Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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. James R. Bennett Maury Murder

Murder of Thomas Callahan by gunshot to chest. Sentence: Death by hanging; sentence carried out April 1827. Lymon D. Brewster, witness for defendant.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 State v. The Columbia& Hampshire Turnpike Company Maury Breach of Contract Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Denson A. Moore Maury Murder Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. James E. Grimes & Luther Grimes Maury Robbery

Hon. William S. McLemore, Judge, Criminal Court of Maury, Williamson & Marshall Co. Alias of James E. Grimes - Elisha Grimes; assault and robbery of Martin L. Stockard

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Samuel N. Neely Maury Contempt of Court

In a prior trial Neely was summoned to the court, and agreed to appear, serving as a juror for three days. Following the third day he refused to come back to the jury. He argued that the jury fees were to be collected by the County from the losing party in the case and that the County or State has no power to enforce the collection of these fees.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Tennessee Glenn Maury Other

Cause of Action: Infanticide. Tennessee Glenn alias Tennie Glenn, Julia Glenn. Defendant was accuse of beating the infant to death.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27a 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Irvin Maury Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Defendant is listed as "colored." Defendant's alias is John Erwine.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 State v. Martin Taylor Maury Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Taylor also used the alias name of "Irish Taylor."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Elmer Grant Maury Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Columbia Godwin & Santa Fe Turnpike Company& Horace Rainey Maury County Issues Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Sessom Watkins et al. v. State Maury Larceny

Additional parties: Holman Crawford.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 136 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 State v. John R. Holcomb& W. C. Porter Jr. Maury Murder

William C. Porter also known by the name "Curly" Porter. The defendants are accused of assaulting, shooting, and killing Milton E. "Mit" Carter.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 678 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Ira Savage Maury Defiling a Minor

Defendant was convicted of having sexual intercourse with Grace Roberts, then a minor. The two married in April 1919 after Roberts was found to be pregnant, but separated in July 1919. Defendant made no effort to support his wife and child afterwards. Partial List of Witnesses: Mrs. Sallie Savage defendant's mother), Emma and Willie Savage (defendant's sister and brother), John Roberts and Mrs. Mattie Savage (Grace's father and sister), Lulu Roberts (defendant's sister).

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. George Sweatt Maury Larceny

For petty larceny.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Zach Gordon, alias Zachariah Gordon Maury Other

Cause of Action: Horse Stealing.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. Isaac B. Letch Maury Slaves, Unlawful Assembly Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 State v. Gideon Hensley Maury Gambling Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. George Brown Maury Larceny Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 State v. Jane Pillow Maury Other

Cause of action is House Breaking. The case lists Jane Pillow as "col."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Clay Gordon Maury Other

Indicted for "being disguised." Verdict and sentence only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 State v. Robert Yancy Maury Malicious Stabbing

The defendant was convicted of stabbing. Contents of this folder deal with the court costs involved in this case and who will be responsible for paying them.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. John Cooper Maury Carrying an Illegal Weapon

The defendant was charged with illegally carrying a pistol.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Elias Whitley Maury Assault with Intent to Kill

Alias of Defendant: Elias Wheatley. Victim: Chester Johnson.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 499 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. John A. Ranier Maury Murder

Victim: Houston Eyin[?].

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. William Rankin, alias Willis Rankin Maury Larceny

Victim: Mrs. E. T. Allen.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Robert Porter (col.) Maury Murder

Porter was accused of murdering George Walker with a pistol. Walker's body was found on John Cecil’s farm where both he and the defendant lived and worked. According to the defendant, he and the much larger Walker had gotten into a fight earlier in the day. The defendant claimed it was Walker who initiated the second argument and threatened Porter. Additional documents located in MT 893.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Spencer Moore (col.) Maury Larceny

Incomplete case file. Transcript only.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 State v. Henry Butler (col.) Maury Larceny, Petit

Incomplete case file. Judgment only.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 State v. William R. Pinion Maury Larceny, Grand

Incomplete case file. Judgment only.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 State v. Richard Voorhees (free man of color) Maury Larceny, Petit

Judgment only. Case incomplete.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. Harrison Helen (col.) Maury Perjury

Helen was accused of lying under oath in the case of Harrison Helen & Lysa Helen v. Voorhies & Fowler (a firm comprised of J. C. Voorhies and E. S. Fowler.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1042 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State v. Fayette Beasley Maury Other

Cause of action: Failure to work public road.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 750 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 State v. Peter Watkins alias Gordon Maury Larceny

Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Discharged January 15tth 1883 for good time.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 State v. Thomas Booker Maury Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant was accused of shooting and attempting to kill D. L. Loyd (col.). Defendant claimed he witnessed Loyd stealing wheat belonging to Tom Pennington and fired at him after Loyd refused to stop. Loyd claimed that he was walking home from church when the defendant met him in the street and began shooting in his direction without cause.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1010 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Ben Stephenson Maury Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Plaintiff is accused of carrying belt and pocket pistols and a revolver.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 17 Order A Copy

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