Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 Bart Doyle, In Error v. State Knox Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

Cause: Felonious Assault. Incident of 26 November 1891 (Thanksgiving Day), assault of W. T. Bower with a rock with intent to commit murder in the first degree.

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1730 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Lark Brummett, In Error v. State Knox Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

Cause: Felonious assault. Incident of 20 Jan. 1892, plaintiff along with William Brummett, John Hunter, Charles Warrick, & Charles Lyle "unlawfully, willfully, maliciously, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of their malice aforethought, an assault did make upon the bodies of J. A. Coffman, C. E. Donaldson, J. P. Coffman, Link Williams, and Charles D. Fagala with certain deadly weapons, to wit: knives, clubs, rocks, & brickbats … with the intent .. to commit murder in the first degree.. "

 East Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1730 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Pleas Jackson v. State Knox Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

Jackson was on trial for attacking Henry Glass with a pistol loaded with powder and a lead ball. Jackson shot and wounded Glass.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1693 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 State v. W. W. Anderson Knox Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

The name of the victim in this case was Ralph King, a deputy sheriff of Knox County.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 232 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 State v. James Householder and Frank Davis Knox Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

The two defendants were charged with felonious assault against Ebb Clapp. They had attempted to rob him at gunpoint. They ended up shooting off their guns and harming people in the crowd.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 668 Order A Copy