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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 | 1937 | Daniel B. Walker v. Roscoe Byrd | Scott | Election Dispute |
Case involved the disputed contest between the two parties for Trustee of Scott County. Case takes up the entirety of the box in 5 folders. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1038 | 1086 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Frank M. Smith v. Mose L. Waller | Roane | Election Dispute |
Appeal case. Waller was the Secretary on the County Board of Election Commissioners. Both Waller and Smith ran for Justice of the Peace. Smith is accusing Waller of illegally paying poll taxes for various and divers voters of the district so that he would win the election. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | O. D. Dotson v. W. S. Wilson | Johnson | Election Dispute |
W. S. Wilson won the office of County Trustee, which Dotson was also running for. Dotson contests the election. The initial count indicated Dotson won. A recount indicated Wilson won. The election board awarded Wilson the office. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 133 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | William M. Oliver, et al. v. F. M. Graves, et al. | Knox | Election Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Elsie R. Oliver, M. O. Currier, Jr., E. E. Wade, S. D. Cobb, J. F. Kinnard. Additional Defendants: S. O. Houston, County Judge, G. L. Burnett, Mel Troutman. Dispute over election for County Highway Commission in 1934. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 | 94 | Order A Copy |