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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 | 1874 | Emanuel Kirby v. State | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
Verdict and sentence only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | James K. Polk & wife, et al. v. Johnathan Douglas & Daniel Cameron | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: William R. Rucker and Susan his wife, John W. Childress and Mary Childress and Elizabeth Childress. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| 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 | 1866 | State v. Ned Spence | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
Indictment says breaking into house [ ? ]. Judgment only. Case is incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. W. T. Loomis & John Reding | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
The defendants were accused of breaking and entering the dwelling of R. D. Reed and stole money as well as a coin from the government of Portugal. It is noted in pencil on the cover page that "The only error in this case is that the jury did not hang the prisoners." It was also noted on the cover in pencil that they received 15 years. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 77 | Order A Copy |