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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur England v. State | Claiborne | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Abe Reynolds v. State | Bedford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | 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 | 1931 | Adam Bunch v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor within 4 miles of a schoolhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Bill Tucker v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Bus Edwards v. State | Haywood | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was accused of selling liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, procuring liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, and selling liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Hadley v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Bob Thompson v. State | White | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Joe Pointer was a witness at the trial. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Bob Kremser v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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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 | 1936 | Baxter Burnett v. State | Cumberland | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The plaintiff is being accused of unlawful sale of intoxicants. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Chris Hickman v. State | Montgomery | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | C. M. Teasley v. State | Campbell | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1889 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | C. J. Gay v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | Claude Collins v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Charlie Webb v. State | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 83 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Cleve Johnson v. State | Sullivan | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1074 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | Dewey Cothron v. State | Macon | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Depositions were made by Ofie Brawner, Prentice Steen, S.C. McDonald, C.B. Ellis, and Bob Chandler. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Dan Beets v. State | Possession of Illegal Weapons | East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1807 | 17 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1914 | Dominick Pierotti v. State, Ex. Rel. Z. N. Estes | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Pierrotti was conducting, maintaining, carrying on and engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors at Calhoun Supply Co., Memphis, in violation of the law. Includes appeal. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Dick Hobdy v. State | Trousdale | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ed McCrory v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Elnora Smith v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Eddie Rowe alias v. State | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1897 | Ed Lynch v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Ed Lynch is charged with the illegal sale of liquor and doing business on a Sunday. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 538 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | Elvin Janes v. State | Weakley | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | E. Franklin v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
tippling on a Sunday; selling liquor on a Sunday |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Erwin Sellers v. State | Carroll | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | Edward Moore v. State | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license to James Fleniken [also spelled Flenniken]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Frank Wagner v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Frank Wagner was a licensed druggist who was charged with "illegally selling intoxicating liquor" within four miles of a school house. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1804 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Frank Anderson v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | F. W. Brown, in error v. State | Grainger | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Original case: State charged Brown with selling intoxicating liquors within 4 miles of a school house and for failing to appear before the county court before selling said liquor. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1783 | 48 | 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 | 1903 | George Kidd v. State | Morgan | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Kidd was charged with two counts of violating the 4 mile law that outlawed the sale of liquor within 4 miles of a school house. Kidd left the liquor in a hiding place, told the buyer, the buyer took the liquor, leaving payment in the hiding place. Kidd claimed he didn't sell the liquor- he "found it" & gave it away. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Locke v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Harwell v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Witness in the case was J. L. Brannon. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | George F. Weiler v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
This case involves two counts of the sale of liquor without a license and within four miles of a school house |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | 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 | 1921 | Hardy Stout v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Hardy Stout was convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors within four miles of a school house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Henry Ashcroft v. State | Decatur | Possession of Illegal Weapons |
Also includes State v. Henry Ashcroft. Ashcroft was convicted of carrying a pocket and belt pistol and revolver. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | H. W. Hix v. State | Loudon | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
J. W. Wilkerson, the Marshal of Lenoir City asked John Glass to purchase whiskey from the Pla. in error in an attempt to see if he was illegally selling whiskey. Wilkerson succeeded in purchasing the whiskey and received a shipment several days later. Hix argues that Wilkerson made him believe the whiskey was for a sick relative and that he sold it to him out of kindness. Casefile includes a price list for various amounts and types of whiskey. The Whiskey in question was produced by the R. M. Rose Co. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1305 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Henry Putnam v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: Joe Murray |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Jim Armstrong v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: J. L. Brannon |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | James Stanley v. State | Wilson | Possession of Illegal Weapons | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Jim Smith (col.) v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Unlawful retailing of spirituous liquors |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | John Towns v. State | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Towns was accused of selling liquor without a license. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1965 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Joseph Youngblood v. State | Hardin | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1936 | J. I. Huskey v. State | Sevier | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 80 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1911 | John Hodge v. State | Hardin | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1236 | 24 | Order A Copy |