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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1871 | A. B. Hathaway & Richard Hathaway v. State | DeKalb | Larceny |
Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they stole a mule. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Alexander Thompson v. State | Madison | Larceny, Grand |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. J. Burnette v. State | Hamilton | Larceny |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of breaking and entering and larceny. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Arvil Easter v. State | Roane | Larceny |
Cause of Action: Car Theft. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Annie Ware v. State | Davidson | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Axie Barney v. State | Unicoi | Larceny |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Albert Johnson v. State | Madison | Larceny |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Anthony Blair v. State | Shelby | Larceny, Grand |
Bartlett Circuit Court. Grand larceny, house breaking, theft of $300 of goods, chattels of Mr. John T. Ellis. Negro woman named "Lucy Taylor" was indicted along with Blair for same crime, but acquitted. Other defendants: Anthony Blair, Hense Blair, Bud Blair, Lou Taylor and Jim Bolen. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Arthur Hargus v. State | Knox | Larceny |
Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Alcey Hurst v. State | Jefferson | Larceny | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 | 69 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Arthur Chaney, Jr., Cord Chaney, Clarence McCoig, & Odell Ivy v. State | Sevier | Larceny |
All four men in this case were charged with larceny in the county of Sevier and sentenced to a workhouse. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 868 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | Alex Parker et al. v. State | Knox | Larceny |
Final Decree only. Date: Unknown. Additional Defendants: Charles Parton, Sam Johnson. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1925 | A. Greener & Sons v. Southern Railway Co. | Shelby | Larceny |
Addtl pltfs: Irvine, Eugene Greener, and Patterson Transfer Co. The Southern Railway was to deliver 1322.5 yards of gingham, valued at $443.04, to Green Dry Goods Co. (TX) but "through an error" the shipment was sent to Patterson Transfer Co., who delivered the gingham to A. Greener & Sons. Greeners refuse to return goods or pay their value. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1866 | 153 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Bedie Riley v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Second count of receiving stolen property. Victim: Ann M. Urquhart. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Bill Pierce, et al. v. State | Jefferson | Larceny |
Charges also include Burglary. Additional Plaintiffs: Robert Pierce and Bass Denton. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Ben Butler v. State | Tipton | Larceny |
Butler accused of stealing two fish nets and receiving stolen goods. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 45 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Buddy Haynes v. State | Knox | Larceny, Grand |
Charges also include "Violating the Bone Dry Law." |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 249 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | Ben Brantley v. State | Gibson | Larceny | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 412 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Bob Buckles v. State | Washington | Larceny |
Grand Larceny and Robbery. Victim: H. T. Smithdeal |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | Bud Jordon& Aubrey Taylor v. State | Madison | Burglary and Larceny |
Additional Causes of Action: Breaking and Entering, Receiving Stolen Goods (breaking into a railroad car and stealing whiskey) Additional Parties Arrested: Ed Pegues, and Charlie Willis |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1158 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Bush Blackburn v. State | Warren | Larceny |
Plaintiff in error, also known as Bush Settle and Bushrod (?) Settle, along with John B. Smith is accused of taking several suits, pocket knives, handkerchiefs, boots, stamps, scissors, a watch, jewelry and shoes from a store owned by N. G. Maddox. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Ben Morford v. State | Davidson | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Blake Hughes& Fred Celeska v. State | Shelby | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Burdine Preston v. State | Wilson | Larceny |
Stealing of currency and goods of W. P. Phillips. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Brownlow, Hunley & William James v. State | Claiborne | Larceny |
First page of case only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Bobby Newt McDonald v. State | Scott | Larceny | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1949 | Bus Carmichael v. State | Hamblen | Larceny |
"Grand Larceny." |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Bob Bunch v. State | Anderson | Larceny | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1866 | Ben Abernathy, Stephen Brown, Sol Brown & Ed Ezell (col.) | Giles | Larceny, Grand |
Verdict and judgment only. Case is incomplete. Sol Brown and Ed Ezell were found not guilty. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Burnell Teuton v. State | Madison | Larceny, Grand |
Housed in 3 folders. Burnell is also listed as Bernul and Bernel. Teuton was charged with stealing a tire and rim totaling $39.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1762 | 330 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | Charlie Lyle v. State | Knox | Larceny |
State convicted Charlie Lyle and John Leek for stealing $20 from Charley White. Lyle approached White who was holding a pocket knife, betting White that he could not open the knife. While White fiddled with the knife, Lyle took his "pocketbook" and ran off with it. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Charles H. Gill v. State | Davidson | Larceny |
Charged with robbery, petit larceny. Theft of money from Amos Pool. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Charles E. Andrews v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Additional Parties: Buckner H. Madrin, J. P. Graham, M. McClune, J. W. Pickler, S. L. Barrinds |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Cad Swanner& Dave Swanner v. State | Carter | Larceny |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Clarence Donaldson v. State | Knox | Larceny |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | Charles Dunn v. State | Monroe | Larceny | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 59 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Charlie Stancil v. State | Hamilton | Larceny | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1945 | Carl Horton v. State | Hamilton | Larceny |
Horton is accused of attempting to steal money, chattels and personal property of J. E. Rhodes while he and his wife were sleeping with intent to convert the same to his own use. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | Charles Vinton | Davidson | Larceny |
Incomplete case file. A letter and a pardon from Governor D. C. Senter for Charles Vinton who was convicted of larceny in 1866 in Hawkins county. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Clarence Shorrs, alias Thomas v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Cause of action: stealing and carrying away one case of hosiery valued at $160.00. Southern Railway Company owned this property. Also charged with receiving stolen property. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1353 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Charles Holt, alias Drew v. State | Washington | Larceny |
For stealing a mare worth $100 from John T. Leach. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1750 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Cull Skelton v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Cull Skelton was indicted for larceny and receiving stolen property. The indictment states that he stole a cow, goods and property valued at $40.00, belonging to Charles Noe, with the intent to convert them to his own use. Skelton appealed. Includes duplicate booklets of the brief and argument of the plaintiff in error. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1449 | 260 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Chris Younker v. State | Davidson | Larceny |
Plaintiff in error and brother Charles Younker are charged with the theft of a Sussex cow worth $200 belonging to Overton Lee. Chris and Charles claim they purchased the cow in controversy from "two negroes," for $10.00. Casefile notes Lee lives on Granny White Pike near Glendale Park and owns a large (95 or 100 head) heard of Sussex cattle. Chris and Charles live near Vanderbilt University. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 960 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Cap Cunningham v. State | Trousdale | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 120 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | Cleve Quick& George Drifoos v. State | Davidson | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Charlie Davis v. State | Roane | Larceny |
Abatement order. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Calvin Medley v. State | Madison | Larceny |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | Charles Yountz v. State | Knox | Larceny |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | C. E. Sweat v. State | Shelby | Larceny |
Acquittal only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | Charlie Johnson v. State | Washington | Larceny, Petit | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 123 | 70 | Order A Copy |