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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1914 | Gran Parker v. Ellen Parker | Carroll | Divorce |
The plaintiff charged his wife with desertion. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1364 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | I. J. Blount v. E.D. Bradford et al | Carroll | Land | West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 | 57 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | I. J. Blount v. E. D. Bradford, et al. | Carroll | Foreclosure |
Original bill filed 22 Sept. 1911, foreclose a deed of trust which defendant had given Farmer's Bank at Parsons, TN 10 Nov. 1909 to secure an indebtedness of $374.00 by note to said bank. Deed of trust covering a tract of 331 acres of land, 8th Dist., Decatur Co., and 14th Dist., Carroll Co. Defendants: E. D. Bradford, John F. Huston of Decatur Co., the Farmer's Bank Corp., Parsons, TN. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1337 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. Jim Bogle | Carroll | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1106 | 59 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. Donnie Tubbs & Bill Chandler | Carroll | Murder |
Murder of Elbert Parish. J. A. Darnal testified that Elbert Parish was shot at his house and that Donnie Tubbs said that he shot him. Darnal stated that he was on his front porch when Parish was shot and did not actually see the murder. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1406 | 351 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. Jim Bogle | Carroll | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Actual charge listed is "assault and battery with intent to commit rape." The victim was Fredonia Sydnor, described as "enceinte" (pregnant) at the time of the assault. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1105 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. Andy Foreman | Carroll | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Cause of action: carrying a pistol. Andy Foreman was in a fight with Pearl Milam, colored. She hit him with a piece of water pipe, hurting him on the hand. He went to put turpentine on his hand and then allegedly came back carrying a pistol. Margurite Ridley and Tilday Latham claimed to have seen the pistol as Andy Foreman walked down the street. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Scott Warren v. B. P. Lashlee | Carroll | Promissory Note |
The defendant executed a promissory note which was secured by deed of trust. Defendant claims he paid the note and plaintiff says he did not pay the note. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. William Wadkins | Carroll | Rape |
victim: Willie May Singleton |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1407 | 235 | Order A Copy |