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 | 1875 | State v. Dennis Orford (col.) | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Dennis Orford, referred to as an African American man, was accused of breaking into George W. Hampton's tobacco barn and stealing tobacco valuing about $25. Hampton was in business with Charles Davis, both African American, & the two found their drying barn to have been robbed. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Fred Allensworth (col.) | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
See smiliar case in same box but with different docket number. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Pimp Allen (col.) | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Incomplete case file. Copy of sentencing only. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. William Hall | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Hall was accused of stealing $5 dollar bill and five $10 dollar bills from Miss Inez Packer. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35a | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. William Emerson | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Issues on appeal: validity of confession, illegal imprisonment, admissibility of witness testimony, incompetency of witness. The property taken was an enslaved girl named Halle |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Henry Howard (col.) | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Incomplete case file. Indictment only. Additional cause of action: assault with intent to kill. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Frank Watts | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 2 | Order A Copy |