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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 | 1912 | Kate Brown v. State | Gibson | Tippling |
Cause of action: unlawful selling and tippling "intoxicating liquors as a beverage within 4 miles of a school house." |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Pete Sharp v. State | Gibson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1053 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1912 | State v. Walter Gains | Gibson | Liquor Violation | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1088 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1912 | State v. Lawyer Montgomery | Gibson | Liquor Violation |
Charged with selling liquor within 4 miles of a school. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Vaulx Mahon v. State | Gibson | Murder |
Appeal to TN Supreme Court at Jackson. Murder of D.W. Dickson, Jan. 1911. Additional materials related to this case are in box WT 1289. Additional defendants: Vaulx Mahon, Floyd Parr, Gasso (?) Moore. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Walter Wright, Luther Cates,& J. H. Mobley v. State | Gibson | Extortion | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1088 | 84 | Order A Copy |