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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 | 1941 | Bill Reese v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Cecil Crowe v. State | Washington | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Carl Ruth v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 46 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1941 | D. R. Icenhour v. J. L. Grayson, Atty Gen. | Carter | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Sheriff of Carter County seized a truck containing 203 cases of liquor, driven and owned by Ervin Roper. Roper claimed to be driving the truck to deliver the liquor to multiple bars in North Carolina. Icenhour sued to reclaim the liquor, the truck, &/or the value of the shipment. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Earl Hux v. State | Greene | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing Liquor." |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Fred Musgrave v. State | Johnson | Liquor Violation |
"Selling Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Gladys Walker v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | George Holbert v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
"Violating the Bone Dry Law." |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Herman Smith v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation |
Incomplete case. Judgment only. Unlawful possession of liquor. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1092 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Martin Eli Russell | Blount | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1091 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Phil Glover v. State | Knox | Liquor Violation |
"Violating the Bone Dry Law." |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Mack Harper | Knox | Liquor Violation |
"Violating the Bone Dry Law." |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Donald C. Balch | McMinn | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 776 | 176 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Nathan Honeycutt | Washington | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 115 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. S. H. Hatmaker | Anderson | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing liquor." |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Ed Vaughn | Hawkins | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Unlawful possession of liquor. Verdict of Guilty reversed and remanded by |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. George Kyle et al. | Hamblen | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Unlawful Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Additional Defendant: Ray Inman. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. John B. Lima | Sullivan | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Additional Cause of Action: Possesion of Whiskey. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 418 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Charlie Barrett | Sullivan | Liquor Violation |
Exhibits include search warrant |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 418 | 68 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. Quentin Townsend | McMinn | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 776 | 39 | Order A Copy |