Ball.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Hubert Burman Roane Other

Defendant charged with refusing to have his children vaccinated against smallpox.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1363 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Thomas J. Williams Jr. et al. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company Davidson Other

Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. Cause of Action: Charging excessive rates. Additional Plaintiffs: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 12 Order A Copy