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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 | 1869 | Andrew J. Byrd, admr. v. George Moore & John Philips et al | Hawkins | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of William Byrd (dec.). Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiff alleges the death of William Byrd was wrongfully and illegally caused by the defendants and their unlawful act of forceful trespass. The deceased sustained injuries during the trespass and the plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $100,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Cad Mullins & Robert Brown v. State | Hawkins | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The State charged Mullins and Brown with assaulting Daniel Anderson with shotguns and pistols with the intent to commit murder. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Money Ward v. State | Hawkins | Assault with Intent to Kill |
This case file is an appeal of a felony assault conviction. Plaintiff convicted of slitting his wife's throat with a razor. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1511 | 453 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Charles Miller | Hawkins | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Miller was charged with assualting Sam Bradley (alias Sam Pearson) with a knife. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Wilson Wattenbarger v. F. L. Phipps et al | Hawkins | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Add. defendants: John K. Lyons, Clinton Lyons, Isaac Myers, David Lyons, John Hamilton, William Hord, William Creasy, Solomon Lyons, & Philip Crity. The defendants allegedly trespassed with force of arms on the property of the plaintiff to his damages in the sum of $50,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 | 102 | Order A Copy |