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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 | 1936 | Robert Long v. State | Grainger | Manslaughter, Involuntary |
Long & L. C. Carpenter shot Hiram Overton to death. Testimony: James Overton, L. C. Bryan, Tyler Parkey, Dana Ramsey, Hilt Ramsey, Bascomb Daniel, Virgil Brooks, J. A. Fleenor, Ed Beets, W. D. Hankins, Herbert Layle (Hobart Layel), Sam Roach, Robert Headrick, John Miller, Peter Fugate (also hit by a bullet) & J. A. Sampson (also Simpson). Shooting occurred near Beets filling station at Tate Springs, Tenn., as result of the theft of 4 bottles of motor oil. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 967 | 168 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Carl Myers | Grainger | Manslaughter |
Initial charge of Murder reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter. Verdict: Guilty, modified and affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 84 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Victor Roach, et al. | Grainger | Manslaughter |
Verdict: Guilty as to Victor Roach, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court (no Bill of Exceptions). Not Guilty as to Harmon Roach. Additional Defendant: Harmon Roach. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 11 | Order A Copy |