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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 | 1850 | State v. Charles Brantley | Montgomery | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling liquor without a license |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | State v. Jacob S. Wassum & Myram Wassum | Rhea | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The Wassums were charged with illegally retailing spirituous liquors by selling whiskey to David Rosier, without having a license to do so. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | State v. John Lowery | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant said to have sold spirituous liquors in no less quantities than one quart without first having attained a license, a misdemeanor. See ET 1155 for similar case from 1851 against defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 | 11 | Order A Copy |