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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Hadley v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | Daniel Galloway v. State | Davidson | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
Case involves the intermarriage of a "negro" and white person, Malinda Vine alias Malinda Brandon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | E. Franklin v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
tippling on a Sunday; selling liquor on a Sunday |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Frank Anderson v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Locke v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | John Scruggs v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | James W. Purdy v. State | Davidson | Breach of Trust |
Witnesses included Wayman Lewis, Ruth Lewis, H. C. Binkley, H. C. Frost, and Bush Sneed. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Jim Smith (col.) v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Unlawful retailing of spirituous liquors |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Pat Donohue v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
tippling on a Sunday; sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Frederick Jonte | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Timothy W. Gilman | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | State v. Frederick Jonte | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Isham Dyer | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Henry L. Davis | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1854 | State v. Charles W. Harris & Peter Harris | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Illegally sold liquor to a slave without the permission of the slave owner. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | State v. Lucin M. Temple | Davidson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Charles Temple is also listed in the case as helping L. M. Temple destroy the toll gate on the White's Creek Turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. George Clemons | Davidson | Aiding Escape of Prisoner |
Additional parties: Edward H. Johnson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. F. G. Montgomery | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Will Carey | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. T. B. Farris | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Andrew Paschall& Ruth Sweeney | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | State v. C. W. Daugherty et al. | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
additional defendant - Brownie Ferris |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Berry Cannon | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. Henry Goodman | Davidson | Neglect of Duty | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. M. S. Harwell | Davidson | Loss of Property | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. W. T. Hayes | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
One quart of white corn whiskey was found in the defendant's home. The assignments of error, brief and argument for plaintiff in error are presented in pamphlet form. This pamphlet is included in the file. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | State v. James M. Hinton et al. | Davidson | Breach of Bond |
Additional Defendants: E. P. Fort, Eli L. Woodfs, J. T. Huggins, W. T. Briggs, M. S. Stewart, Thomas Hobson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Kinney Reasoner | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 492 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Bartholomew Cole | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. D. S. Monday | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: A. J. Woods and J. T. Bell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. James L. Gaines, Comptroller | Davidson | Conflict of State Laws | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Albert Akers, et al. | Davidson | Breach of Bond |
Additional defendants: George F. Akers, W. S. Dunnavant, N. L. Greenfield, J. E. Saunders, J. P. Humphreys. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. Walter Bethel | Davidson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Killed a horse belonging to Joseph Watson worth $150 |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. T. Shelton | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Jim Friel | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Selling liquor without a license within four miles of a schoolhouse. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1816 | State v. Pat Britton & Jesse Stokes | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. John Walsh et al. | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional defendant - Cleve Clinard |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. J. C. Bennett | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Duncan Roberts | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Felix Currid | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Felix Currid was brought to criminal court on two counts, first violating the Four Mile Law, which he sold liquor within a four mile area of a school. The second count was selling intoxicating liquors without a license. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Henry Clayton | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Henry Clayton sold liquor within four miles of a school house without a license. Mose Dixon, George Redman, and J. D. Farris, |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. E. W. Napier | Davidson | Breach of Trust |
The defendant was an African-American man. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Fred L. Ezell | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was convicted of unlawfully receiving, possessing, and transporting whiskey. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | State v. Anthony W. Bonville | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The cause of action is called "retailing" but it refers to sale of spirituous liquors. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | State v. Will Edmondson | Davidson | Contempt of Court |
State accused dfnt. of contacting Tude Williams, a State's witness under regular subpoena, and "hired, procured, and induced him" to leave and remain out of the State, beyond jurisdiction of the court. As of court date, Williams remained out of state. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1043 | 10 | Order A Copy |