Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1901 D. W. Beckham v. G. T. Taylor et al Obion Conveyance, Illegal

Additional def..: L. S. Parks. Euloe(?) Caldwell, George Adams & the First National Bank of Union City, TN. On 2 Dec. 1884 the city of Union City sold part of Washington Avenue, a well used public street, to the firm of Beck & Bransford which constructed a business on the property. Plaintiff maintains that city had no title to Washington Ave. and therefore could not sell it. Also, the building itself is a nuisance & obstruction as the avenue was meant for free & open use by the public.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 743 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Mayor & Aldermen of Union City, Tennessee v. Abe Walker Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 763 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 State v. William Burton Obion Possession of Illegal Weapons

Burton was charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 State v. J. B. Pope Obion Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Cause of action: carrying a pocket pistol not being an army or navy pistol.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 864 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. William Hewatt Obion Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hewatt is accused of carrying a pistol illegally. This case is much older than others in the same box -- it was wadded up inside another case file.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1075 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 State v. Wallace Tipton (col.) Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Tipton was charged with selling intoxicants within four miles of a schoolhouse.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1774 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Thomas Faris Obion Possession of Illegal Weapons West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 State v. Sut Gardner Obion Carrying an Illegal Weapon West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 State v. Newt McDavis Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1108 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Lance Fox Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Charged with violating the 4 mile law. Sale occurred at a store owned by Lance Fox. Noted as being 2 miles from a school in Glass, TN (Obion County).

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1563 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 State v. Harry Lee Watson Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Charged with illegally selling liquor in a pool room in Samburg, TN.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2006 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. Bell Cross Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Defendant is charged with selling intoxicating liquor within 4 miles of a school house.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1753 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. R. E. Byrd Obion Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Byrd was charged with the "Bone Dry" law, selling intoxicants within four miles of a school house. Byrd is also listed J.E. Byrd in court documents.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1778 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 T. J. Hopkins & Co. et al. v. S. B. Cary et al. Obion Conveyance, Illegal

Additional plaintiffs: Fisher & Farley of Paducah, KY & Orr Brothers, based in Nashville, TN. T. J. Hopkins & Co. also based in Nashville. Additional defendants: J. M. Johnson, J. T. Wilson & James McCallister of Obion, Co., TN & Lee Cary of CA. S. B. Cary owned an interest in a large flour mill in South Union City called the Cary Mill.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 0 Order A Copy