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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 1919 | City of Jackson v. Joe Smith | Madison | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Charged with Transporting and Possessing liquor. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1586 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | C. M. Cravens v. State | Henry | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
C.M. Cravens, originally indicted jointly with Haynes Cravens (who was alter acquitted) of transporting intoxicating liquor in the quantity of one gallon or more from one place to another in Henry County. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 58 | 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 | City of Paris v. Dallas Smith | Henry | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Defendant was charged with illegal transportation of liquor within the jurisdiction of the plaintiff. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1673 | 41 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1927 | Forrest Reeves v. State | Haywood | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1908 | 41 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1918 | Genie Price v. State | Lauderdale | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Price is charged with two counts of transporting illegal liquor "from one point in the State of Tennessee to another point in the State of Tennessee to another point within Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and with having unlawfully transported intoxicating liquors from some point without the State of Tennessee to another point in Lauderdale County, Tennessee." |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1566 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | G. E. Suggs v. State | Greene | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Pla. in error was originally tried alongside of L. M. Ingle and Walter Reed and is accused of transporting more than a gallon of whiskey. Additional details are unavailable. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | H. L. Goldklang v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Goldklang is charged with "having in his possession intoxicating liquors" and "transporting from place to place intoxicating liquors." |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1625 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Harve Foust v. State | Hardin | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
"Henry Blount, a deputy sheriff of Hardin County, with one Arthur Kelly, about 9:30 at night in the early days of November, 1924, was out south of Savannah, about the old Burnt Stand, watching to see if he could catch some parties who were reported to be in the whiskey business." They heard some people "cursing" and went to investigate. One person took off on a horse but they were able to grab the bridle reins of Foust's horse. They found "fruit jars containing liquor" in sacks tied to Foust's saddle. |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1801 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Hubert Suffridge v. State | Knox | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Hubert Suffridge is charged with personally transporting one gallon or more of intoxication liquors. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 968 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Harvey Box & G. W. (Nig) Betts v. State | Gibson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Warrants were issued for the arrest of Box and Betts after authorities searched a "smoke house and dwelling house" and found "about 1 gal & 3/4 of intoxicating liquor." The home belonged to Betts and Box was there visiting. |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1801 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Jay Luttrell v. State | Greene | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Willie Moore & W. M. Bowser arrested Luttrell for running a red light but without a search warrant. They suspected that Luttrell had whiskey in his auto, so he was tried on that charge. Witnesses: Bowser, Guy Mason, Willis Moore, W. K. Burkey, Herman Kiser & Fay Crum. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Jasper Vaughn v. State | Lauderdale | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
carried 1.5 gallons of liquor from Memphis to Ripley; fined $100 |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1407 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | James Spurling v. State | McMinn | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
For illegally transporting 20 gallons of intoxicating liquors. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | J. A. Sanders v. State | McMinn | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Plaintiff was arrested on the 4th of July while carrying home brewed alcohol from his car into his restaurant. The arresting officer found 72 bottles of what appeared to be home brewed alcohol. The contents of the bottles were never analyzed. Plaintiff's restaurant is described as being in the City of Athens in the Wilson building near the L. & N. Depot. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Jim Foust v. State | Hardin | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Ed Cromwell, deputy sheriff of Hardin County, Sheriff Williams, Deputy Sheriff W. C. Berlin, Wayne Hall, and John Pipes were out south of Savannah searching for an illegal still. "When they got there a run had already been made and the still moved away." They heard shots and followed the sound to the public road. The defendant ran, they gave chase, and Foust fell on the ground. Cromwell grabbed Foust by the collar and picked up a "half gallon jug that contained white corn whiskey." |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1801 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | J. M. Smith v. State | White | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
J. M. Smith is convicted of unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquors in excess of three gallons from one point to another in White County. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Jordan L. Frazier v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1946 | J. C. Rutherford v. State | Knox | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 85 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | J.E. Bost, alias v. State | Knox | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
J.E. Bost was charged with "unlawfully receiving, possessing, and personally transporting intoxicating liquors. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 950 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Lonnis Williams v. State | Cannon | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 | 45 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1932 | Lizzie Black and Hal Hobbs v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Defendants charged with the illegal transportation and possession of liquor. Includes Lizzie's bond. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Mrs. R. C. Copeland v. State | Knox | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Officers also found in plaintiff's home a secret crank-operated hiding place containing 257 pints of red whiskey. Copeland argued that the officers' search warrant was invalid. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1076 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Mattie Robertson v. State | Madison | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1908 | 72 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1917 | O. A. Madison v. State | Shelby | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Plaintiff was previously indicted for receiving intoxicating liquor from a common carrier and transporting the liquor unlawfully. Found guilty and fined $50 with six months in a work house. This file is an appeal to the previous judgment. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1506 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Odum Martin v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Incomplete case file. Plaintiff in error is accused of being in possession of and transporting liquor within four miles of a schoolhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1377 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Paul Marney & John Farmer v. State | Loudon | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Paul Marney and John Farmer were charged with transporting whiskey. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1537 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Robert Morelock v. State | Sullivan | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Also named as State v. Robert Morelock |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1063 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Roy Milton v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Roy Milton is charged with possessing and transporting liquor. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1537 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Robin Bailey v. State | Decatur | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Tommie White, a witness in the case, testified that he worked at the cotton gin owned by J. S. Pratt in the Fall of 1923, when Robin Bailey brought in a load of cotton. White stated that Bailey was drunk and was not feeding the "cotton into the suction as fast as the gin requires." White started helping Bailey feed the gin. White stated that Bailey was drunk and that, at one point, he dragged a bottle down with the cotton. White stated the cotton was wet and smelled like whiskey. |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1801 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | R. C. McWhorter v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
McWhorter was accused of transporting 25 gallons of alcohol after he was pulled over for wreckless driving. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1529 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Shon Rogers, Bennie Eldrige,& P. E. Bartlett v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Defendants are charged with unlawfully transporting whiskey in Putnam County |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Sam Huddleston v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 64 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. Wilson Denny | DeKalb | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. Henry Brinson | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 33 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. Raymond Sanders | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
See related case State v. Raymond Sanders in MT 466. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 40 | Order A Copy |