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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1905 | A. I. Nixon v. State, for use etc. | Maury | Ordinance Violation |
Opinion only. Nixon, a saloon-keeper, was charged with violating an ordinance of Mt. Pleasant when he sold liquor on a Sunday and was fined $25. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 827 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Ben Hill v. State | Maury | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | C. H. Baxter v. State | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional party: Gus Wright. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Director General of Railroads, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. J. M. Granberry& E. L. Armstrong | Maury | Damages |
Walter D. Hines, Director General of Railroads for the United States, substituted as defendant in the proceedings. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Ed Cheairs Co. v. State | Maury | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | Ellis Alderson v. State | Maury | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1917 | Everett Martin v. State | Maury | Larceny | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1920 | Horace Miller v. State | Maury | Larceny |
Charge in this case was petit larceny. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 137 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Israel Thomason v. State | Maury | Murder |
Alias Israel W. Thomason. Victim: Rufus C. Jackson. Thomason was found guilty and requested a motion for a new trial which was denied. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Isom Pitts v. State | Maury | Manslaughter |
Charge was involuntary manslaughter. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 362 | 212 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Jason Jones (col.) v. State | Maury | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | Jane Farris v. State | Maury | Murder |
Murdered John Stanfill |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | Lewis M. Kirk v. State | Maury | Murder |
Victim: Thomas J. Westmoreland. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Mayor& Aldermen of Columbia v. Hugh B. Cook | Maury | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Nan Hare. Additional parties: Ambrose Truitt, Armstead Baughn and John Latta. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | Noah Cozart v. State | Maury | Other |
Cozart was charged with "Unlawful carnal knowledge." The female was Matilda Brunston. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | State v. Calvin M. Smith | Maury | Bearing Challenge to Duel |
Calvin Smith, a practicing attorney, bearing challenge to a duel. Dueled and killed Robert Brank. Charged with murder in Kentucky. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | State v. Colone Eaves | Maury | Murder | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 145 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. Albert Osborne | Maury | Counterfeiting |
In 1874 Osborne forged an order for goods as if had been made by Eli Offord. It said "Mr. Elam, please let Bas Offord have twelve dollars worth of goods, Eli Offord," not only committing fraud, but creating a debt for Eli Offard. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. F. J. Glenn | Maury | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Glenn was accused of attempting to sell liquor on the fair grounds in Maury County without a license. He had previously had a place of business there, and his liquor license was supposedly being transferred. However, at the time of the attempted sale, it was not legal. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Jefferson Alexander (col.) | Maury | Forgery | Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Charles Goaler | Maury | Murder |
Charged with Second Degree murder. Alias Charles Goalee. Victim: William C. Rummage. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. Albert Green | Maury | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1843 | State v. John McManus | Maury | Usury | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | State v. William Avery | Maury | Murder |
William Avery is an African American man alias William McKissick on August 30, 1880, murdered William Holt. See same case but different docket number in MT 1225. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1231 | 141 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Burgess Hardin, William Shifer,& Dink Hopwood | Maury | Larceny, Grand |
Victim: James Dark. Includes testimony from James Dark, Amos Hawkins, J. R. Welch, Thomas Owensby, Joseph Owensby, Robert Baird, L. Goodman, et al. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State V. Bailey Peyton | Maury | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Zach Brown | Maury | Larceny |
Includes commutation from Governor John C. Brown |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Andrew Goad | Maury | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. George D. Johnette, alias | Maury | Larceny |
For horse stealing. George D. Garnett, alias; and John Noddent |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Daniel Brown, alias Dave Brown | Maury | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1856 | State v. Howell, a slave | Maury | Murder |
Defendant is accused of stabbing another slave to death. The Defendant belonged to Laban Jordan. The victim, Frank, was the property of Frank Dunnington. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Duncan Mayescol | Maury | Larceny |
Petit larceny; livestock |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Henry Hill | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault to commit murder on Isham Williams. Defendant is African American |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320A | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Griff Wiggington | Maury | Murder |
Defendant is accused of the murder of John Green. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | State v. William Fields | Maury | Murder |
William Fields was indicted for the "murder of a negro slave" named Peter. Fields was found not guilty of murder but was found guilty of manslaughter. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. James J. Wortham | Maury | Other |
Cause of Action: "Drunkenness as an Officer". Defendant was a Constable in Maury County. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Henry Wade | Maury | Larceny |
Defendant alias: Henry Deake. Sentenced to one year of hard labor for larceny. Defendant indicted for Petit Larceny as second offense. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Bentley Kennedy | Maury | Larceny | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Jerry Pickard | Maury | Larceny |
Sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. William Jackson alias Bud Jackson | Maury | Forgery |
Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Charles Haggard | Maury | Larceny, Grand |
Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. John Porter alias Sam Frierson | Maury | Attempted Murder |
Charge is "Attempt to commit murder in the first degree by means of poison." Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Robert Wilkes | Maury | Larceny |
Charged with "Petit larceny." Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | State v. John Lancaster | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 403 | 115 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Charles Porter | Maury | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 498 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | State v. Chanley Foster [?] | Maury | Burglary |
Brief for Defendant only. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 505 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Hugh B. Cook | Maury | Other |
Cause of Action: Carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 527 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Jennings | Maury | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 142 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Joseph Johnson | Maury | Larceny, Grand |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Mick Blanton F. M. C. | Maury | Larceny, Petit |
Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 3 | Order A Copy |