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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur England v. State | Claiborne | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Abe Reynolds v. State | Bedford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1932 | Arthur Poole v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Arthur Poole is charged with illegally selling intoxicating liquors out of his home. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Alice Newsome v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | Adam Bunch v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor within 4 miles of a schoolhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Bill Tucker v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Bus Edwards v. State | Haywood | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was accused of selling liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, procuring liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse, and selling liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Hadley v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Bob Thompson v. State | White | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Joe Pointer was a witness at the trial. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Bob Kremser v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Bill Gosnell v. State | Scott | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Brooks Williamson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1936 | Baxter Burnett v. State | Cumberland | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The plaintiff is being accused of unlawful sale of intoxicants. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Chris Hickman v. State | Montgomery | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | C. M. Teasley v. State | Campbell | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1889 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | C. J. Gay v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling whiskey within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Charlie Webb v. State | Jefferson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1055 | 83 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Cleve Johnson v. State | Sullivan | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1074 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | C. C. Rogers and Mary Jones v. State | Henry | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2045 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | Charlie Gregory v. State | Scott | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Plaintiff in error is accused of transporting liquor. The original case also included Lizzie Wyatt as a defendant. Wyatt runs a restaurant and lunch counter out of her home. Plaintiff in error claims he stopped at Wyatt's to get out of the rain when Wyatt gave him the keys to her cellar and asked him to lock it. While in the cellar, Plaintiff in error found and picked up a jar of whiskey. A constable who had been watching the house confronted and eventually arrested Gregory. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Dewey Cothron v. State | Macon | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Depositions were made by Ofie Brawner, Prentice Steen, S.C. McDonald, C.B. Ellis, and Bob Chandler. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Dewy Coffey v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1914 | Dominick Pierotti v. State, Ex. Rel. Z. N. Estes | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Pierrotti was conducting, maintaining, carrying on and engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors at Calhoun Supply Co., Memphis, in violation of the law. Includes appeal. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Dock Trusley v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
For transporting four 5-gallon cans of corn whiskey in his 1930 Oldsmobile Roadster cabriolet (which was wrecked running from the police). |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1843 | 85 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Dick Hobdy v. State | Trousdale | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Dee Gibson v. State | Cumberland | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Gibson charged along with Jack Smith & Robert Rymer. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1069 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ed McCrory v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Elnora Smith v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
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East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Ed Whiteside v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Eddie Rowe alias v. State | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1897 | Ed Lynch v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Ed Lynch is charged with the illegal sale of liquor and doing business on a Sunday. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 538 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | Elvin Janes v. State | Weakley | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | E. Franklin v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
tippling on a Sunday; selling liquor on a Sunday |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Erwin Sellers v. State | Carroll | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Ephe France v. State | Sullivan | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 896 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1936 | E. L. Jackson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
E.L. Jackson was charged with the felonious transportation of liquor…he was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 942 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Elmer England v. State | Roane | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Elmer England is charged with felonious transportation of whisky. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Edward Moore v. State | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license to James Fleniken [also spelled Flenniken]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Ernest Humphreys v. State | Madison | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1954 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1889 | Frank Wagner v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Frank Wagner was a licensed druggist who was charged with "illegally selling intoxicating liquor" within four miles of a school house. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1804 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Frank Anderson v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Brazil v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Frank Jones v. State | Jefferson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Frank Jones was charged with transporting and possessing illegal liquor. He was fined $200 and sentenced to six months in jail. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 913 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Frank Thompson& Will Evans v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Evans was operating a restaurant and found to be in possession of illegal liquor. When the police entered the restaurant, a buzzer was heard in the back and Thompson was observed pouring a liquid into a tub. The bottle holding the liquid smelled like alcohol. Evans is the former owner of the restaurant, having been jailed in Atlanta for some time, and claims he was only there when it was raided to eat. Exhibit material includes search warrants. Restaurant is located at 323 W. 9th St. Chattanooga, TN. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1334 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Frank Davenport v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Plaintiff in error, originally charged with Hal Epsy, is accused of transporting intoxicating liquor within Hamilton County. Further details are unknown. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1530 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | George Kidd v. State | Morgan | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Kidd was charged with two counts of violating the 4 mile law that outlawed the sale of liquor within 4 miles of a school house. Kidd left the liquor in a hiding place, told the buyer, the buyer took the liquor, leaving payment in the hiding place. Kidd claimed he didn't sell the liquor- he "found it" & gave it away. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Locke v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Harwell v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Witness in the case was J. L. Brannon. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | George Harris v. State | Tipton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
The defendant is accused of transporting three pints of whiskey into Tennessee. The defendant was stopped by a deputy sheriff while on a train. The sheriff took the defendant's luggage and found the whiskey inside. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | George F. Weiler v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
This case involves two counts of the sale of liquor without a license and within four miles of a school house |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |