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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 | 1940 | John Henry Lyles v. State | Morgan | Violation of Age of Consent | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 21 | 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 | 1940 | Ralph Miller, Jr. v. State | Hamilton | Violation of Age of Consent |
Miller is accused of unlawfully and carnally knowing and abusing Katherine Nobles, age 19. Martin and Nobles were dating and she became pregnant. Exhibits include 2 black and white photographs of the Butterfly Inn on Suck Creek Rd. in Marion County, Tenn. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 326 | 252 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Henry Green | Grainger | Violation of Age of Consent |
Verdict: guilty, upheld on appeal. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 269 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | State v. Raymond Clark | Sullivan | Violation of Age of Consent |
Victim: Ethel Selfe. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 197 | 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 |