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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1845 | Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. | DeKalb | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
To wit, a horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1852 | Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur England v. State | Claiborne | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 35 | 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 | 1873 | Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Incomplete case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 28 | 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 | 1877 | B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 23 | 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 | 1879 | B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 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 | 1875 | B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins | Carroll | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | Banks M. Burrow v. Ferrell & Hamilton | Gibson | Sale of Goods |
Ferrel & Hamilton was a trading firm under the joint ownership of C.H. Ferrell and James Hamilton |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Bransford Realty Company v. J. B. Deeds et al | Davidson | Bill of Sale |
additional defendant - Frances F. Deeds |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 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 |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | 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 | 1845 | C. C. Clements v. Stewart County, Tennessee | Stewart | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | C. H. Brackett v. L. Rives | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | 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 | 1827 | Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. | Lawrence | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 49 | 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 | 1842 | Charles Bailey et al. v. Thomas S. Booth et al. | Montgomery | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs - George Pegram and his wife Mary Pegram formerly Mary C. Andrews heir of Baker Andrews - additional defendants - Mary C. Booth wife of Thomas S. Booth formerly Mary P. Andrews widow of Baker Andrews Amount in dispute - $1115.55 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | Claude Collins v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery | Shelby | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | Chester County v. J. M. Truett | Chester | Land, Sale of |
alternate defendant name: Truntt |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 99 | 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 | 1879 | Dr. N. J. Irwin v. Jason L. Gains | Davidson | Bill of Sale |
Additional parties: E. R. Pennebaker. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | 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 | 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 | 1836 | Danny Hadley, et al. v. George L. Latimer, et al. | Sumner | Bill of Sale |
Additional plaintiffs - John L. Hadley Jr., and James Hadley - additional defendants - Hannah Hadley, William Hadley, John L. Hadley and his wife Amelia Additional defendants - James A. Black and his wife Evelina |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | 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 | 1882 | Dortch v. Jason Nolan, Comptroller | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 | 6 | 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 |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al | Madison | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: Turner Deloach |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 9 | 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 | 1873 | Elizabeth T. Shannon v. Jesse B. Erwin & Samuel E. Edwards | Washington | Land, Sale of |
Advertisement for Supreme Court sale of a tract of 200 acres in Washington County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | E. J. Hopkins, et al. v. N. B. Pullen | Humphreys | Land, Sale of |
Additional party to the case: William Clark |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Eskew Bros. Grocery Company v. State | Wilson | Sale of Goods |
The Eskew Brothers Grocery Company was owned by Lawrence Eskew, Ed Eskew, Herman Eskew, and Will Eskew. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | 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 |