Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1871 A. Handman v. State Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff in error is accused of carrying a revolver or pocket pistol known as a five or six shooter and threatening to shoot J.H. Roberson.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Arthur Poole v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Arthur Poole is charged with illegally selling intoxicating liquors out of his home.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Alice Newsome v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1005 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 A. B. Conner v. James C. Conner, et al. Hamilton Office Holding, Illegal

Additional defendants: H.H. Knox, A. Silcer, John W. Brown, G.W. Hixon and C.B. Champion. Justices of the Peace without any authority of law met and appointed James C. Conner as sheriff of Hamilton County and the other defendants as his deputies. A.B. Conner charged that said proceeding was illegal and therefore void and sued against defendants as usurpers of the sheriff office and they be restrained from performing his rightful duties as sheriff.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Bob Kremser v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Brooks Williamson v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1112 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Charles Lee, in error v. State Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Case involves Charley Lee "the one that hangs around Esquire Wood's office" being charged with carrying an illegal pistol openly in the hand. After being found guilty, Lee appealed for a new trial. Includes letter from Charles Lee's wife.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1786 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Elnora Smith v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Frank Thompson& Will Evans v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Evans was operating a restaurant and found to be in possession of illegal liquor. When the police entered the restaurant, a buzzer was heard in the back and Thompson was observed pouring a liquid into a tub. The bottle holding the liquid smelled like alcohol. Evans is the former owner of the restaurant, having been jailed in Atlanta for some time, and claims he was only there when it was raided to eat. Exhibit material includes search warrants. Restaurant is located at 323 W. 9th St. Chattanooga, TN.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1334 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Henry Gallion v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Henry Fitzsimmons v. State Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 I. N. Crane v. Regina Krug et al. Hamilton Conveyance, Illegal

Additional Defendants: Frank Krug, William Krug, Anthony Krug, and Anna Krug. More than likely related to case with same name located in box ET 1035. Crane had obtained a judgment against Ed J. Krug for $600 (No. 46726), which was returned Krug had executed 2 deeds of trusts to Chattanooga Savings Bank & Trust Co. and First National Bank. Crane suing for conveyances to be declared void and land sold to satisfy judgment.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 873 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Jim Wooden v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 J. D. Douglas v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Indicted on 4 counts: unlawfully receiving liquor; unlawful possession of liquor; unlawful transportation of liquor; unlawful sale of liquor.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1569 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. A. Hardie v. M & A of Chattanooga Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hardie was fined $50 for violating the ordinance of the city against carrying weapons. He carried the case to the Circuit Court by certiorari & supersedeas. His motion for certiorari was dismissed when he appealed to the court on a bond. Motion now is to dismiss the case for want of a proper appeal bond. Case references earlier similar case Wood v. Mayor et al.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1598 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Lloyd Nixon v. State Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he had unlawfully carried a pistol. Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Oceola Turner v. Clara Turner et al. Hamilton Conveyance, Illegal

Plaintiff argues C. Turner fraudulently transferred titles to property from plaintiff to herself and her son, while plaintiff was grieving for loss of her husband and thus unfit to make said transference. Plaintiff died before trial completed. Judgment for Plaintiff, upheld on appeal. Additional Defendant: Billy Ray Turner.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 327 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Rachel Duncan v. State Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Joe Awad Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Joe Awad was convicted of selling alcohol within four miles of a school house, selling liquor with more than .5% alcohol content, possessing malt liquor, selling malt liquor within four miles of a school house, and transporting malt liquor between states.

 East Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 23 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. A. A. Sparks Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Sparks was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor, Roy Farmer. Very few details concerning the case contained within documents.

 East Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 23 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 State v. Lester Owens et al. Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Cause of Action: Selling an Intoxicating Liquor without a License. Owens verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Stogsdill verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Additional Defendant: Lawrence Stogsdill. Exhibits include warrants, business cards, receipts, sales notebooks.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 357 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 State v. Willie Blaylock Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Additional Cause of Action: Unlawful Transportation of Liquor. Both verdicts: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 379 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 State v. Ed Holland Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 733 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. Junior Scott Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 909 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. Richard Day Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Jury convicted Day of drawing "from a place of concealment about his person a certain large knife resembling a Bowie knife with intent to cut, stick & stab" & also to "intimidate" Sterling T. Bacon. Weapon also referred to as "Arkansas toothpick." Day was mail carrier who carried mail from Chattanooga depot to post office. Abner Wisdom: Day came to his house, asked him to accompany Day to Sterling's house to; he witnessed Day draw the knife at Sterling's house. Other witnesses testified similarly.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. John H. O'Rear Hamilton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

O'Rear was found guilty of unlawfully selling alcohol within four miles of a school house, selling alcohol with more than 1% alcohol content, possessing malt liquor, buying malt liquor within four miles of a school house, and transporting liquor across state lines. Very little detail contained in documents.

 East Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 23a 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Will Spikes Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 767 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State ex rel Ed Price v. Frank Burns, Sheriff Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 863 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. William Taylor Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Taylor, an African American, found guilty of carrying a pistol. Taylor stated that he had been drinking & did not know how the pistol had come into his possession.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1013 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 State v. Gilbert Trusley Hamilton Possession of Illegal Weapons East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1039 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 The Southeastern Express Company v. The American Railway Express Company, et al Hamilton Conveyance, Illegal

Additional Defendants: The Chattanooga Station Company. Exhibits include several contracts and/or copies of contracts, receipts and/or proof of payment.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 368 366 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 William D. Fulton v. The Western & Atlantic Rail Road Co. of the State of Georgia Hamilton Slaves, Illegal Transportation of

Fulton owned negro male slave Jack & accused Rail Road of unlawfully converting Jack to its own use. Fulton says railroad, without authority, received Jack on board its passenger cars & carried him on its train from Chattanooga to Atlanta. E. B. Walker, railroad's Master of Transportation, gave Jack's brother (who worked for the railroad in Atlanta) a pass to come to Chattanooga to get Jack, who was seized & sold when he arrived to satisfy debt of his previous owner, Allison Nelson.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 10 Order A Copy