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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 | 1879 | Henry Rogers v. State | Blount | Larceny, Petit |
Rogers was in custody for petit larceny. The case was brought forth to prove that Rogers had served his time and was still in custody due to clerical error. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1670 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. John Vineyard | Blount | Larceny |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. File is extremely faded and difficult to read. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | State v. James Simmons | Blount | Larceny |
Supreme Court judgment only. Incomplete file. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 777 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | State v. A. W. Walker | Blount | Larceny, Grand |
Incident of 15 Feb. 1930, defendant "did unlawfully and feloniously take steal and carry away certain personal property of Mrs. Bill Harshaw to-wit: one dark brown Jersey cow to the value of $75.00, with intent to convert the same to his own use and deprive the true owner thereof." |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | State v. Eli Campbell | Blount | Larceny |
Victim: Samuel E. Casteel. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1948 | State v. Bob Walker | Blount | Larceny, Petit |
Victim: Emma Trantham. Item stolen: one chicken. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 702 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. George W. Baker | Blount | Larceny | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 751 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Charles Kerr ( col.) | Blount | Larceny |
Charles Kerr was too poor to afford counsel so the Court appointed an atty for him. He was found guilty and later requested a new trial but was denied his request. He was sentenced to three years in jail. Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1120 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Thomas Harrison | Blount | Larceny |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Tillman Reagan | Blount | Larceny |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | State v. Alexander McInturf | Blount | Larceny, Grand |
McInturf, Andrew Porter Jr. and Samuel S. Kerr charged with assaulting and threatening bodily harm to John P. Rhea using pistols and stealing his bay horse worth $200. Jury finds him guilty and sentence him to 3 years in the pentitentiary. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | William Chambers v. State | Blount | Larceny |
Chambers was charged with stealing eight bushels of wheat that was valued at eight dollars. He was also charged with stealing four sacks that were valued at fifty cents. Property of Wm. H. Pryor. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1732 | 28 | Order A Copy |