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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1941 | D. R. Icenhour v. J. L. Grayson, Atty Gen. | Carter | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Sheriff of Carter County seized a truck containing 203 cases of liquor, driven and owned by Ervin Roper. Roper claimed to be driving the truck to deliver the liquor to multiple bars in North Carolina. Icenhour sued to reclaim the liquor, the truck, &/or the value of the shipment. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | E. A. Laughter v. W. N. Fisher | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1914 | Hessig-Ellis Drug Company v. T. B. Crenshaw | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Defendant is Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County; complainant compelled to pay $187.50 to keep Clerk from issued a distress warrant as a wholesale liquor dealer's license; complainant seeking to recover the tax back. Hessig-Ellis Drug had sales of alcohol wines and liquors after July 1, 1909 |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1345 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | J. F. Parks & Robert Young v. State | Lauderdale | Liquor Violation |
Parks and Young previously tried for transporting and possessing intoxicating liquors. Plaintiffs in error case. |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1796 | 109 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | James Freeman v. State | Monroe | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed a still illegally and manufactured whiskey. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | Nathan Clark et al. v. City of LaFollette et al. | Campbell | Liquor Violation |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mrs. Ed Clark d/b/a Clark's Sport Center, Oscar B. Fossett d/b/a The Shack, I. A. Perry d/b/a Perry's Place, Pascal Hughes d/b/a Coney Island Lunch, Ella Campbell d/b/a Campbell's Café, Clint Hale and Ernest Eblen d/b/a White Grill, J. T. Green d/b/a City Café, Otha Atkins and Bedford Baxter d/b/a The Hamburger Café, R. A. Summers d/b/a New Dixie Café. Additional Defendants: J. C. Nicholson, Pryor H. Baird, Marshall Smith, Tim C. Peters, Land H. Hill, Louis I. Mauney. |
East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | State v. L. Barasso | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Opinion only. Guilty of violating injunction against the illegal sale of liquor. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Memphis Hotel Company | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
2 folders. Managers of the Hotel Gayoso and Peabody Hotel were operating illegal drinking saloons in two of the hotel rooms, as well as serving liquor in the billiard rooms. The hotel was then in violation of the four mile law and Nuisance Act. Seeking an injunction forbidding the future sale of liquor at the hotels and for their stock to be destroyed after what is legal is sold. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 | 361 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. T. G. Mahon & W. F. Anderson | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Charged with violating a previous judgment regarding the sell of liquor. Initial charge was for violating the 4 mile law. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1409 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Sid Mayer et al | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Add. defendants: Jack Schofield, Antony Raggio & John Raggio. Defendants unlawfully sold liquor within four miles of a school house in addition to running a gaming house at the same premises. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 210 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. C. D. Peeples | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Opinion only. Peeples charged with selling liquor within four miles of a school house and therefore maintaining a nuisance. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. J. G. Duncan | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Violation of the Nuisance Act of selling liquor within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 65 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | S. L. Demoville et al. v. State & Davidson County | Davidson | Liquor Violation |
Complainants under the firm name of Demoville and Company were regularly licensed druggists doing business as such and from time to time sold as medicine only liquor and so were liable to a tax as liquor dealers under laws of 1881-2-3-4-5 and 6. They believed since they sold liquor as medicine and not as a beverage they ought not to be taxed under said laws as liquor dealers. The State and County of Davidson filed a suit and this is the appeal. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Charles Podesta et al | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Charles Podesta and Charles Cassotti unlawfully sold or tippled intoxicating liquors since March 1 1914 on premises that are within 4 miles of school houses |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1477 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. E. A. Laughter | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
2 folders. Includes printed briefs. The defendant allegedly maintained a house that sold liquor to the public, and declared a public nuisance when within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1501 | 264 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State, ex rel. Z. N. Estes v. J. J. Persica, et al. | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is defending the charge that he unlawfully sold liquor. Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State ex rel Z. N. Estes v. C. D. Peeples et al. | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Additional defendants: J. W. Falls, Richard Miller. Cause of action: unlawful sale or tippling of intoxicating liquors within four miles of school houses where school is kept. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1105 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. J. J. Persica et al | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Additional defendant: J. P. Lynch; both operate the Park Hotel at 119 South Court Ave in Memphis, TN; injunction restraining defendants from engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors in violation of law; also caused a public nuisance |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1345 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Fred Ragghianti | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Ragghianti resident of Shelby Co and selling liquor at 603 N. Second St. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Louis Kney | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Charged with violating the 4 mile law. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1409 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. William Winter et al | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Add. defendants: Fred Nuetzel. Defendants unlawfully sold liquor within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. W. J. Buntin et al | Lake | Liquor Violation |
Opinion only. Additional defendants not named. Defendants unlawfully sold liquor within four miles of a school house and maintained a gambling business at three locations. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State ex rel Z. N. Estes v. L. Barasso | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Estes was the state Attorney General. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1444 | 104 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Joe Faccaro et al | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Add. defendants: L. Faccaro & Steve Faccaro. The defendants are licensed liquor dealers who sold liquor within four miles of a school house. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State ex rel v. C. H. Hottum et al | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
C. H. Hottum and Dusty Miller selling intoxicating liquors at 119 Madison Ave, City of Memphis since March 1 1914 |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1477 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. E. Gusi & Co. et al. | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Additional Defendants: E. Gusi and R. Grissanti. The defendants were accused of selling liquor within four miles of a school. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1499 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. C. B. Renegar et al. | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Additional Defendant: Taylor Duncan. The state sued on behalf of C. M. Bryan, Memphis City Attorney, who charged the defendants with a liquor violation. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 175 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Patrick J. Whalen | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
The state sued on behalf of Z. Newton Estes, Attorney General. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 92 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Mike Madden | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Bill filed under the name of "The Nuisance Act" to enjoin the defendant from selling liquor, which violated the laws of the state. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1547 | 42 | Order A Copy |