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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1858 | Benjamin F. Moore v. Solomon Meadows | Marshall | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | D. H. Jones v. State | Marshall | Assault and Battery |
William Perry |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ed McCrory v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | George Harwell v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Witness in the case was J. L. Brannon. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | George F. Weiler v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
This case involves two counts of the sale of liquor without a license and within four miles of a school house |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Jim Armstrong v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: J. L. Brannon |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | John Diven v. Henry Killingsworth& wife Martha | Marshall | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1889 | J. K. Luna v. W. N. Pyland | Marshall | Other |
Luna sued Pyland for killing his dog worth $15. Court ruled in favor of Luna for $10 and costs of suit. Pyland appealed. Defendant stated that dog pilfered meat from his father's smokehouse who told him to shoot the dog. Court found the dog was a nuisance and of no value and gave judgment against the plaintiff. Luna appealed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Ned Farris (col.) v. State | Marshall | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff in error was accused of assaulting Columbus (Lum) Smith with intent to commit murder. Smith was at his home eating with his family when the shooting occurred. Shots hit Smith, his wife, and two of his daughters. Smith had an argument with Farris a year prior to the shooting. Farris denies the charges. Casefiles notes that Farris is 68 years old and lives in Caney Spring. Smith's stepson also lived with Farris at the time of the shooting. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 959 | 120 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | R. M. Smith v. A. A. Robinson & J. B. Wilhoite | Marshall | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiff sued the defendants for $2000 in damages a result of the trespassing. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Rollie Galoway v. State | Marshall | Other |
Charge was "failing and neglecting to furnish wagon and team for road work." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 104 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | Rainey Shires v. State | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Plaintiff is accused of making whiskey in a barrel for sale. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Alexander Sanders & Gentry McAdams | Marshall | Breaking and Entering |
Alexander, alias Alex Sanders, and Gentry, alias Gent McAdams. Defendants were accused of breaking and entering the dwelling of James M. Bradshaw and stole 75lbs. Of bacon. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 65 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. William Porter | Marshall | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant is accused of assaulting John T. Neal. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Cad Jones, et al. | Marshall | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional Defendants: Nick Jones, Gilbert Jones. Defendants are listed as "colored." Victim: Thomas A. Sikes and Johnathan Whitt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Jim Armstrong | Marshall | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. William H. Jones | Marshall | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
Mother is unnamed. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Leroy Logan | Marshall | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Carrying a pistol |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Samuel D. Buchanan & State v. William D. Hawkins | Marshall | Larceny |
This is a sentencing document for two different cases. Cause of action against Samuel D. Buchanan is Larceny. Cause of action against William D. Hawkins is Horse Stealing. Middle Division #124 was noted on the old case folder. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. T. H. Morton | Marshall | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The State charged Morton with illegally carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1149 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | State v. Will Ewing[?], et al | Marshall | Murder |
Victim: Rufus Wilson. Additional Defendant: Prince Ewing[?], charged with accessory before the fact. Both defendants and victim are African American. Defendants' names sometimes spelled "Ewin." Transcript only. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 490 | 611 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Hiram C. Harris | Marshall | Murder |
Victim: Willis H. Frank. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 143 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Arch Nowell | Marshall | Unknown |
Bill of costs |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | State v. John White | Marshall | Lewd Behavior | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. John Hopwood | Marshall | Disturbing the Peace |
Defendant was accused of masking himself while travelling through the county disturbing the peace. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. John McCool | Marshall | Theft | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. James Brittain | Marshall | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Carrying a pistol |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. John Houston | Marshall | Larceny |
Sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. John London (col.) | Marshall | Larceny, Petit |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Jake Cummings | Marshall | Horse Stealing |
Judgment only. Case Incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 7 | Order A Copy |