Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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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].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1894 | Dick Hardin v. Edwards & Sons | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Debt for $47.25 in lumber. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. James Wood & Walter Wood | Hardin | Murder |
Victim: James Milligan 2 folders. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 302 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. Jeff Tufteller, et al | Hardin | Larceny |
Additional defendants: Frank Tufteller, William V. Clark, Mat Rippy, |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 99 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. Jack Shelley | Hardin | Murder |
Victim: Samuel Lay |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. John Shelley | Hardin | Other |
Shelley convicted of "unlawfully and feloniously" having carnal knowledge of his niece, Mary A. Conner, and was sentenced to 5 years. Mary was the daughter of Shelley's half-sister, Nancy. This is the point on which the controversy arose: was incest committed because Mary and John were only half siblings, not whole ones? Court upheld the decision. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 575 | 59 | Order A Copy |