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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 | 1877 | State v. F. J. M. Titus | Rutherford | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Titus was charged with carrying deadly weapons within the boundaries of Rutherford County, including a pocket pistol, belt pistol, an army and navy pistol and a revolver. At Mankin's store Titus took out a pistol & knocked it on the counter, bragging about his ability to whip anyone who opposed him. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35a | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Alma Bradford | Rutherford | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 436 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1892 | State v. Wilburn Jarrald | Rutherford | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The defendant was accused of openly carrying a pistol. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 951 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Alexander Perry (col.) | Rutherford | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Perry was accused of carrying a pocket pistol. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Alma Bradford | Rutherford | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 463 | 17 | Order A Copy |