Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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