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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1937 | A. J. Sampson v. State | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Plaintiff originally tried & found guilty of driving while intoxicated on the date of 20 Sept. 1936. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1056 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Bruce Rutherford& Eunice Welch v. State | Union | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Welch was driving a car owned by Rutherford, who was a passenger (though there is conflicting testimony about whether Rutherford was driving some of the time). They ran into a bridge, resulting in the death of George Burgess, also a passenger. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1117 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | City of Chattanooga v. Tommy Hulgan | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 440 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1926 | Carl Moyers alias v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Cause of Action: Driving while Drunk. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | D. M. Bryant v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Incomplete case file. Cause of Action: Drunk Driving. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | F. A. Sechrest v. State | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
F.A. Sechrest was charged with driving an automobile while drunk. He was given an punishment of $10.00 and 30 days in the county jail. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 868 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | George Camp v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
George Camp was charged with "driving while drunk". He was involved in a accident where he ran his car off the road in order to avoid a hole. He claims he was not drunk and was simply trying to avoid the hole in the street. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1072 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Harold Rosenbaum v. State | Washington | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 212 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Harry Day v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1937 | Lawrence Light v. State | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Plaintiff originally charged with having driven while intoxicated on the date of 12 Sept. 1936. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1056 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | Luther W. Weaver v. State | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Luther W. Weaver is charged with driving under the influence of narcotic drugs and causing an accident which killed Robert Stanley. He is also charged with involuntary manslaughter. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 214 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Lucile Cantrell v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Lucile Cantrell was charged with driving a motor vehicle while drunk and assault with a vehicle. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Martin Rogers v. State | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1271 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1927 | Manley Daniels v. State | Lauderdale | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Daniels was charged with "driving an automobile along the public roads of the county while drunk." |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1888 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | N. V. Pyle v. State | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Plaintiff originally charged with driving while intoxicated on the date of 20 March 1936. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1056 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | Nick Crumley v. State | Polk | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Drunk driving. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | State v. V. K. Newberry | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Incomplete case file. Cause of Action: Driving automobile while drunk. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. W. F. Pritchard | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Cause of Action: Driving while Intoxicated. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. John Rhea | Hamblen | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Cause of Action: Driving while Intoxicated. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | State v. Z. C. Zarnes | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 418 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | State v. Lon H. Grubb | Claiborne | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 426 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. Claude Monday | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 130 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1930 | State v. Bessie Byrd | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1945 | State v. B. V. Armstrong | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 774 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | State v. Frank Landingham | Washington | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Additional charges: unlawful possession and transportation of liquor. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 779 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | State v. Eugene Christian | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Christian and Ed Bishop went to Johnson City for lunch and a couple of beers. They stopped by the road so that Christian could relieve himself. When they pulled back onto the highway, the patrol car which had just passed them stopped, backed up, and 2 men got out. They rushed toward Christian & Bishop, yelling at them to get out of the car. Christian alleged that a man a man from the patrol car, Jack Morelock, punched him when Christian went for his drivers license. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | State v. Fred McIntosh | Obion | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Fred McIntosh was indicted for driving his car while intoxicated on a highway near Elbridge, in Obion County, TN. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2049 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | State v. Byron Bushart | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Bushart was accused and arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2034 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | State v. Jodie Ray | Decatur | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Ray was accused of driving a car while intoxicated. Ray appealed his initial ruling. After an accident, the other driver (O. L. Duncan) accused Ray of being intoxicated. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | State v. J. A. Crossway | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1966 | 80 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1924 | State v. Blake Stewart | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Originally plead guilty and was fined $50 and 30 days in jail, but then appealed the 30 day sentence, claiming it was "excessive". |
Middle | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1790 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | State v. Ned Trent | Hawkins | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Cause of Action: Reckless Driving. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 351 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. Oscar Bush | Hamblen | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Cause of Action: Driving while Intoxicated. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court (no Bill of Exceptions filed). |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | State v. James McGrady | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 418 | 122 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. Edward Johnson | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 62 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. O. B. Harris | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 654 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. J. C. Messer | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | State v. H. L. McCloud | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 723 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. L. J. Betocke | Hamilton | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1947 | State v. F. R. Payne | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 762 | 94 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. O. H. Patrick | Sullivan | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 963 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | State v. John Williams | Monroe | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Defendant drove an automobile while drunk on 25 May 1935. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 994 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | State v. Ode Smith | Dyer | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Charged with Driving Under the Influence on the road between Dyersburg and Fowlkes, TN. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2070 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | State v. Thomas Gean | Dyer | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Incident occurred in August, 1929. Was observed driving on Old Highway 3 in Dyersburg. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2047 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | State v. Wesley Wisehart | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Wisehart was accused of driving a car while under the influence of an intoxicant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | State v. Burney Campbell | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Campbell was accused of driving a car while under the influence of an intoxicant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Ben O. Barkley | Washington | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Incident of 4 July 1931, Johnson City - Kingsport Highway. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | State v. Willie Epperson, Alias | Knox | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Filed doesn't state the defendant's actual name. Defendant was charged with driving while intoxicated. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1392 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | State v. Hugh Gilreath | Sevier | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
File incomplete. Briefs in the case of State of Tennessee v. Hugh Gilreath. Gilreath originally charged with driving while intoxicated. See also: ET Box 1432. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1433 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | State v. D. I. Martin | Haywood | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated | West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1949 | 91 | Order A Copy |