State v. W.J. Rainwater & William Quarle

Order: 

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
State v. W.J. Rainwater & William Quarle
Case Date: 
1854
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Gaming

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Jefferson
Division: 
East
Number of Pages: 
9
Notes / Description: 

Sept. 1, 1854, defendants said to have gambled at a game of skill commonly called 'shooting at a mark'. Defendants executed the skill on a public street and took wagers in the amount of 50 cents. Indictment was quashed.