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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 | 1937 | Ora Derrick & Jess Derrick v. State | Hawkins | Larceny, Petit |
Ora Derrick and her son, Jess Derrick, accused of stealing 7 turkeys valued at about $20 from C. L. Marshall on 18 Dec. 1936. Both Ora Derrick & Marshall raised turkeys. The Derriciks maintained their innocence & stated that Marshall's turkeys must have strayed onto their property while searching for food & intermingled with their turkeys. Case includes testimony from Carl & Alma Derrick & Mrs. Mae Taylor, all children of Ora Derrick & siblings of Jess Derrick. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1257 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Philip S. Hale v. William Gamble | Hawkins | Petitions for Certiorari |
Dispute over tracts of land went to arbitration. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | State v. Robert Barham | Hawkins | Larceny, Petit |
Items stolen: wheat flour, wheat. Property of Abraham Cox. Also mentioned, Bazzel Carroll. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 16 | Order A Copy |