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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1910 | Crocket Harmon v. City of Henderson | Chester | Selling Merchandise without License | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 62 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | Frank L. Bario v. the Taxing District of Shelby County | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
The appellant was a traveling salesman, or agent, of the Kendall Manufacturing Company of Rhode Island, selling merchandise- "Soapine." Offense charged was peddling without a license. Fined $25. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | J. W. Smith v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Exhibit material pamphlet: "The License of Plumbing and the Regulations of Plumbers." The merchandise in the cause of action is actually the service of plumbing. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | Marble Stone v. Christopher Robertson | Dickson | Selling Merchandise without License | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1869 | N. W. Spears v. John Loague, County Court Clerk | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. R. Ruperschmidt | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Selling Pistols etc. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. S. C. Brown, et al | Claiborne | Selling Merchandise without License |
Defendants were accused of selling without a license. Additional Defendant: J. M. Brown |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1697 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Charles Stout | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Selling and Giving Away Pistols and Revolvers. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. F. Scherman | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Selling or Giving Away Pistols and Revolvers. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. L. C. Rosin | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of action: Selling or giving away pistols and revolvers. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. J. Burgoyne | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Selling Pistols, etc. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. M. Isaacs | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Selling Pistols |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. A. J. Vienna | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License |
Cause of Action: Unlawfully Selling Pistols. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | State v. L. B. Wright | McNairy | Selling Merchandise without License |
Defendant was accused of selling insurance without a proper license. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | State v. W. P. Berry | Shelby | Selling Merchandise without License | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 744 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1847 | State v. M. G. Sprinkle | Sevier | Selling Merchandise without License |
The charge was "Hawking or Peddling Without a License" |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1120 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | The Mayor & Aldermen of the Town of Woodbury v. William H. Tilford | Cannon | Selling Merchandise without License |
Tilford charged of selling wine without license. Suit was for cost of license plus a penal sum. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | T. J. Lee v. State | Putnam | Selling Merchandise without License |
Defendant presented for selling whiskey within four miles of a school and without paying special tax contains brief booklet prepared by John P. Murray and Son, counsel for defendant |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 28 | Order A Copy |