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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 | 1931 | Elmo Loftis v. State | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
"Charge of violating the age of consent on a female by the name of Lucy Mullins on or about the ___ day of August 1930." The female in question testified that she was 17 years of age. She had been a resident of Meigs County. While in Knoxville, defendant and girl visited office of Dr. C. E. Pierce to determine if she was pregnant. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | James Lettner v. State | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 249 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Luther Clayton, alias v. State | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Luther Clayton was charged with violating the age of consent upon one Leona Burkhart. Luther Clayton and Leona Burkhart had sexual relations on numerous occasions which resulted in a pregnancy. A dead baby was found by a tree. Drawing of property included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 845 | 272 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Mack Whitson | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Victim: Iva Jean Adams. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 777 | 141 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. Clarence Pollard, Alias | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Exhibits are letters. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 795 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | State v. J. Homer Smith | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Plaintiff is charged with said felony against Helen Stevens. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1437 | 299 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | State v. Bill Simpson | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Victim: Joyce Allman. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 762 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | State v. Ernest Hamblen | Knox | Violation of Age of Consent |
Victim: Pauline Gentry. Defendant's name Hamblen is also spelled Hamblin. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 778 | 236 | Order A Copy |