Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1912 H. W. Hix v. State Loudon Liquor, Sale of Illegal

J. W. Wilkerson, the Marshal of Lenoir City asked John Glass to purchase whiskey from the Pla. in error in an attempt to see if he was illegally selling whiskey. Wilkerson succeeded in purchasing the whiskey and received a shipment several days later. Hix argues that Wilkerson made him believe the whiskey was for a sick relative and that he sold it to him out of kindness. Casefile includes a price list for various amounts and types of whiskey. The Whiskey in question was produced by the R. M. Rose Co.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1305 47 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 1870 State v. Robert Donaldson Loudon Violation of Age of Consent

Defendant was indicted in the September Term, 1870 for having "carnal knowledge of a female under the age of ten years" on 10 March 1868. Circuit judge quashed the indictment on the grounds that Loudon Co. had not been formed at that time. Supreme Court ruled that the Circuit Court judge erred in quashing the indictment.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 814 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 W. T. Smith v. State Loudon Violation of Age of Consent East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 145 95 Order A Copy