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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 | 1894 | Ab Hinson v. State | Henry | Other |
Ab Hinson was charged with keeping his saloon open for business on a Sunday. |
Middle | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Altie Vandyke v. State | Henry | Rape |
victim: Lucy Patterson; sentenced to 10 years in penitentiary; case includes assignment of error, brief and argument |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1407 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | B. S. Aden v. State | Henry | Murder |
Victim: Jack Hancock |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1017 | 162 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Bob Green v. State | Henry | Murder |
Victim: Green Todd |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Billie Patterson v. State | Henry | Tippling |
Billie Patterson, described in the case as a "laborer," is charged with unlawfully selling and tippling "malt, vinous, spiritous and other intoxicating liquors." |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1625 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Charles Williams v. State | Henry | Neglect of Duty |
Refused to work the public road known as the Mandeville and Mays Bridge road so it remained in bad condition and dangerous for public travel |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1353 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Carl Travis v. State | Henry | Murder |
Victim: James Travis; weapon: gun; plaintiff in error case |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | C. G. Abernathy v. State | Henry | Embezzlement |
Abernathy was accused of unlawfully, feloniously, fraudulently, knowingly, and falsely did make and upon the checkbook stub of the Paris Hardware Co. Abernathy was not over 18, not an apprentice, but was the secretary, treasurer, and general mgr. of said company. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1855 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Carter Epps v. State | Henry | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: Elmus Collins |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | C. C. Rogers and Mary Jones v. State | Henry | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2045 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1926 | Cloys Martin v. State | Henry | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2023 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1894 | Dr. William Smith v. State | Henry | Other |
Dr. William Smith is charged with cutting down trees in a cemetery in Henry County, Tennessee. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | G. L. Fryer, admr., of Andrew Lanom, dec. for the use& benefit of Sallie Berry & son, Houston Lanom v. L & N Railroad Co. | Henry | Damages |
Plaintiff accuses railroad of willfully, maliciously, and negligently running a train engine over the body of her son, Andrew Lanom. Contains Mrs. Berry's pauper oath. Cover page is missing, so the date of filing is an educated guess. No docket number found. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | H. J. Wimberley v. State | Henry | Forgery |
Wimberly was indicted "for the forgery of a certain promissory note for $150.00, which is set out in the indictment, it being charged that said forgery was done with the intent and purpose to defraud the First National Bank of Paris." |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1567 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | Hardy Wilson v. State | Henry | Liquor Violation |
Wilson was charged with possession of illegal liquor. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1925 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | J. N. Adams v. State | Henry | Contempt of Court |
Adams was accused of jury-tampering in a murder case though all of the captions are filed as "contempt." |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | John D. Cox, Jr. v. The Mayor & Aldermen of Paris, Tennessee | Henry | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for damages of $5,000 for assault and battery and illegal imprisonment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Joe Hastings v. State | Henry | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | John Hannah v. State | Henry | Murder |
Victim: Joe Ellis |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 490 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | James Travis v. State | Henry | Assault with Intent to Kill |
James & Alvin Travis accused of shooting John Vandyke and Mellie Vandyke. Testimony: George Hobby, Raymond Hancock, Dr. L. A. McSwain, H. B. Sweeney, Walter Blackwood, Smith Lankford, James Sweeney, John Parkhill & Cora Travis. The Vandykes also testified. The case involves miscegenation: The Travis family accused John Vandyke (white) of raping their sister Cora, who gave birth to his child. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Nelson Ward v. State | Henry | Murder |
For 1st degree murder of Jim Davis. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Polk Haynes v. State | Henry | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
Additional parties: Elizabeth Hawkins |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Quitman Hodge v. State | Henry | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: Walter Scarbrough. Cause of action: assault and battery with a knife with intent to kill. Scarbrough and Hodge were at a crap game when Scarbrough decided to leave because he had lost enough money. Hodge followed him out of the game and attacked Scarbrough with a knife. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | State v. John Patterson, J. C. Bowden & J. W. Gilbert | Henry | Bail Bond | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. John C. Pitts | Henry | Murder |
Additional Parties: Andrew Ridgeway |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 120 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | State v. Simon Fletcher | Henry | Perjury | West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. Hardy Ingram & Albert Smith | Henry | Horse Stealing |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 249 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. Elijah McClune | Henry | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Missing cover |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State v. W. J. Haynes | Henry | Perjury | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 68 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. John Mathis | Henry | Murder |
Victim: L. Mathis |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. F. H. Campbell | Henry | Murder |
Victim: Frank E. Williams |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Marion Brockwell | Henry | Murder |
Defendant stabbed Eli Allen to death. Brockwell sentenced to a life of hard labor. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Hafford Howard | Henry | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Howard was accused of beating and bludgeoning W. T. Porter with a stick, intending to "kill and murder the said W. T. Porter in the 2nd degree". |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2119 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | State v. Sidney Callicutt et al | Henry | Rape |
Additional Defendants: Charles Scott and John Scott Victim: Caroline Webb |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. Belle Lovelace | Henry | Larceny | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1897 | State v. A. R. Reynolds& J. B. Lasater | Henry | Other |
Cause of action: charge making false and fraudulent entries in the books of an employer. (Missing front pages) |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 475 | 439 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | State v. Vergie Huffman | Henry | Assault, Felonious |
Huffman was accused of Felonious Assault with intent to commit 2nd degree murder of Lovie Terry on July 4, 1933. At the schoolhouse, dfnt.'s child hit Terry in the face with a shoe. When Terry went to reprimand the child, Huffman stepped in and shot Terry Bound with State v. R. L. Rogers(WT2165), then again with exhibit volumes of Nash., Chatt., & St. Louis Railway Co. v. W. S. Knight, et al.(WT2165). |
West | Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2165 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | State v. S. L. Cooper | Henry | Perjury | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 590 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1908 | State v. A. P. Edwards | Henry | Other |
Cause of Action: Allowing a prisoner who was in his custody to escape. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 940 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | State v. John Matthews | Henry | Murder |
For murder of Almus Moore. Case in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 925 | 318 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Matthews | Henry | Murder |
The defendant was charged with murder in the first degree for the death of Almus Moore. After a traffic incident between the two men, the deceased reportedly threatened the defendant, who shot him. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1127 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | State v. Isaiah Webb | Henry | Murder |
The victim's name in this case was Tom Travis. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1259 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | State v. John Carter | Henry | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
The victim's name in this case was Sue Routon, a female under the age of twelve. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | State v. Joe Stewart | Henry | Other |
The defendant, a road contractor, was accused of failing to work a road in Henry County, rendering it dangerous and inconvenient to travelers. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1349 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | State v. Jesse Marshall | Henry | Liquor Violation |
Charged with selling liquor within 4 miles of a school house, unlawful possession of liquor, unlawful transport of liquor. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2071 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. George Miller | Henry | Theft |
stole one pair of shoes worth $5 and other goods of Miles Crider; plaintiff in error case |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1431 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | State v. William Cooper | Henry | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional charges: sale of liquor within 4 miles of a school, procuring liquor for another, sale of liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1457 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | State v. Lloyd Dodson | Henry | Violation of Age of Consent |
The victim's name is Ruth Bayne. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1457 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | State v. Byron Bushart | Henry | Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
Bushart was accused and arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2034 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | State v. G. W. Gargus | Henry | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Gargus was accused of carrying a pistol against the peace and dignity of the state. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1994 | 29 | Order A Copy |