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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 | 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 | 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 |