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.

Defendant charged with violating the age of consent. However on the basis that he and woman in question were married, defendant motioned for mistrial. The court found that the marriage was never valid and therefore he was convicted of violating the age of consent.

Oversize map, on Vote Democrats banner with a pen moustache on Gov. Henry H. Horton. Dfnt. was initially indicted for first degree murder, but the charge was reduced. Dfnt. shot and killed Hugh Gardner, her husband. Marital problems seemed to be cause of the shooting. Dfnt. claimed self-defense, decedent, before he died, claimed she shot him for no reason. Dfnt. claimed he threatened her life and came at her with a knife, causing her to shoot in self-defense. Some missing letters arise. 2 folders. WT OV 7

Dfnt. was accused of recklessly, feloniously, drive an automobile striking and killing Tobe Golden. The accident occurred on Highway 20, about 3 mi. east of Four Points.

Woods was accused of killing Sarah Boyette in the first degree. Only once was dfnt. listed as Ed Woods, col. Witness stated, Boyette was stabbed in two places and beaten so severely her eye had to be sewn back in, her teeth were missing, and the back of her skull busted. Decedent was African American, too. She was last seen in an argument with dfnt., and leaving along the train rails. Her body was found on the tracks with blood over various rail elements. Housed in 2 folders.

Opinion only. Shelby County case found in East TN boxes.

Dfnt. was accused of attempted burglary after forcibly breaking into the mansion house of Mrs. Nannie Wood and threatening her life, all with the intent of unlawful, willful, and felonious carnal knowledge of Mrs. Wood.

Pltf. sued to recover $25 debt due as attorney's fees in the matter of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. McDaniels.

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

Indicted for Murder in the 1st, the jury returned a conviction of Involuntary Manslaughter. Martin was accused of killing "Artie or A. H. Gilchrist". Martin was a struggling farmer, and became indebted to Gilchrist, owner and operator of a cotton gin. Gilchrist agreed to settle the debt by a sale of Martin's 18 acres of land. Martin confronted Gilchrist about the picking of a crop, and during the argument shot him. In 2 folders.

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.

Victim was Frank Thompson. Charged with killing Thompson with a gun.

Hickerson was accused of the felonious assault of one Jimmie Sims. At a party at the home of J. J. Sims, a dropped coin led to an argument that ended when Hickerson supposedly used a razor or other sharp object to cut Jimmie Sims across the face leaving a deep cut and eventual scar. Hickerson claimed self-defense, State claimed it was an unprovoked attack.

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

Too many additional defendants to name. Llewellyn was the Chief Clerk to the County Judge of Knox County. It was the duty of the Quarterly County Court to appropriate the funds for the ensued fiscal year and set aside $3600 for salary of pla., which it failed to do. Pla. Sought mandamus against the 38 def. who constituted said court compelling them to appropriate sum of $3600 to pay his salary, $500 to cover expenses of his office, and $300 for warrants.

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

Inman was accused of obtaining money by false pretense and larceny after securing and cashing a bank check for $275 from G. A. Brandon for four mules, supposedly owned by dfnt.

Filed doesn't state the defendant's actual name. Defendant was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Briefs only. Horn charged with premeditatedly murdering Chester Pendergrass in September 1930. The case had been tried three times in the Criminal Court in Hamilton County, resulting in a guilty verdict of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was convicted on the testimony of his wife, Blanche, the aunt of the deceased (who lived with them). Horn was sentenced to 3 years in the penitentiary. Continuation of case located in box ET 173.

Defendant in error accuses the Plaintiff in error of slanderously telling people that the Defendant was arrested for carrying whiskey in his car and for previously keeping two hundred gallons of whiskey in his possession along with Mank Fox. Defendant is noted to be 32 at the time of the trial, living in Andersonville, and engaged in the mercantile business.

Add. Material in ET 1355. Add. Def: J. M. Ownby, Ennis Ownby, C. L. (Lum) Conner, Levator Ownby, J. W. Ownby, Allen Ownby, A.J. Huff, O. R. Medlin, R. M. Clabo, the heirs Isaac A. Miller and the heirs of James, Madison and Aaron Ownby. Pla. is seeking to acquire land from the Def. pursuant to the provision of chapter 54 of the Public Published Acts of the State of Tennessee for 1927 for the purpose of acquiring lands in the Smoky Mountain Park area.

Additional defendants: Mattie Brooks. Vida Brooks Wyatt, wife of plaintiff died leaving her infant son, Burel Nicholas Wyatt in the care of defendants (her family) until his father, the plaintiff was able to properly care for him. At the time of her death it was stated that Wyatt was not fit to care for his infant son. Wyatt sued for custody of son, claiming the he is being unlawfully restrained by the defendants.

Defendants are accused of raping Miss Inez Richardson, a resident of Spring Place, GA., near Lookout Mountain. Mary Frank Murrah introduce Richardson to Leonard. Murrah was considered an accomplice to the act by aiding and abetting Leonard during the act. The defendants are claiming it was consented. Murrah gave authorities a false name saying it was Granville Mason who assaulted Richardson.

Case brought by Swift & Company to collect certain taxes amounting to $232.17 collected by the State of Tennessee and the County of Sullivan, and paid by the plaintiff- Swift & Company, under protest. Exhibits: receipts, privilege license, cancelled checks.