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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1942 | Allen Franklin v. George Burdette, et al. | Loudon | Other |
Cause: Petition for Repossession of Whiskey. Additional Defendant: Chief E. C. Taylor of Highway Patrol, Arlie Dailey, Sheriff. Exhibits: receipts, invoice. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 592 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Charles P. Hale v. State | Washington | Other |
"Non-Support" of Spouse. Victim: Ruth Hale. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 115 | 115 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | C. R. Blevins v. Empire Furniture Corp. | Washington | Other |
"Workmen's Compensation." Case also includes plat map and xrays. Xrays are located in ET Oversize Box 14. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Elgie Humbard, et al. v. Acme Frieight Lines, Inc. | Hamilton | Other |
"Workmen's Compensation." Additional Plaintiffs: Lillian Humbard and Hubert Humbard. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 162 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Edward C. Finney v. Leonard Construction Company | Hamilton | Other |
Cause of Action: Workmen's Compensation claim. Judgment for Plaintiff. Case summary only, no additional appeals, briefs, or motions included. Exhibits include B&W photograph, medical documents. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 373 | 84 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Hubert Adams, et al. v. Herbert Russell, et al. | Knox | Other |
Plaintiffs plead guilty to First Degree Murder, but are now arguing that the conviction was void. Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | J. C. Penley v. State | Hamilton | Other |
Cause of Action: Driving while drunk. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Ross-Frankel, Inc. v. State | Knox | Other |
Undertaking construction without a license. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 158 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Remus Dunn v. George Burdette, et al. | Loudon | Other |
Cause: Petition for Repossession of Whiskey. Additional Defendant: Chief E. C. Taylor of Highway Patrol, Arlie Dailey, Sheriff. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 594 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. James Curry | Hamilton | Other |
Cause of Action: Assault with Auto. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court (no Bill of Exceptions filed). |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. James Williams | Sullivan | Other |
Cause of Action: Transportation of Intoxicating Liquors. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. Morris Priddy | Hamilton | Other |
Cause of Action: Public Drunkenness. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 359 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. Dock Evans | Hawkins | Other |
Cause of Action: Driving Drunk and Reckless Driving. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | State v. Buck Ratliff | Sullivan | Other |
Cause of Action: Possession of Intoxicating Liquors. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Wallace Cable v. State | Knox | Other |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully tampered with a voting booth. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 132 | Order A Copy |