Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1850 | Mary R. Vance, et al. v. Willie B. Johnson | Montgomery | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1825 | Patrick Darby v. Reuben Pollard | Montgomery | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 46 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | Pleasant Hunt v. State | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the first degree |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 30 | 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 | 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 |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Bery[?] Moody, alias Hibbett | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Charles Crass |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Wash Lewis | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Victim possibly could have been Charley Martin. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State v. Henry Fort | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Henry Fort, referred to as "colored" was accused of assaulting Abraham Wimberly, with the intent to kill him by stabbing. Incomplete case file; missing testimony. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Alex Kirby | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Attacked G. Hollowman. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | State v. Duncan Marr | Montgomery | Assault with Force and Arms | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 5 | Order A Copy |