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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1895 | Ben Leavell v. State | Montgomery | Rape |
Plaintiff in error was accused of rape and having intercourse with a female under the age of sixteen. Plaintiff admitted to a relationship with Mary Moore but stated the intercourse was consensual. Casefile notes Moore lived with her mother and father in district 3 of Montgomery County. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1030 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | R. M. Hodges v. State | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1854 | State v. Elias, a slave | Montgomery | Rape |
Elias was the property of William G. Adams of Montgomery County. Elias was charged with raping Sarah Bristow, a free white woman on Nov. 4, 1852. Elias was held in the county jail until April 7th when a gallow was to be erected one mile from the court house at which he would be hanged between 3:00-10:00. The clerk marked out the date and that he was hanged in the transcript. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Henry Bowman | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Incomplete file. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 552 | 3 | Order A Copy |