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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1880 | Bob Williamson v. State | Wilson | Murder | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Burdine Preston v. State | Wilson | Larceny |
Stealing of currency and goods of W. P. Phillips. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | C. C. Cabler v. State | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 465 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | Eskew Bros. Grocery Company v. State | Wilson | Sale of Goods |
The Eskew Brothers Grocery Company was owned by Lawrence Eskew, Ed Eskew, Herman Eskew, and Will Eskew. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Fleet Young v. State | Wilson | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Brazil v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1888 | George King v. State | Wilson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
This is an appeal. Original bill saw indictment of King on charges of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree. On Oct. 27 1887, King said to have attacked & wounded Reuben Sullivan with a knife. Sullivan rented land from King. Sullivan stated he was hauling corn for King who confronted him in the field & stabbed him multiple times incurring shoulder, arm, torso & abdomen wounds. Argument possibly over percentage of crop each was due. King sentenced to 18 mos. In TN Penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Gid Rideout v. State | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
George Lahue testified that he witnessed the plaintiff in the woods shooting at a tree with a pistol. The plaintiff states that he has not carried a pistol in ten years and was using a rifle to shoot the tree. The plaintiff further notes that he was previously attacked by Lahue for charging him with stealing. Several witnesses testified to Lahue's poor character. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 951 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Henry Carter, Oscar D. Ryan & Will Atkisson v. State | Wilson | Larceny, Grand |
2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 434 | 430 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | James Stanley v. State | Wilson | Possession of Illegal Weapons | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | John Bond v. State | Wilson | Rape |
Additional parties: Mary Williams aka Mary Owens |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Jim Turney & MacK Francis v. State | Wilson | Murder |
Judgment is affirmed in the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals. Incomplete case file. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ja's (Pig) Dill v. State | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1882 | James Cawthorn v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | Jordan L. Frazier v. State | Wilson | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1920 | Matt Watkins v. State | Wilson | Murder |
Found guilty of murder in the second degree. Additional case materials with different docket number in MT 394 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 395 | 787 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Moses Harvill v. State | Wilson | Larceny |
Additional parties: W.C. Clark, Wingate Imill, W.H. Hays, Leander Hays and William Adamson. Harvill was accused of stealing 5 hogs at a value of $90. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Milus Criswell v. William Summerhill et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional defendants: James A. Summerhill, Lawrence Sespeet, Robert B. Sespeet, John H. B. Cole |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | Matt Watkins v. State | Wilson | Murder |
Additional case materials with different docket number in MT 395. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 394 | 1061 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | R. G. Bobb & Baker W. Harris v. State | Wilson | Other |
Misappropriation of School Funds. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Robert Neal v. State | Wilson | Robbery | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 233 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1890 | Richard Vaughn v. State | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Vaughn, a family physician, is accused of illegally carrying and displaying a pistol. Witness testimony suggests that Vaughn was known to drink to excess. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 872 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1820 | State v. J. H. Bowen, et al. | Wilson | Contempt of Court |
Additional defendants - John H. Bowen and Patrick H. Darby. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Seldon Baird v. Charles W. Cummings et al. | Wilson | Other |
Additional Defendants: Zachariah Tolliver. Cause of Action: Covenant Broken. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Jasper Williams | Wilson | Larceny |
Victim: J. W. Earnest. Additional parties: William Haley, R. E. Thompson, Henry Henghas, James S. Flowers, M. H. Andrews, J. F. Wilkinson, and H. Z. Brown. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Houston Myers | Wilson | Larceny |
Victim: Charles J. Browen. Additional parties: Boney Spencer, Henry Browen, Henry Ray, William Beggerly, Levi Gordon, J. A. Neal, etc. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. David Bass | Wilson | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Sydney Smith | Wilson | Assault and Battery |
Co-defendant: Henry Smith. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Sam Turney | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: John Evans. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State v. Fred Miles | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1816 | State v. Irvin Gilbert | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: H. V. Campbell, Henry Newbill, Cully Jewel, Calley Sawford, Dr. Sam McFarland. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. Lebanon & Big Springs Turnpike Company | Wilson | County Issues |
Mecan Foley and J. Smith Bender are the owners and operators of the Lebanon & Big Springs Turnpike Company. They were indicted for failure to repair the road. In this case the defendants refuse to plead and want the case overruled. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | State v. Coin E. Henderson | Wilson | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Joe Winter | Wilson | Assault |
Winter is accused of assaulting Charles Cook. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Fleet Young | Wilson | Public Nuisance |
Victim: William Wilkerson. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. Herschell Cloyd | Wilson | Murder |
The victim's name in this case was L.D. Gilliland. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Joe Campbell | Wilson | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Will McPeak | Wilson | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. William M. Hatcher | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additonal defendant: Tom King. Charges were brought against Hatcher and King for selling liquor within four miles of an institution of learning. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1126 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. Richard Marlen | Wilson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Scott Bass | Wilson | Larceny, Grand |
Sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Wiley Eddings | Wilson | Larceny |
Sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Pomp Gizzle | Wilson | Larceny |
Convicted of larceny for stealing horses. Sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Tom Warren | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Warren was tried for unlawfully selling liquor within four miles of an educational institution. This case is similar to or possibly a duplicate of another case found in MT 1124. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Louisa J. Cavenden | Wilson | Unlawful Toll |
The State charged Cevenden with illegally charging a toll while working as a gatekeeper for the Lebanon and Rome Turnpike Road. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. W. M. Hatcher | Wilson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Hatcher was charged with selling and tippling liquor within four miles of an incorporated institution of learning. This file contains two cases with two different docket numbers. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | State v. George Burns (col.) | Wilson | Bigamy |
Second wife: Fannie Jennings. Defendant and first wife were stated as being slaves before the war. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Alf Wright | Wilson | Arson |
Wright was indicted for setting fire to a barn, the property of William Phillips. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | State v. Jim Baxter | Wilson | Murder |
Victim: Martha Lane. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 603 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Manda Norris | Wilson | Larceny, Petit |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 720 | 2 | Order A Copy |