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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 | 1874 | State v. Moses Eve | Rutherford | Larceny | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Burrel Smith | Rutherford | Larceny |
Charged include breaking an entering. Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. John Hall alias Frank Johnson | Rutherford | Larceny |
Charged specifically with "larceny of cotton." Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. David Keeble | Rutherford | Larceny |
Charged specifically with "larceny of cotton." Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Edmund Hall | Rutherford | Larceny |
Edmund Hall, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of stealing a gray horse that hadbeenkept in a 100 acre field. The hores belonged to Aquilla Davis. Davis' son testified that the field was large and they didn't account for the horse's whereabouts. He said he had no knowledge of the defendant or when the horse was stolen. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 32 | Order A Copy |