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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1917 | E. A. Laughter v. W. N. Fisher | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | State v. L. Barasso | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Opinion only. Guilty of violating injunction against the illegal sale of liquor. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Memphis Hotel Company | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
2 folders. Managers of the Hotel Gayoso and Peabody Hotel were operating illegal drinking saloons in two of the hotel rooms, as well as serving liquor in the billiard rooms. The hotel was then in violation of the four mile law and Nuisance Act. Seeking an injunction forbidding the future sale of liquor at the hotels and for their stock to be destroyed after what is legal is sold. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 | 361 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Charles Podesta et al | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Charles Podesta and Charles Cassotti unlawfully sold or tippled intoxicating liquors since March 1 1914 on premises that are within 4 miles of school houses |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1477 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State ex rel Z. N. Estes v. L. Barasso | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Estes was the state Attorney General. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1444 | 104 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State ex rel v. C. H. Hottum et al | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
C. H. Hottum and Dusty Miller selling intoxicating liquors at 119 Madison Ave, City of Memphis since March 1 1914 |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1477 | 54 | Order A Copy |