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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 | 1939 | Ab Case & Jean Rogers v. State ex rel J. Fred Bibb | Knox | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 103 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1939 | City of Chattanooga v. Arthur Vernon Nance | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Possessing Whiskey. Exhibits: original city warrant, original appeal bond. Includes warrants and bonds. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 408 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Don Kelly v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 115 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | E. L. Dickson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Also includes bail bond. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Homer Williams v. State | McMinn | Liquor Violation |
"Transporting liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Jim Elliott v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Paul Good v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1939 | Paul Shoun v. State | Johnson | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | State v. Johnnie Dutton | Grainger | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Possesion of Liquor. Judgment of Guilty affirmed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | State v. Hugh Boyd | Sullivan | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 420 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1939 | State v. Mary Johnson | Sullivan | Liquor Violation |
Possession of whiskey. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 422 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | State v. Herman Williams, et al. | Sullivan | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Additional Defendant: Robert Williams. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 422 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | State v. Arthur Gregory& William Gregory | Sullivan | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Permitting Minors to Gamble, Violation of Sabbeth Law. Defendants allowed persons under the age of 21 to play pool and/or billiards at their place of business without written consent of the parents, and sold beer on Sunday. Additional Cause of Action: Selling Beer to minors, in a separate case but part of the file. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 422 | 229 | Order A Copy |