Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1877 Peter Barnes v. James Sargent Franklin Debt

Origin of Dent: Promissory note. Exhibits include receipt.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 507 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Albert C. Price Franklin Murder

Victim: Hardy H. Smith. According to testimony Price accused Smith of harboring bushwhackers. They got into an altercation and Price shot and killed Smith.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Bronn Coble (col.) Franklin Murder

Coble was convicted of murdering Felix Gardner, another African-American on June 23, 1876. "The Prisoner is a negro, the record shows that he is unlettered, uneducation, ignorant, and totally unaware of his legal rights and privileges."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Robert Russell (col.) Franklin Assault with Force and Arms

Robert Russell, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of unlawful and malicious shooting of Joshua Robertson. The argument states that Robertson was never indeed shot and that his veracity was in question. Russell was eventually found not guilty of the charges.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Samuel Gregory (col.) Franklin Assault and Battery

Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Cause of action: Assault and battery with intent to rape.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Sal Sweeney v. J. B. Lillie Franklin Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 W. Ransom v. W. M. Russey Franklin Mortgage Dispute

Plea of debt due under $1,000.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 17 Order A Copy