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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 | 1890 | State v. James Cartwright& Thomas King | Gibson | Disturbance of Public Worship | West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 550 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1890 | State v. D. W. White | Johnson | Disturbing the Peace |
State charged the defendant with disturbing an educational and literary meeting at Hally Spring's College with noise and rude and indecent behavior. The circuit court jury found him guilty and ordered he pay $20 and cost of suit. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1813 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | State v. James Bennett | DeKalb | Disturbing the Peace |
Incomplete case file. Defendant is accused of disturbing an Alliance meeting, assembled to promote agriculture, by exhibiting indecent behavior and profane discourse. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 868 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | State v. Dock Allen | DeKalb | Disturbance of Public Worship |
The defendant is accused of entering a church and disrupting worship by speaking and shaking hands with members of the congregation. Witnesses note that the defendant was noticeably intoxicated at the time of the disruption. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 874 | 21 | Order A Copy |