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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 | 1891 | J. A. Johnson v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Carroll | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | John Spellings v. W. H. Kilbreth | Carroll | Replevin | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | Matthew G. Holland v. E. G. Flowers | Carroll | Habeas Corpus |
Writ of habeas corpus alleging that Holland is illegally restrained. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. William Widdis | Carroll | Murder | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 224 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. David Smothers | Carroll | Possession of Illegal Weapons | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. Nathan Hillsman& Andy Hillsman | Carroll | Larceny | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 45 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. Ruf Hill | Carroll | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The defendant's name may be Rufus, but in the trial record it is written "Ruf." without exception. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | W. H. Kilbreth v. John Spelling | Carroll | Replevin |
Case stemmed from the sale of a mule and failure to pay for the mule. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 12 | Order A Copy |