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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 | 1936 | Homer Daughtery v. State | Hamilton | Public Indecency |
Convicted of public profanity & assault. Mrs. Daughtery demanded that Sheriff Ed Tate make Homer go home with her. He would not. Police then heard Homer swearing & damning the law. Deputies John Fryar & Ben Cain testified that Homer assaulted them, but witnesses differed. Homer said police struck him. Testimony: Mrs. Daughtery, Tince Doyle, Earl Crisp, Groomer Jett, John Clift, Frank Gibson, Louie Armour, Phil Lynch & Luke Mallory. After arrest, Homer cursed all the way from Soddy to Chattanooga. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 51 | Order A Copy |