Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1916 Annie Mae Bell v. State Warren Murder

Murder of Charlie Roach. Involving Raymond French. Annie Mae Bell also spelled Annie Mae Bell.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Jim H. Barrett v. State Warren Murder

Murdered Polk Smartt, African American

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 128 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. J. Fletch Woodward, et al. Warren Murder

Hon. W. P. Hickerson, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit. John J. Lowry, Circuit Court Clerk, Warren Co. Additional defendants: Gilbert Flynn, James Flynn; murder of Enoch Cooksey

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. R. H. Hudson et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendants: W. J. Little, Elmore Little, Thomas Sperry, James Hudson. Victim: Sevier Evans.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Granville Looper et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendant: Sandy Willis. Victim: Albert Etkins, who is described as "colored,"

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Rowan F. Hopkins Warren Murder

Defendant is charged with stabbing James Bailey to death with a dirk.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 State v. Bennett Dula Warren Murder

Bennett Dula is charged with the murder of William Patton who was found dead in the mountains. He killed Patton and took his belongings including his horse and his watch.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. Joe Dinker Webb Warren Murder

Victim: John D. Hawkins

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 747 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Henry Brown Warren Murder, Attempted

Brown was accused of attempting to kill G. J. Berry with a knife.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 State v. Elizabeth Fields Warren Murder

Victim: William Gist

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 State v. William and Victor Hillis Warren Murder

The State charged the defendants with the murder of Carroll Martin during an attempt to rob his family. The State theorized that they were "blacked and in disguise…or else in fact, negroes." Before charging the defendants, black residents were rounded up for identification but the daughter could not ID the perpetrators. Then white suspects were pursued. The venue was moved from Van Buren to Warren County and resulted in a hung jury. At the second circuit trial they were convicted of first degree murder.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1070 574 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Sam Smith, alias Samuel Smith, et al. Warren Murder

Additional Defendant: Gefferson Smith, alias Geff Smith. Victim: Dock Shelton, alias W. F. Shelton

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 177 Order A Copy