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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 | 1940 | State v. Bruce Clift | Cocke | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession of Gaming Devices. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 65 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Rufus Frazier | Cocke | Murder |
Victim: George Linder. Charge reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter. Defense attorney: Ben W. Hooper, former Tennessee Governor, 1911-1915. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 181 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Bruce Clift | Cocke | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Glessie Costner | Cocke | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Selling Liquor. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Walter Large | Cocke | Forgery | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Charlie Clift et al. | Cocke | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Richard Hillman. Notable Defense Attorney: Ben W. Hooper, former Governor of Tennessee, 1911-1915. Add. Defendant: Bruce Clift. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 173 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Hobart Shelton et al. | Cocke | Robbery |
Victim: Earl Willis. Add. Defendants: Leslie Harrison. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 130 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Paul Price | Cocke | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Sloly Davis. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Jerry Alexander | Cocke | Larceny |
Victim: G. G. Thomas. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Robert Gorman | Cocke | Murder |
Victim: Robert MacFarland. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Herbert Gregg | Cocke | Larceny |
Victims: W. E. McGaha, Clifford Lunsford. Exhibits include Palestinian 1 Mil coin, 1935. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 433 | 39 | Order A Copy |