Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1933 State v. Albert Moore and Harrison Yon Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Dfnts. were accused of the first-degree murder of Mrs. Mary Moore, mother of dfnt Moore. Dfnts. were accused of attacking Mrs. Moore, then burning her house down around her. Two other bodies were found with Mrs. Moore, identified as two of her other children: Frances (a girl about 16 years old) and R. J. (a boy about 13). The fire occurred Jan. 1, 1932. Testimony vividly describes state of bodies after being pulled from fire.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2122 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Percy Tendle Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Tendle was accused with Clarence Hill and Clyde Hill of the murder of Denver Pilcher. Tendle was spelled variously as Tindall. Dfnt. testified he went to Pilcher's to discuss water and profits of a whiskey still. Dfnt. swore Pilcher shot at him first, and he only shot back in self-defense. Testified Pilcher shot twice, and he only shot once.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2083 197 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 State v. Jess Green and Dick Dowdy Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Murder of Andrew Buttram in February 1925. See related case in WT 1974, Jess Green v. State.

 West Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1953 354 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 State v. Carl Thomas Johnson, alias Carl Thomas Taylor Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Dfnt. was accused of the murder in the first degree one Rozelle Mitchell. This case was heard along with the cause of State v. Wilbur Hubbard, col. for the malicious shooting of Mattie Lee Johnson, wife of dfnt., as "the indictments growing out of trans actions taking place at the same time and being inseparably interwoven." Shooting occurred on June 11, 1932 at John & Mandy Edwards' café/dance hall in Halls. Dfnt. shot Mitchell, Mattie was over the body of Mitchell when Hubbard shot her in the back.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2122 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. R. W. Chronister & Reuben Chronister Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

The Chronisters were indicted for unlawfully, deliberately and premeditatedly shooting and killing Homer Parmenter- murder in the first degree.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2035 161 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 State v. Mack Scoby Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Mack Scoby was indicted for deliberately, premeditatedly and with malice aforethought beating and killing Claud Crowder.

 West Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1938 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Tom Stokeley Lauderdale Murder, 1st degree

Defendant (colored), was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after being indicted for first degree murder of Jake Cole (colored). Cole had been threatening defendant whenever he saw him with his ex wife, Sarah. After a dance one night Cole threatened defendant again and was ultimately shot and killed by defendant. Defendant claimed self defense. Defendant was a veteran of World War I.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 56 Order A Copy