Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1880 State v. Wiliam Brandon et al. Rutherford Breaking and Entering

Additional Defendant: Rufus Adcock. Both Defendants are listed as "colored."

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Hall (col) et al. Rutherford Arson

Defendants, all but the last identified as colored: John Hall, Burrell Smith, Rush Holbert alias Tolbert, Ed Lytle, Joe Butler, George alias Ed Mcadoo, and Henry McFerrin; also Hick Slaughter. They are accused of burning the Barton and Ridley Block. See related case of same name (docket# 8561) in same box, MT 1221

 Middle Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1221 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Joe McAdoo Rutherford Gambling

Joe McAdoo, colored. Anderson McAdoo, colored.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Hall& Burrell Smith Rutherford Murder

Incomplete file.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 552 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Hall (col.) et al. Rutherford Arson

Defendants, all but the last identified as colored: John Hall, Burrell Smith, Rush Holbert alias Tolbert, Ed Lytle, Joe Butler, George alias Ed Mcadoo, and Henry McFerrin; also Hick Slaughter. They are accused of burning the storehouse of B.B. Smith. See related case of same name (docket# 8563) in same box, MT 1221

 Middle Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1221 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Jake Buchanan& Peter Gilden Rutherford Larceny

Jake Buchanan, colored and Peter Gilden, colored. Peter Gilden had an alias named Peter Gillous. Victims: Henry Norman, colored and P. W. Norman.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Joseph R. Dillin et al. Rutherford Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri

Additional Defendant: Jack Ridley (listed as "colored").

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Jake Buchanon, et al. Rutherford Larceny

Incomplete file. Additional defendants unknown.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 552 4 Order A Copy